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[*] posted on 19-7-2006 at 10:26


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Being that red phosphorus is used as a flame retardent I cant see how it would be easy to ignite


Pardon?

RP is something I CERTAINLY Wouldn`t consider as a fire retardant! :o




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[*] posted on 19-7-2006 at 13:43


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Anyone know the composition of the store bought or even government smoke bombs?

Ive tried the rolled up newspaper saturated with sodium hypochlorite but the results were unsatisfactry. Ill try saturating with the sugar/salt and see how that burns.

Being that red phosphorus is used as a flame retardent I cant see how it would be easy to ignite

YT already commented on the RP as flame retardant. Newspaper with sodium hypochlorite???? No, that is not a good recipe for smoke :D. Try paper soaked with a solution of KNO3, let it dry and try to light it. That should work better.




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[*] posted on 19-7-2006 at 19:16


i kind of detect sarcasm in that post.. (punk)

i have kind of wanted to improvise some impact smoke bombs - maybe a vial of sulfuric secured to mixture of aluminum powder - chlorate and ammonium chloride -- this wouldnt be a very safe mixture - but still could be interesting

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[*] posted on 20-7-2006 at 08:09


Ping pong balls wrapped tightly w/ aluminium foil like a lollipop & heated with flame.

From what I can remember it would smoke for about 1 minute & produce smoke simular to that picture of burning rp.

I don't recommend holding it for too long tho, sometimes tends to just burst into flames.
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