"In the proposed rulemaking, among other things, the CPSC is considering allowing for a certain amount of contamination level for fine mesh metals in
the fireworks compositions. CPSC staff is looking at a 1% contamination level, while Phantom Fireworks, the American Pyrotechnics Association and
others support a reasonable 2% contamination level.
If you like the Phantom Fireworks you purchase and use as they are, we would appreciate your support in asking the CPSC to adopt the proposed rule
with an allowable 2% fine mesh metals contamination level"
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I still never finished the sugar rocket project. I don't know the rules for consumer firework rockets but nothing in the store comes close to the
performance of model rockets.macckone - 24-9-2018 at 07:23
I would rather roll back the effective ban on allowing consumers to make their own fireworks.
When the CPSC banned lawn darts, they became what most americans fear, over regulation.
At this point it might be better to petition congress to limit the CPSC.Dragonjack12 - 24-9-2018 at 10:33
Wait... you’re not supposed to make C6H12O6 and KNO3 rockets?macckone - 24-9-2018 at 11:46
Rockets are ok, fireworks are not. Several companies got in trouble for selling 'fireworks supplies'. One was united nuclear.Pyro_cat - 3-10-2018 at 05:25
Wait... you’re not supposed to make C6H12O6 and KNO3 rockets?
I looked up the rules and if I remember correctly they limit rocket size to 4 oz if your going to transport them.
macckone - 3-10-2018 at 11:52
The rocket motor size restriction was lifted after the NAR and tripoli won their case against the BATF. At least in the US. The key provision is
that rocket motors are carefully designed not to explode and are therefore not explosives and can't be regulated as such.
