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I have just bought a pound of magnesium powder. The uses of this are limitless.
Anyway, I want an oxidizer that won't explode on contact. I'm thinking potassium permanganate or potassium nitrate, leaning a little bit towards permanganate. What do you think?
EDIT: Also, just a random question: Why do you never hear/see people setting off large amounts of flash powder? I've never really heard of more than a few grams at a time. The stuff's not too expensive, what's to prevent you from packing up a pound or two into a bottle/whatever, sealing it up, and lighting it with a really long fuse (then getting the hell out of there)?
-Mark
Anyway, I want an oxidizer that won't explode on contact. I'm thinking potassium permanganate or potassium nitrate, leaning a little bit towards permanganate. What do you think?
EDIT: Also, just a random question: Why do you never hear/see people setting off large amounts of flash powder? I've never really heard of more than a few grams at a time. The stuff's not too expensive, what's to prevent you from packing up a pound or two into a bottle/whatever, sealing it up, and lighting it with a really long fuse (then getting the hell out of there)?
-Mark