Black Powder Again Disappeared?

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It didn't disappear, but they did lock it. More because it turned personal than because of the content as I recall.
 
An echo -

Working on your own car can have potentially dangerous/deadly results, if you don't do it right.

Do the automobile-enthusiast forums have groups of nay-sayers, warning people not to be "shade tree mechanics"?

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What are the aspirations of this forum?

To exchange information? Lend a helping hand?

Or sermonize against things we've never tried before?
 
I read all the posts and it turned into a whining contest by one person that obviously lacks basic chemistry knowledge which is to bad.
 
Making your own powder is not for everyone if you are not comfortable making it you should not make it. I just shoot for pleasure about 100 balls a week. I have making my own powder using Bushhippe's mix in small amounts. I don't press my powder i just screen it. It is about 1/3 less weight of commercial powder. When loading it i fill the chamber with powder add a wad or not and and a ball. I load my Walker down to my 49 pocket this way they all shoot very well with my powder and much cleaner than any powder i have ever shot. I still have 5lbs of KIK powder i am disappointed when i run out of my powder and i have shoot it.
 
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There are some good books on making black powder, and some of the pyrotechnics suppliers have complete kits for first timers who want to get their feet wet. E.g. (and this is not an endorsement, I have never done business with this company and know nothing about them except they turned up in a google search I did many moons past) http://www.pyrodirect.com/Category/black_powder

Ingredients to make 10lb of powder for $65, which seems like it may beat the $200ish I paid for 10lbs of Goex (picked up in person from a distributor) last time I was down to my last ounce.
 
bLACK POWDER AND ME

Thanks everyone. I'm sorry if I ruffled feathers with this thread. I just want my cannons to be 100% from my hand. I milled my choice of steel, built every part of the carriages, made my own molds, cast wheel weights into balls and studied the crap out of everything prior to manufacture or testing. Along the way I have found a great deal of advice from many of you. Thanks! CANNONMAN. Ps, We shot the big one yesterday. Wish you all could have been there. WOW! 1.5 years in the making. It was worth every minute. Thanks for your patience and understanding, to my Dear Wife.
 
Cannonman video

I got too excited to remember to shoot anything but the cannons. Even more problematic is that while now I feel rather accomplished in cannon tech, I am an absolute moron when it comes to how to post pics and videos. I'll try to get one of my kids, or grandkids to teach me. I'd like to chronograph some of these. I fear the percussion will knock down or worse tear apart my chro gear. Any thoughts?
 
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