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darcey Frequent Poster	posted October 09, 1999 12:44 AM I was looking at this site about AP putty and the fellow reconded that ping pong balls were made from nirtocellouse or how ever you spell it (guncotton. He said that you could disolve 30 ping pong balls in a solvent then use the thick paste to mix with the AP the make putty. Will this work or is he full of bullshit. Double base gunpowder is alittle hard to come by where i live unless you have a licence so if anyone has anyother alternatives which work with the AP putty could they please post them. thanks
nbk2000 Moderator	posted October 09, 1999 02:47 AM They used to use NC for Ping-Pong balls, but I believe that most if not all manufacturers use polystyrene now. Now you could probably use PS as a binder, but it wouldn't contribute anything to the explosives power. And if it is NC it's not as highly nitrated as NC for explosive uses, thus it's flammable, but not very explosive. If you want to try it, you could make your own nitrocellulose. My website has complete instructions. Look in the explosives section under "Gun Cotton". ------------------ "The knowledge that they fear is a weapon to be used against them." www.50megs.com/nbk2000
Apathetic Frequent Poster	posted October 09, 1999 01:28 PM I made Ap putty by mixing styrofoam with acetone to get a paste. Then I mixed that paste with AP.I let every thing dry then I added a fuse and set it off. It worked just as well as when I made AP putty with smokeless powder. But It only worked that one time, I tried two other times after that but all it did was light on fire and let out little pops.
Apathetic Frequent Poster	posted October 09, 1999 01:30 PM I made Ap putty by mixing styrofoam with acetone to get a paste. Then I mixed that paste with AP.I let every thing dry then I added a fuse and set it off. It worked just as well as when I made AP putty with smokeless powder. But It only worked that one time, I tried two other times after that but all it did was light on fire and let out little pops.
VeHeMT Frequent Poster	posted October 09, 1999 02:49 PM The reason why you heard small pops was that the amount of styrofoam was too much, therefore the layer in between the AP crystals was too far. The small detonations made by the crystals could not pass through the layer around each crystal. It is simply a matter of using the right amount of binder. It is harder to make this mistake with nitrocellulose since it is sensitive to the flame and will break easier as a result of the AP detonating. Also it is very important to let the putty fully dry before trying to use it. ~VeHeMT
megalomania Administrator	posted October 11, 1999 04:28 AM I hear the more expensive profesional ping pong balls used by those serious about the game are made of nitrocelluose. Sounds easier to make NC for what you get from a ball. ------------------ Visit Megalomania's Explosives and Stuff at http://surf.to/megalomania

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