posted December 19, 1999 06:41 AM            

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ok i don't know if this is right or not.
The toy cap guns have red p in them right?
i can extract them by soking them in Actone/isprpply Alcohol ?

Ok can i use them in star makeing?
if so how do i go about doing this?
all info would be wondfull
thanks
pyrotek

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posted December 19, 1999 07:12 AM         

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Red P don't dissolve in any liquids , sorry,
but you can wash away KClO3 and glue with
hot water.

What is starmaking?

posted December 19, 1999 08:40 PM            

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ok thanks but how do i get it from strikeer pads the ones on match box right?

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posted December 20, 1999 07:00 PM            

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The re p is on the striker of the match box\book. (refer to post: http://theforum.virtualave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000288.html )IT IS NOT PURE. It contains some kind of glue or other type of binder. Given that there is an unknown chemical with it, it is not a good idea to fool around with.

You do not need red p t make stars. It is only a waste of red p(for what its worth, too dangerous to be useful). Make stars out of black powder and a little bit of extra charcoal. Much easier, much safer, much cheaper, and certainly will look much better in the sky.

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