Lakemonster Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I always figured it would be some sort of accelerant or explosive... but which one? I was really thinking Potassium Chlorate. Anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 i'm thinking explosive.sometimes you get a bunch of it in one spot on your coal and when lighting it... it explodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 to make it light quick, well when lit, it does give off quite a bright light, which is typical of magnesium. magnesion would make sense as it doesn have to be that hot to get going, but it burns super super hot which would get the cole going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2095&KW=gunpowder"] http://www.hookahforum.com/forum/forum_pos...asp?TID=2095&am[/url] p;KW=gunpowder a little research and.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Japanese coals?Sodium nitrate and 95% aluminum/5% magnesium.We did look into a thermite reaction aluminum and iron oxide which reacts with heat to form aluminum oxide and iron and tremendous amounts of heat...it can melt through concrete...we thought that might be a little inappropriate. If you mix it with corn starch, you get "ignitor cream" which can be used for a number of cool explosions/meltings...melt someones car tires...ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 I found tit interesting that actual saltpeter would be used.... when working in the chemistry lab ( as a job) I found saltpeter a bit sluggish to set off.... perhaps I didnt have it ground down enough Thermite? oh boy. I could tell you stories. you got a big coffee can full of that and some magnesium ribbon.... you can burn your way through concrete.... floor. after floor...... after floor. Oh well, they were gonna tear the building down anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I thought salt peter was potassium nitrate. Wait...We're both right:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_peterthe aluminum/magnesium mix makes most of the heat...I suspect that the sodium nitrate might be solely for the reduction of carbon monoxide production. Besides, we don't want something TOO violent. We are smoking it, after all. Chlorates are nice, but their products are more toxic that nitrates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah~rob~ Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 the stuff that burns on 3 kings smells like caps from a cap gun. reminded me of my childhood at my grandparents house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Thats gunpowder; sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate/sodium nitrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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