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[Bill McAlister]

Ok it looks like ill start with a 500g batch. Ill use Tom Perigrins book as a guid for the first batch. 1 question though. Do most of you make cakes out of the final milled BP?  A lot of what ive read from verious posts do not mention cakeing the BP and then screening it but it is mentioned in many books.

Potrocs at aol.com wrote:In a message dated 9/22/04 2:46:35 PM Central Daylight Time, terry.mccreary at murraystate.edu writes:


Hi Bill:

"Too big" a batch is very situation-dependent, but the precipitation method as described by Peregrin starts with a 500 g batch.  Beyond that... well, I don't know if I'd go beyond that for a first batch or two or three or ten...

Milling BP is a different matter, and I haven't milled enough to be an authority.  You may want to check with your local pyro group as they probably have more expertise than I do.  Or maybe someone else wants to speak up....?

Best -- terry


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I've milled several hundred lbs, both for rocketry and BP firearms in my day. For media I purchased 3/4 round brass rod, cut em 3/4" long, and chamfered the edges. Using a 20 lb mill, I put 4 lbs of brass "pellets" into the drum with 12 lbs of chemicals, and mill for 6 hours, using a 2.5 sulfur content.

BTW, do that outside, in a safe place..

This will be my last post until Monday, I am leaving tomorrow morning to Denver to give my daughter away, which seems crazy considering how much she cost me ;-)

......

she's getting married BTW

Have fun and be safe, get stoopid with BP and it can and will put a world of hurt on ya. Read David's book is what I'm saying, and pay attention..

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