[SS-Propellant] testing

[Rich Nakka]

Hi Vlad,
Your experience reminds me of a similar incident a long, long time ago 
at the beginning of my experiments with rocketry. A small batch (maybe 
50 grams, as well) ignited in the basement of our family house. The 
basement was entirely filled with thick smoke and my Dad *nearly* put an 
end to my rocketry work there and then. He relented and instead allowed 
me to continue work in our garage, fortunately!!
I learned a valuable lesson then about the importance of safety & the 
potential hazards involved in rocket work.

That is great that you are willing to do the experiments. I was of 
course joking when I said it would be "fun"...extreme care will need to 
be taken, but then I am sure you are quite aware of this from your own 
"close encounter"...!

I updated the document with this investigation:

http://sugarshot.org/downloads/pdt_investigations.pdf

Richard
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Mateica Vlad wrote:

> Your suggestions about testing the effects of ignition of a large 
> batch of powdered propellant  (or hot molten propellant) is an 
> excellent one ...I will add this to the document of PDT 
> investigations, in fact. That should be a fun experiment =-O ...!
>  
> Be careful hot molten propellant EXPLODES, and with less than 50grams 
> of KNSU propellant we(me with a firend) filled up with smoke a 4 room 
> apartment(not a good experience the neighbors almost called the 
> firefighters) it tooked 1 hour to clear the smoke .
> I could make a experiment with both mixtures and videotape them nd the 
> send you the movies.
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