Dear Col Lemat,
You may have the first five pounds, as a thank you for all your advice and assistance with my LeMat project. Just let me know, what Fg or mix of Fg's you would like.
Pulp...
The biggest "trick" is in the grinding, or milling, the powder components must be very finely ground, to a fine dust, the best way of doing this is with a ball mill, millling for hours and hours...
Now... if some clever, determined, dedicated person out there, realized, that, all the other BP "Kits" offered by all the other pyrotech companies, deliver to you, poor grade charcoal, not willow or alder charcoal, but whatever crap they threw into the kiln from the scrapyard down the block, and they don't sublime (wash) the sulphur or the saltpeter first... Neither do they provide you with a finely milled dust, but a rather rough grainage....
So... if a clever person, offered "Ready to Mix" components, components pre milled, in a ball mill, for HOURS, so all the milling was already done ahead of time.... And then used, the CIA methode, mixing the components together wetted, with alcohol.... Well, the result would be a VERY HIGH GRADE of home made black powder without having to buy a $500.00 ball mill, or mix for hours and hours....
There, I just spilled the beans to you on how to make a fortune selling high grade BP kits...
What the hell... Competitors make for a fun market place !!!
Hope to see your product online soon !!!
Sincerely,
ElvinWarrior... aka... David, "EW"