I wish I could show you one of the pine cone tests we do to demonstrate the power and danger of peroxide. At our test site, the local trees are a species of pine that makes large (6-10 in) resinous pine cones. We take a small amount of peroxide, typically around a 100 ml, at anywhere from 86% to 98% concentration, and dump it on the pine cone. Unless the weather is cold and the cone damp, it bursts into flame almost as soon as the peroxide touches it, and is typically entirely consumed in a few minutes. It's a dramatic and sobering demonstration of the inherent risks of using peroxide. I would recommend you find a more tractable (and cheaper!) oxidizer.
-p On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:55:55 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My teacher and I are planning to buy 30% > peroxide, and purify it to 70-80%...We figure > that that will be cheaper then trying to buy > some rocket grade peroxide.� Thank you Mr. > McCue, for your encouragement.� Although > the solid propellant would be easier, I am up > for the challenge...� I have experimented > with different types of solid propellants, the > most fun being a derivate of the classic smoke > bomb, haha.� I thank you all for the > temendous amount of info you are giving > me...� Any help is greatly appreciated, > whether it is a word of encouragement, or > actual tech help.� If it weren't for this > group,� I'd probably be up the creek... > Thanks Again > Matt _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
