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Homemade bottle rockets

Step 6Add the Black Powder

Follow the Litter with the Black Powder being sure to compact it thoroughly.

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5 comments

Apr 25, 2010. 7:42 PMtigerboy says:

dumb question, will adding kitty litter in the middle and make a large nozzle and then add more powder and cap it...make it a single stage with a explosion at the end?

Jun 7, 2010. 9:52 AMYoungPyro19 says:

Is this it?==> http://www.amazon.com/Pyrotechnics-George-W-Weingart/dp/0820601128/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275929469&sr=1-4

Apr 25, 2010. 7:32 PMtigerboy says:

will FFFg be fine enough.

Aug 17, 2009. 2:49 PMcfisher2727 says:

where do u get the black powder

Dec 7, 2009. 9:28 AMtrojanx says:

depends if you live in a state that allows the sale of black powder or not
if it is not illegal then some firework stores stock it

Sep 15, 2007. 2:33 PMBeaters says:

Remember that it's easier and more eficient to compact the powder in small increments than all at once. The finer the powder the better for this purpose.

Aug 2, 2007. 12:07 PMlancandy says:

The 'compacting' of the black powder seems to be a dangerous step...

Aug 2, 2007. 9:23 PMgoawayndstay (author) says:

although black powder has a nasty habit of going off expectingly.....you have no worrys .... the powder will not go off because the heat friction it nowhere near hot enough ...