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Smoke grenade - salt peter?

  • 13-10-2007 12:11am
    #1
    Antilles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭


    Heyos,

    I was just watching a video on the net (http://www.metacafe.co.il/watch/704958/ultimate_colored_smoke_bomb/) about how to make a smoke grenade/flare. It looks pretty cool, but I vaguely remember somebody telling me you can't get salt peter in Ireland. I just watched this now, so I havent had the chance to check it out in a garden store, but does any know if you can you legally get it in Ireland?

    I wanna make me a flare :D


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  • #2
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,585 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    You can get it alright, can also be obtained from nitrate heavy fertiliser or soil, but its a constituent of black powder which is listed as an explosive in this country so the legality might be a bit on the dodgy side.
    There are better ways of making smoke bombs, the ones made for theatrical use and the like.


  • #3
    davej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭davej


    This is a slightly dodgy topic methinks..
    Playing with Potassium nitrate is not something that should be taken on lightly..

    davej


  • #4
    Antilles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    Well for the record I am not advocating anybody goes and does anything dangerous or illegal, I'm just wondering if it is possible to get the required materials legally in Ireland :)

    kowloon - what other ways do you know of how to make smoke flares? The method shown in the video seems quite inexpensive which would be a key factor ;)


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