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    This document provides a recipe for making Crimson Powder, an alternative to black powder for use in rocket parachute ejection charges. Crimson Powder has advantages over black powder such as lower combustion temperature to minimize heat damage and higher impetus making it more potent. The recipe calls for potassium nitrate, ascorbic acid from vitamin C tablets, and red iron oxide. It describes the process of dissolving the ingredients in boiling water, filtering, drying, and grinding into a granular powder. A warning is given about the explosive nature of the dry powder.

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    This document provides a recipe for making Crimson Powder, an alternative to black powder for use in rocket parachute ejection charges. Crimson Powder has advantages over black powder such as lower combustion temperature to minimize heat damage and higher impetus making it more potent. The recipe calls for potassium nitrate, ascorbic acid from vitamin C tablets, and red iron oxide. It describes the process of dissolving the ingredients in boiling water, filtering, drying, and grinding into a granular powder. A warning is given about the explosive nature of the dry powder.

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    This document provides a recipe for making Crimson Powder, an alternative to black powder for use in rocket parachute ejection charges. Crimson Powder has advantages over black powder such as lower combustion temperature to minimize heat damage and higher impetus making it more potent. The recipe calls for potassium nitrate, ascorbic acid from vitamin C tablets, and red iron oxide. It describes the process of dissolving the ingredients in boiling water, filtering, drying, and grinding into a granular powder. A warning is given about the explosive nature of the dry powder.

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    CRIMSON POWDER1 For rocket Parachute Ejection Charge

    Crimson Powder has certain advantages over Black Powder, including: - lower combustion temperature which minimizes heat damage to the rocket - higher impetus (i.e. more potent) - residue is odourless and cleans up readily with warm water Ingredients to make Crimson Powder: 6.2 grams Potassium Nitrate 4.5 grams Ascorbic acid. (In the form of Vitamin C tablets, =11 tablets, 500 mg each*) 0.5 gram Red iron oxide 30 ml Water, boiling * Vitamin C tablets are typically 83% ascorbic acid, 17% cellulose filler. Place all constituents into a pot containing the boiling water. Stir until tablets are dissolved. Strain through a double layer of paper towel (or similar filter material) to remove cellulose filler (this step is not necessary if pure ascorbic acid is used). Boil mixture until most of water has evaporated and a wet paste remains, being careful not dry the mixture. Scrape paste onto a shallow aluminum pan lined with aluminum foil. Place in a pre-heated shop oven set to 150 F. (65 C.). Allow to dry (approximately one hour). Using mortar & pestle, grind up dried mixture to a granular powder. Makes approximately 10 grams. WARNING: DRY FORM IGNITES VERY EASILY & BURNS VERY FAST. WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR (FACE SHIELD, LEATHER GLOVES, ETC.) AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING & HANDLING. NEVER MAKE MORE THAN 10 GRAMS AT A TIME.

    Developed by Peter Ericksson

    Written by R.Nakka

    Rev. 1.2 2005/03/16

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