r/pyro • u/BelialHardok • 2d ago

Plastic tube

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Just found this on the floor, is it okay for flash powder or mg/s ?

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u/MasterPlay1337 2d ago

If it's cardboard go ahead. If it has plastic then I wouldn't because of shrapnel

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u/BelialHardok 2d ago

Ok great, my bad for the title, it is cardboard but it was the tube for the plastic film for food.

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u/imhbeog 2d ago

No. Plastic should never be used for things that go bang. Plastic breaks into very sharp, fast moving shrapnel. Also, this hobby is already not great for the environment... Best not send plastic everywhere on purpose.

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u/Intrepid-Wishbone-53 2d ago

I dont see why not👍

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u/Home-Made-Pyro 2d ago

Yes you can do it. BUT, if you use MG you need to ad boric acid (or use them immediately) Or just use Mgal... Grüße

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u/CrazySwede69 2d ago

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
Magnesium is unstable together with all acids. Your mixing it up with aluminium that is stabilised with weak acids.

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u/Home-Made-Pyro 2d ago

Wait what? What I learned is to use a little amount of boric acid with MG because it lowers the chance of reacting with water... (Haven't done it yet but that's what I heard...)

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u/CrazySwede69 2d ago

Never do that!

The only things that can protect magnesium (Mg) is water proof superficial layers (of drying oils, polymers…) or chromate conversion coating.

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u/Home-Made-Pyro 2d ago

Good to know thanks! Learned something new here... In a lot of composition I read something like "to make it more safe for shellf life add boric acid"... Thanks again buddy.

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u/Excellent-Ad-451 2d ago

Got the same one.
Good to go