I Finally Did It !!!!

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I finally did it too! After having waited "forever" for the white ingredient it finally arrived. So I mixed up a batch per the instructions and dipped a few igniters. Okay, I did not have the right gauge nichrome so I used thin copper wire instead but it seems to work okay. (I know it draws a lot more current but what to do when not having any good stuff around?)

I also had to deviate slightly from the instructions in another way as I had made a way too thin mix. I double dipped the igniters. But I did this in the order that I first dipped the igniter, let it dry for a few seconds and then dipped it again. So there was not two layers of mix on the igniter but rather one as the first dip had not dried but just gotten a bit less runny but absolutely not solid.

Here is a video of a test. Not having any knowledge on what it should look like, it still seems to me that this should light a motor...

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Balltip said:
I finally did it too! After having waited "forever" for the white ingredient it finally arrived. So I mixed up a batch per the instructions and dipped a few igniters. Okay, I did not have the right gauge nichrome so I used thin copper wire instead but it seems to work okay. (I know it draws a lot more current but what to do when not having any good stuff around?)

I also had to deviate slightly from the instructions in another way as I had made a way too thin mix. I double dipped the igniters. But I did this in the order that I first dipped the igniter, let it dry for a few seconds and then dipped it again. So there was not two layers of mix on the igniter but rather one as the first dip had not dried but just gotten a bit less runny but absolutely not solid.

Here is a video of a test. Not having any knowledge on what it should look like, it still seems to me that this should light a motor...

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That looks good.
 
It looks pretty hot. Should be able to light a motor without a problem.
 
Balltip said:
I finally did it too! After having waited "forever" for the white ingredient it finally arrived. So I mixed up a batch per the instructions and dipped a few igniters. Okay, I did not have the right gauge nichrome so I used thin copper wire instead but it seems to work okay. (I know it draws a lot more current but what to do when not having any good stuff around?)

I also had to deviate slightly from the instructions in another way as I had made a way too thin mix. I double dipped the igniters. But I did this in the order that I first dipped the igniter, let it dry for a few seconds and then dipped it again. So there was not two layers of mix on the igniter but rather one as the first dip had not dried but just gotten a bit less runny but absolutely not solid.

Here is a video of a test. Not having any knowledge on what it should look like, it still seems to me that this should light a motor...

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do a static firing with a small RMS motor to test it.
 
I would be interested in the formula Paul. Thanks in advance.
 
I have sent pm's with Pauls formula to everyone asking for it on this page in the thread. Check your inboxes! :)
 
Check yer inboxes! :)

And oh! I used thin copper wire on the first test ones, as a previous batch (without the white stuff) had failed to ignite on the nichrome wire that I actually have (did not mention that I had it since it is very, very thin and burns off so easily it never ignited anything I tried it on). It is about as thick as an hair, and it felt like a waste of money. Actually I was going to throw it away as "useless".

But I just had to try that nichrome on Pauls formula.

The igniter ignited...!
And so did the next five i dipped. It seems this formula will ignite very easily even when using this very thin nichrome and maybe it could be an alternative to buying ematches???
I will do a couple of more tests to find out how low a voltage you need to fire it (the amps I will have no clue about though). I will also post the dimension of the nichrome wire I am using shortly. Have no idea how thick it is in "gauge" so I'll just measure it using a micrometer.

Edit: Yep, measured the nichrome I am using. It is 0.1mm thick. Should not need that much current to ignite.
 
cjl said:
Why waste a motor?

Why not just try it at a launch (with a backup igniter in case it fails)?
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or just wait till the pads are cold a put on that does work ;) Then you can see ll its caracteristics whether it works.

Ben
 
I too would be interested in this formula. Thank you very much.
Craig
 
LOL, just trying to help out. :)

And I agree, it's good stuff. Hopefully Paul will soon be done with his "separation" from rocketry.

Balltip said:
Oh, trying to rid me of my new part time job eh? ;)
But to be serious, I did not mind sending all those pm's. I only wish that Paul would read this and see that people appreciate his formula! :)
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