Pyrogen Sources

[sjh1]

I am fed up with estes igniters since they quit putting pyrogen on them. Does anyone have a good source for pyrogen I could dip them in?

 

[ttabbal]

I haven't tried it with Estes, but I have made ignitors with Quickburst pyrogen.

https://www.quickburst.net/quick_dip.htm

I imagine it would work well on the new Estes white tips.

 

[JumpJet]

I mix black powder with ping pong balls and acetone. Makes a great pyrogen,


John Boren

 

[samb]

+1 for the Quickburst product. I'd like to try the ping pong ball DIY sometime.

 

[Nytrunner]

+1 for the Quickburst product. I'd like to try the ping pong ball DIY sometime.

It is quite effective! My old college IREC team experimented with making them.

What they didn't tell me was that they decided to test them using one of the Meas. & Instrumentation lab's power supplies. You can imagine the lab proctor was really happy about it spitting all over the workbench.....

 

[Woody's Workshop]

So why did they change the ignitors?
I'm glad have a bunch of the old ones around.
What size nichrome wire does Estes use?

I mix black powder with ping pong balls and acetone. Makes a great pyrogen,


John Boren

 

[cavecentral]

So why did they change the ignitors?
I'm glad have a bunch of the old ones around.
What size nichrome wire does Estes use?

I think regulations required them to not include any of the chemicals deemed dangerous in their igniters.

 

[Incongruent]

I think regulations required them to not include any of the chemicals deemed dangerous in their igniters.

I thought it was hazmat shipping brought on by the regulations. Or maybe it couldn't have the pyrogen and still be classified a 'toy'.

 

[swatkat]

I mix black powder with ping pong balls and acetone. Makes a great pyrogen,


John Boren

Seconded on this... 4F BP.

 

[rms]

Seconded on this... 4F BP.

Adding some material collected off of common sparklers to the mix is a great addition to the pyrogen as well:headbang: