How Can I Not Use Sulfur When Making Stars?

[wizard7611]

Hi! I'm wanting to make a batch of lemon stars but am afraid of mixing Potassium Perchlorate and Sulfur together (the batch contains 5% Sulfur). I heard they can be very sensitive when they're combined. What do you suggest?
-Thanks!:cool:

[wizard7611]

*lime stars* sorry, it wouldn't let me edit it.

[Chris H]

Use a different formula?

[displayfireworks1]

What is the entire formula you currently have?

[PyroJoeNEPA]

Try one of these:
AQUA Parlon Stars
Barium Nitrate 40
Potassium Perchlorate 15
Parlon 15
Copper Oxide 15
Magnalium [325mesh] 12
Red Gum 3
Bind with Acetone
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[B]Green Parlon Stars
Barium Carbonate 20
Potassium Perchlorate 30
Magnalium granular [-200 mesh] 30
Parlon 15
Red Gum 5
Bind with Acetone

There are dozens of star formulae out there...you just need to dig a little & try a small batch to see if you like the color. Adjusting the Barium Nitrate/Carbonate will change the "hue" of the color.

[wizard7611]

This was the formula I was using:
45% barium nitrate
10% pot. chlorate
20% Magnalium (~100 mesh)
15% PVC powder
5% charcoal
5% S
+5% dextrin

[wizard7611]

There are dozens of star formulae out there...you just need to dig a little & try a small batch to see if you like the color. Adjusting the Barium Nitrate/Carbonate will change the "hue" of the color.
Lol, I don't want to make a dangerous composition and get myself (and probably others accidentally) killed. No hardcore pyro wants that.

[PyroJoeNEPA]

Try the Parlon stars they definately are a safer formula to work with--and stay away from the Potassium Chlorate! In your earlier post you said the formula you had called for Potassium Perchlorate [which is safer to use than the Chlorate].

[displayfireworks1]

That confused me to Joe, in his original post he said perchlorate, then when he listed the formula he listed chlorate.

[wizard7611]

Ok, I'll try out these. Thanks!:cool:

[Chris H]

The formula that the posted formula was based on did originally have perchlorate in it. It also has magnalium and parlon. The original is a pretty good green. It seems all the poorly thought out substitutions degraded it into a lime.

If the original poster doesn't know the difference between chlorate and perchlorate, there may be larger issues however.

[wizard7611]

If the original poster doesn't know the difference between chlorate and perchlorate, there may be larger issues however.
Lol, I have no problem with it.