finally making black powder!

[blackpowdershooter30]

I found lump charcoal the problem is that my grinder crapped the bed so I now have to make a ball mill to finish up the mix. I also need dextrose to "glue" the mixture together as well so that will be the next project with all of this

[WARFAB]

Glue the mixture together?

[blackpowdershooter30]

Glue the mixture together?

Yes warfab glue it together. It's a binder to make sure all the ingredients create a compound instead of just a mixture. Kinda like breadcrumbs and eggs in a meatball

[thughes]

mmmmmm......meatball.

[WARFAB]

I thought I read something about creating a paste by adding alcohol, then regrinding it after the alcohol evaporates. It's been a while since I've looked into it.

[blackpowdershooter30]

It's a good way doing it yes but adding the dextrose is the he correct way

[usmcveteran]

Dextrose.... Is that sugar?

[blackpowdershooter30]

Corn meal that has been baked for four hours at the lowest possible setting in your oven

[blackpowdershooter30]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdua2zOmQcg. Please forgive me it's dextrin not dextrose

[usmcveteran]

Ok thought so, I thought dextrose was used in making beer.

[thughes]

dextrose is corn sugar

[masterswimmer]

Please forgive me it's dextrin not dextrose

No! Unforgivable offense! Off with your head! LOL

[blackpowdershooter30]

Ok now that I finally have the parts for my ball mill I can start working on this project once again

[Cgrutt]

Please keep us posted would love to see pics / process. Thanks.

[blackpowdershooter30]

Will do sir! It’s hell being a dad and not having the extra money to do stuff