Strobe rocket fuel . Making/Testing/Launching

Note: Cotton clothing must be weared when making Strobe fuel , plastic bowls / plastic spoons are a must. Due to the high amount of metal in the mix , strobe fuel is sensitive to static discharges , considering this , large batches are not recommended.
strobe fuel can be stored for a long time. double ziplock bag and storing in a controlled climate room is the way to go.

[@patman0250]

Man I really enjoyed that one! I absolutely love your videos Man from making the fuels to testing, for us pyros this is everything we want to see and more. I really appreciate step by step when it comes to this strobe stuff. Many videos on strobe making but a lot are lacking in specifics. But you got it all, because of these videos you save me a lot of time, energy, money and materials, making your own strobe can be a finicky process to get just right. At this point you've done hundreds of tests with different mag/Al ratios, not to mention you actually take the time to answer our questions, I really appreciate that! Thanks.

[@Pyroflorida]

Pleasure my friend, I'm glad you're with us

[@patman0250]

@@Pyroflorida Thanks! And someday Id still like to see the 20parts 80-200, 4.5parts 3micron, 3parts -325 with 3parts NC lacquer. Formula. On a rocket would be pretty awesome!

[@Pyroflorida]

@patman0250 I'll make a batch and launch it I promise, I'm just little busy

[@jimmysrandomness]

😳 Awesome Test 👍 Thanks for another detailed tutorial👀

[@Pyroflorida]

Hope is useful for our fellow pyros ✌️

[@jrsalazar24]

Love the sound of the rocket at the end ! One of my favorite videos on the strobe rocket!

[@Rumeel12708]

Amazing job man!!!! Loving the chops in-between the strobes!

[@Pyroflorida]

Thank you!!

[@zuess8018]

Nice to see you doing hands on videos 🙏I ordered some Potassium Dichromate from Fireworks cookbook last week they’ll mill it for you just put it in the notes no extra charge Keep the videos coming 🚀

[@Pyroflorida]

Thank you Zuess nice to see you around !!

[@TAWITIBoyAllAround]

Awesome

[@Pyroflorida]

Thank you Tawiti , I'm very glad to see you around , I feel lots or respect for your hard work , nice Chanel you have !!!

[@youliveyoulearnyouburn]

Jus genius yes u are ty fo ur knowledge 🤙🏾

[@Pyroflorida]

@@youliveyoulearnyouburn pleasure, tks

[@Yusores__R]

Wow Lupet 🔥 Taas ng lipad ❤

[@jodigant]

Wow beautiful test video, congratulations brother.

[@Pyroflorida]

@@jodigant thank you sir.

[@Istayaway2]

Great Explanation of the Mixes, you cleared something up for me ,on the explanation of the N/C process. Thanks! Can you make a vid on the pressing the First Stage 1#? It's measurements, excremental fuel, and pressing Force? I'll be using Woody 1# Extreme Whistle/Stobe set. Keep the vids coming, your pretty detailed in explaining things for some of us.......

[@Pyroflorida]

Ok I will as soon I have a chance

[@NeDoPyro]

Great Job!

[@Juicy-Captain24]

Превзошло все ожидания и это прекрасно!!!

[@Pyroflorida]

@@Juicy-Captain24 can't translate my friend

[@jrsalazar24]

I definitely need to try and get my hands on one of these bad boys for next 4th !!!

[@TELEFUNKEN1944]

Beautiful

[@PYROKAYO]

Wow that got up so high !

[@Pyroflorida]

That first motor with Hp140-4c provided lots of initial impulse , second motor with that little Khp also pushed hard , I think according to report delay it went at least 2000 ft.

[@DHENZmixVlog]

Nice

[@matthiasriedel5165]

Wowwwwwwww,very good 😍💥😍

[@bianchimatt6746]

Bro, so good!

[@nattsurfaren]

1:20 I borrowed my mom's coffee bean grinder. Chlorate and Nitrate into a fine powder. Now I wonder how poisonous it is but I washed it as well as I possibly could. Also, I think I ground it with sugar or charcoal + sulfur. It never catched fire though. Maybe I was lucky?

[@Pyroflorida]

@nattsurfaren what kind of nitrates and chlorates? There is many around , and yes , if you have grinded oxidizers with fuels and nothing happened, you're lucky . Specially with chlorates

[@nattsurfaren]

@@Pyroflorida This was a very long time when I was a teenager but sodium-based compounds are what is available in Sweden because it is less expensive.

[@Pyroflorida]

@@nattsurfaren rule number one on pyrotechnics, you never blade mill oxidizers with fuels , must do it separately.

[@nattsurfaren]

@@Pyroflorida That is true, it's not that exciting but it is safe. :)

[@CamiloMercado04]

Splendid

[@woawyouarereallylikethat]

great performance!

[@josephmiles6694]

This is awesome. Keep the videos up.

[@user-tj2gr5jt8d]

Best one yet

[@nielgultiano7060]

how did you buy that chems and where

[@ScottyLovey]

APC is no joke!

[@Pyroflorida]

@@ScottyLovey agree 👍

[@user-sb8sf3qx7k]

nice job

[@zuess8018]

Florida Pyro what the trick to mixing the powder(I can only get Bullseye in my area)and the acetone seems hard to get the clumps out…using 10 grams Bullseye to 1/2 cup acetone Keep the videos coming 🙏

[@Pyroflorida]

@zuess8018 bullseye is a very good option and it contains more nitro than green dot apparently, it should dissolve easily, I usually let it seat for a couple of hours after mixed with acetone, and mix it pretty well before use . Like always , nice to hear from you.

[@zuess8018]

@@Pyroflorida everything’s good letting it sit awhile and then shaking it worked fine…wish you were coming to the PGI convention in a couple of weeks they have a rocket competition you could enter 🙏

[@Pyroflorida]

@zuess8018 I'll love to be there, but I'm too busy , maybe one day✌️

[@poolshoesandrandomscrews1156]

I can make a strobe by twisting paper but its a strobe fountain then not a strobe rocket, i cant make a strobe thats loud because i might die trying

[@Basinus0815]

Is there perhaps an alternative to ammonium perclorate? Here in Germany you can hardly get it.

[@Pyroflorida]

@@Basinus0815 no , painfully isn't

[@acetylen14]

Can you explain the purpose of the barium sulfate?

[@Pyroflorida]

@@acetylen14 under my understanding barium sulfate acts as a catalyzer and stabilizer on the dark an light phases of the strobe

[@ReeferGuy562]

Solid video! You helped fixed my issue, thank you!!! What psi do you press your 1lb strobes to?

[@Pyroflorida]

@ReeferGuy562 on my strobe one pounders I usually go for 7500/7700 max on the whistles and 7000 max on the strobe fuel , I find out that pressing strobe over 7000 changes the behavior of it by slowing it down

[@ReeferGuy562]

Appreciate the info. Never considered changing pressures mid motor but since we’re switching comps this makes a whole lot of sense. Will give this a shot 👍 Btw since your strobe comp is wetter then normal, last batch I made I spatula’d it after mixing on sieve to make a thin even layer . Cut dry time in 1/2 🎉

[@Pyroflorida]

@ReeferGuy562 you really got me on this one , I can't understand what you did .. did you used molecular sieve for what?

[@ReeferGuy562]

@@Pyroflorida instead of drying in mixing container, I spread the wet comp across the bottom of the sieve that I will use to granulate once dried. This way it’s got airflow from top and bottom

[@Pyroflorida]

@ReeferGuy562 👍cool idea, just be aware of a metal spatula frictioning and stretching the fuel if you use a metal one.

[@sonixbox5218]

How do you put it together towards the end?

[@Pyrorocket123]

If i do just the strobe formula would the rocket take off by its self ?

[@Pyroflorida]

@@Pyrorocket123 no , strobe fuel offers very low thrust

[@I_Like_CATOs]

When you r drying your water granulated fuels with a heat lamp do u also apply gentle airflow with a small fan or is it unnecessary? I know people say its best to dry as fast as possible for good power so was just wondering, nice vid to 😁

[@Pyroflorida]

@@I_Like_CATOs I dont , but it may be a good thing to do

[@I_Like_CATOs]

@@Pyroflorida cool thanks! ya i was wondering since i just made my first water granulated batch and it seemed a little bit weaker than when i used acetone so i think i didnt dry it fast enough. il also try your green dot nc laquer as well sometime! :D

[@Pyroflorida]

@@I_Like_CATOs I never rush the drying part of it , I usually water/alchohol granulate, then let it seat overnight on a temp controlled room then getting the fuel under heat lamp for a few hours Is always a goog idea to weight the batch before granulation , and weight it again after the heat lamp process, if is still any humidity still on the fuel will be reflected on the weight.

[@I_Like_CATOs]

@@Pyroflorida oh nice, i didnt think of weighing the fuel before and after, great tip! :D

[@smileface102]

Nice video, thank you! I hope you are well. I know it's getting humid and the AP and B-SUL are both hydroscopic. Should I dry them in the oven? Will moisture slow down the reaction? Thanks, FP.....Keep up the good work!😁

[@Pyroflorida]

Yes, you want your AP and ba sulfate dry , place them in the oven a 250 for an hour or you can also use a infrared lamp , moisture will affect the ratio definitely

[@smileface102]

@@Pyroflorida Thank you, FP! I just got back from Jacksonville last week, it was hot 93F. By the way, I tried the formula twice in this video and my strobe fuel flashes but it doesn't make any sound, What am I doing wrong? Thanks again!

[@Pyroflorida]

@@smileface102 as long that the fuel is made as shown in the video and as long that is pressed as a hollow core grain of at least 3 inch long it should flash and pop very hard.

[@gsestream]

why not paraffin candle wax as the rocket fuel part, with some oxidizer mix. it can easily made liquid and mixed. easier than sugar. what about liquid solvent pla plastic as the fuel, nail polish remover replacement as the solvent. ethyl acetate. the solvent can be evaporated to make the mixture solid. yes the solvent is for liquid mixing purposes only. unless you want a liquid boom boom stuff.

[@Pyroflorida]

@@gsestream parafine wax with " some oxidizer mix" what that means to you, also wondering where you see sugar in this comp. No wax needed since the moment that nitrocellulose laquer is used as phlegmatizer , acetone is used to to dissolve nitrocellulose and incorporate it to the solid mix , this procedure and components are being used for decades in manufacturing strobe fuels. No liquid boom boom stuff here.

[@gsestream]

@@Pyroflorida just mentioned that, in case you get tired of the nitro stuff

[@gsestream]

@@Pyroflorida on the subject matter, cellulose is almost sugar

[@gsestream]

@@Pyroflorida I wonder if you could nitrate paraffin wax and/or sugar. too.

[@Pyroflorida]

@@gsestream brotha (nitrocellulose) is smokeless gunpowder , which contains about 25 % of nitroglycerin on it , is used in all type of shotgun shells , 9mm ammunition and high power rifle rounds . Nothing to do with cellulose , actually never used or mention cellulose either

[@ketnoiammepkl1950]

Can you tell me the gram ratio of each chemical? And what is that liquid? Thank you very much if you share

[@Pyroflorida]

@@ketnoiammepkl1950 it is 100% explained in detail on the video and in grams!!

[@ketnoiammepkl1950]

@@Pyroflorida I'm a foreigner and I can't hear or understand what you're saying in the clip. I hope you can share more details.

[@mohammedfalah4575]

Where can I buy those things?

[@Pyroflorida]

@mohammedfalah4575 there is only one reason why people is so focused in learning how to make their own , it's because pyro companies doesn't make them, and the only way to enjoy them is by making your own , strobes are considered ilegal for comercial sales , but isn't illegal to make your own and launch them . That's what I heard from many very experienced pyros . Sorry if I'm wrong.

[@HenrikSherwood]

Strobe is sweet but its just a total pain lol

[@Pyroflorida]

Yes , but is unique 👌

[@lanlan5391]

In my country there are only mgal 200 mesh and 325 mesh and 100 mesh so which ratio is best?

[@Pyroflorida]

@@lanlan5391 a good strobe can be done by using the traditional ratios of 21 parts of magnalium 200 with 4 parts of magnalium-325

[@msmith8401]

@floridapyro - Do you have a strobe fuel that uses Copper II Oxide? I thought I saw one of your videos that mentioned it but I can’t seem to find it now that I’m looking for it.

[@Pyroflorida]

No I don't, black copper II oxide is used on one of my Sali whistles for delay purposes. I call it gray sali.

[@doaburnout1205]

What part of Florida you in m8?

[@Pyroflorida]

@@doaburnout1205 palm beach county

[@doaburnout1205]

@@Pyroflorida Charlotte county here may e one year we will have to get together for a nice show eh?

[@meech2707]

@@Pyrofloridaare you selling these rockets I’m in palm beach as well

[@Pyroflorida]

@@meech2707 no , can't sell them

[@caiten903]

Đẹp quá

[@lesternealplacios429]

Sir. I make sodium benzoate and kno3 for whistle and mix through lacquer thinner but why still blasting or boom. Not whistle.

[@Pyroflorida]

I dont have a how to whistle fuel vid.. but make a research , for what I see you got it totally wrong , there is not whistle fuel you can make with kno3

[@bigray7647]

Ur missing some steps my boy ..are u adding Red Iron Oxide??....KClO4 ? Nail polish ..wax ... ???GRANULATED???

[@Pyroflorida]

@bigray7647 this is a strobe fuel video. Not a whistle fuel video nothing is missing .. strobe fuel doesn't use red iron oxide at all like whistles do. The pleghmatizer on this formula is the nitrocellulose laquer , that eliminates the need of using wax or oils. Anyway a 1% oil can be added in order to desensitize the mix a little if desired, but is not necessary

[@Pyroflorida]

@bigray7647 also kclo4 is not used I strobes as well , primary oxidizers are AP and pot dichromate. There is a formula that I developed time ago that includes only 5% kclo4 in order to slow down the cycle but is a non common formula

[@Pyroflorida]

@@bigray7647 5.17 minutes mix is granulated

[@305Pyro]

why didnt you use the whole batch 240g? why did you only use 200g?

[@Pyroflorida]

Just because I only needed about that much for a project I have , then I save the rest of base mix for a different project as well.

[@naonao2396]

อยาก​ทำแบบนี้เป้นบ้างครับ

[@Pyroflorida]

@@naonao2396 can't translate it

[@naonao2396]

@@Pyroflorida I'd like to be able to do this,

[@firebesher2611]

Rezept?

[@Pyroflorida]

@@firebesher2611 is on the video!!

[@BoomBoomPyro]

What’s the metal pointy peice for?

[@Pyroflorida]

@JamesTho-jb9bk that's called spindle , it forms a Hollow fuel grain when fuel is pressed inside of the motor

[@BoomBoomPyro]

@@Pyroflorida thanks, I was lost for a second 👍

[@BoomBoomPyro]

@@Pyroflorida just wondering do you put in the rocket fuel then poke the spindle in the middle of the tube?

[@Pyroflorida]

@BoomBoomPyro go to Ned Gorski channel and learn the basics of making rockets first , you should know all that before even attempting to make a strobe rocket.

[@BoomBoomPyro]

@@Pyroflorida thanks I definitely will!

[@GerManBearPig]

Potassium Dichromate ...... "how much cancer do you want in the air?" - "YES!"

[@Pyroflorida]

@@GerManBearPig probably less than on a McDonald's burger

[@karlrodriguez2143]

How can I purchase some of strobe rockets from you?

[@Pyroflorida]

@karlrodriguez2143 I can legally make them and launch them but is illegal to sell them .

[@karlrodriguez2143]

@@Pyroflorida what email I can get in touch with you? Please.. we can talk on the phone.

[@karlrodriguez2143]

@@Pyroflorida you let me borrow it with some money

[@Pyroflorida]

@karlrodriguez2143 federal violation , freedom has no price

[@karlrodriguez2143]

@338_love_tap yes I have business in to this. I have firework fight with my neighbors because last year they did the best show they put. I want to really get their attention to win. No im not a danger or a fed, im a 31 year old Asain guy trying win in fireworks with nice neighborhood.

[@MAZEMIND]

1st

[@Pyroflorida]

Pretty sharp 😊

[@Pyrorocket123]

In the first motor what do i put in it and where can i find it

[@Pyroflorida]

On the first motor I used HP140-4c that's a well known rocket fuel meant to lift heavy payloads in fireworks. Like any other fuel , that's something you have to make , there is no where you can find it

[@Pyrorocket123]

So green dot and acetone is hp140-4c?

[@Pyrorocket123]

Or do i mix the hp with the strobe in the 2nd rocket?

[@Pyrorocket123]

Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate - KHP in the 2nd rocket? Thanks for the help brother

[@Pyroflorida]

@@Pyrorocket123 no , green dot and acetone is the nitrocellulose laquer used as a binder on the strobe fuel

[@scott473]

Never trust a pyro that has all his fingers!!

[@Pyroflorida]

@scott473 never showed on camera, losted tips of thumb,index,ring and full middle finger on left hand dec28 2022

[@douglasvanderzyl4317]

Great Job!