Hi Yield stump remover

[russellshaffer]

For anyone who uses stump remover granules for the potassium nitrate content. Hi Yield has changed the formula and does not contain potassium nitrate anymore. So don't use it to treat cartridge paper or make fuses or for any other flamable use. I made up some stuff and it won't even burn, much less light quickly and easily. Amazon has very pure product for a good price and free shipping. Actually quite a bit cheaper than stump remover.

 

[Eutycus]

You know that reminds me. I never even looked on the label to see what was in the brand of stump remover I bought. The experts on this forum just said "stump remover" and that's what I bought.

 

[russellshaffer]

The Spectricide brand seems to still be what we want. As an alternative, Amazon sells 4 pounds of potassium nitrate for $21 with free shipping. That's what I'm doing next.

 

[deerstalkert]

have been using Specrticide for years. heard lately they are also changing their formula. i have about 12 lbs of it. don't know what i will do when that is gone.

 

[Eutycus]

Trac

tor Supply sells this brand

 

[hanshi]

The only stump lifter I ever used came in a 750ml bottle.

 

[Shadowalker164]

Somebody told me the only stupid question was the one not asked
“Hi Yield has changed the formula and does not contain potassium nitrate anymore. So don't use it to treat cartridge paper or make fuses or for any other flamable use”
Treat cartridge paper? What do you do to treat them and why?

 

[russellshaffer]

For revolver cartridges so help them burn up completely. Soak the paper in a potassium nitrate solution and let it dry.

 

[Shadowalker164]

Thanks, never thought what happened to the cartridge

 

[russellshaffer]

Ordered 4 pounds of potassium nitrate from Amazon on the 10th and it got to Oregon from Georgia on the 19th. $21 total cost so not bad.

 

[Tumbledown]

Somebody told me the only stupid question was the one not asked
“Hi Yield has changed the formula and does not contain potassium nitrate anymore. So don't use it to treat cartridge paper or make fuses or for any other flamable use”
Treat cartridge paper? What do you do to treat them and why?

Plain paper won't reliably ignite from a percussion cap and effectively insulates the gunpowder.

 

[dylan84]

http://dudadiesel.com/choose_item.php?id=10pn
This is what I use to make powder. Works great! You can get a pallet of this stuff if you want to arrange a freight delivery.

 

[sheriff john]

Is potassium nitrate what Tannerite is made of?

 

[dylan84]

Is potassium nitrate what Tannerite is made of?

Negative. Amonium Nitrate is tannerite

 

[springfield art]

Another example of the Good Tips that guys post on this informative site! Thanks.

 

[CapPopper]

Yeah the Amazon product is the best price I could find. Plus it seems a good chunk of the year any stump remover is hard to find locally anyways. Amazon has quite a few things along these lines for reasonable prices.

 

[Darkgael]

http://dudadiesel.com/choose_item.php?id=10pn
This is what I use to make powder. Works great! You can get a pallet of this stuff if you want to arrange a freight delivery.

I see that it comes in pellet form. How do you deal with that?

 

[dylan84]

I see that it comes in pellet form. How do you deal with that?

I have an old blender and a coffee grinder. If you are making black powder then grind your charcoal, saltpeter, and sulfur (if needed) separately before you mill it. I use a two step milling approach. I have big rollers in my rough mill and balls in my final milling operation.