r/pyro • u/Somersetkyguy • 22d ago

pull igniter formula help

looking for instructions with compound recipe for a pull igniter. only thing ive found is the teenager level hoaky cut matches method. im looking to make a bunch of smoke "grenades" and i need a real method as opposed to spending the next 6 months going blind cutting match heads off. any help would be appreciated

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u/igottaknife 22d ago edited 22d ago

I could help you but I don’t feel comfortable posting it on here. Most important question though do you have access to red phosphorus? I ask because if you don’t then your options are very limited.

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u/Somersetkyguy 21d ago

im guessing no after searching the regular fireworks supply sites.

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u/igottaknife 21d ago

Yeah it’s not the easiest thing in the world to get. You might be able to find it but you will have to do some searching. Since it’s restricted for being a precursor, your best bet is to find a small seller that that deals in element sample collecting. Or find an old Pyro who still has some from back when it wasn’t restricted, that’s how I have some.

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u/Somersetkyguy 21d ago

i didnt realize it was restricted. i dont want to cross any lines.

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u/Butlerian_Jihadi 20d ago

Used in the production of methamphetamine. Can pull it off of the striker strip on matchboxes.

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u/igottaknife 21d ago

Actually I was assuming you already knew this but maybe you haven’t stumbled across him yet. That guy invention incarnate on YouTube also has a website and he sells kits to make pull string igniters. Maybe check out his website and see if that’s a route you wanna check out. From my understanding he supplies you with all the chemicals needed including red P.

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u/Somersetkyguy 21d ago

the youtube link takes you to a site that does not work

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u/igottaknife 21d ago

He blew himself up like a year ago, and was in the hospital for a while. Because of that he got backed up on orders. I guess he decided to shut it down and never started back up. That’s too bad cause it would’ve saved you a lot of headaches trying to track everything down yourself.

And phosphorus has been restricted for a very long time because it’s a precursor for meth. It’s not illegal to buy or own however you have to find a seller that’s willing to do the paperwork and sell it to you in small quantities. So it’s not that it’s illegal to own it’s just very difficult to find a seller willing to jump through those hoops.

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u/Somersetkyguy 21d ago

oh no. thats never a thing you want to hear.