On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:29:08 +1300, Russell McMahon wrote:

> with wheat dust and similar in grain elevators and you can reproduce
> the effect with flour, a large press fit ldided tin and a candle**.
> It's essentially impossible to go to space using custard powder in
> this manner.

This is exactly what I was thinking of when I read Colin's post about the
custard.  I think there's a rubber tube and hole in the bottom of the tin
involved, too; used to blow the powder around the tin, which was either a
Golden Syrup or Birds Custard tin I think.  I think that it appeared in a
Ladybird book, which is where I remember seeing it.  Never tried it though.

Regards,

Pete Restall
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