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Collecting bat guano from caves used to be the main way to obtain potassium nitrate - also known as saltpeter - but these days there's a much easier way to get what you need to make this basic component of science experiments, fertilizers and gunpowder. Pick up a few instant cold packs and a container of sodium-free salt and you're in business. See Step 1 to get started. | Collecting bat guano from caves used to be the main way to obtain potassium nitrate - also known as saltpeter - but these days there's a much easier way to get what you need to make this basic component of science experiments, fertilizers and gunpowder. Pick up a few instant cold packs and a container of sodium-free salt and you're in business. See Step 1 to get started. | ||
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#Purchase your ingredients. You can make potassium nitrate using ingredients available at any drugstore. Make sure you read the labels on the ingredients you pick up to confirm that they contain exactly what you need.<ref>http://www.wisegeek.org/can-you-really-make-gunpowder-from-urine.htm</ref> Here's what to get: | #Purchase your ingredients. You can make potassium nitrate using ingredients available at any drugstore. Make sure you read the labels on the ingredients you pick up to confirm that they contain exactly what you need.<ref>http://www.wisegeek.org/can-you-really-make-gunpowder-from-urine.htm</ref> Here's what to get: | ||
