I'm making my first one right now. I'm using this and other video's as well as reading material to learn. I didn't have lift cups and my friend suggested a small, 9oz Dixie cup cut to fit the bottom of my 3 inch shells. Looks like it will work well. Thanks for your video.
you can also use a baggie or other small plastic bag and tape it well to the bottom. I've used plastic solo cups cut off for larger shells as well. For the 36" shell that they made at the PGI a couple of years ago I think they used a 5 gallon bucket.
Glad to find your chanel. Did 8s and 12s and my 4s were ok, the 3s and below I don't really perfect. Years ago PGI and winter blasts.. I need help with small stuff at this time. I don't have my damaged firework dealer this year so product is low. I have a ton of end disks cases and tubes . Alot of Harry's sell out stuff to use this year. started but need to get a show this year from my Garage again. Bad time of year for accidents and when everyone is. cooking but I will try finding burst and paper on here. If ya want to teach an old pyro ... But keep it up. Bob
Never under stood the time fuse and how the lift charge doesnt just set off the shell untill now. Still on the grucci wr shots thats just insane engineering of those things
@@binayakbanerjee4238 See his video about stars. Question. If you don't know the composition of stars, what do you need them for? If you need the stars, you've usually been trained in making them.
I'd like to thank you for making all these amazing pyrotechnic videos. They've helped a novice like me make a couple really good fireworks👍 I just have one question. From where do you source your shell casings? Cheers from Australia
@@Tarheel_Pyro I've been into rocketry for a few months now, and I've got into fireworks now as well. On Sunday I made a 3" ball shell. The explosion and stars worked beaut, but the lift charge was not powerful enough, so it popped out of the tube, and exploded on the ground. Lucky I was a fair distance away!
Question Ned, outstanding video. Why is flash powder like aluminum/perchlorate not used for lift? Would it even get shell in the air? It's just easier to make vs. milled bp .... Thanks
Thanks so much for this post. I was just now trying to get as much info as possible for my 4" shell. Your instructions are easy to follow. What was the amount of layers of the paper tape for the sphere? And once you added the lift cup, how much more of the tape did you need?
I usually do 5 rounds of both axis so basically 10 layers. A good rule of thumb is 3 x shell size for the circumference. The true circumference is actually multiplied by pi or 3.14. You don’t want it too tight in the tube and you have to take in account the quick match up the side. Nothing additional is needed after the lift cup is attached.
Im trying to coat some ricehulls and i got a feeling im not doing something right, the question is what, but the bp is slightly sticking to the hulls, an i do have dextrin in the comp an i spray the hull with water an shake it up then dump comp, shake some more. What am i doing wrong. I used a goof but of comp an it barley looks like i used any at all. I used about 100grms
I'm fairly new to this too but, what I learned is that if you wet the rice hulls to much they start to stick to each other. You can always break them up with your fingers. But maybe try a few sprays of water then shake I usually do it in four layers. So add 25 grams at a time. Also maybe dont add dextrin to the last layer. So 75 grams with dextrin and 25 grams with out. That way when you dry them they won't stick to each other while drying. Hope it helps. A little trial and error is usually what it takes.
Nice video, I used bp coated rice hulls for ball shells and granulated bp for canister shells, I also use some H3 burst charge for shells over 2.5" Look forward to you shooting it.
I thought we're not supposed to use potassium chlorate for any kind of bursting or salutes? I thought we were supposed to use potassium perchlorate? And not with charcoal but aluminum? I'm still new to making a really good powerful burst color show shell. So I'm genuinely asking where did you get your information from and is the potassium chlorate and charcoal accepted as an industry-standard burst charge?
potassium perchlorate and aluminum is used for making flash powder for salutes, bottom shots etc. potassium chlorate and charcoal is used for burst charges. (I sometimes add a teaspoon or so for a little extra break in larger shells) You do not want to forcefully blow up your shell you want to break it and ignite the stars or other effects. I would suggest looking at fireworking.com, and subscribe. Ned Gorski is one of the best builders in the business and the site has a large amount of articles, how-to's and formulas, as well as a great forum.
Hey what are the explosions called while the display shell is still traveling up? I can't seem to find the short video but it's a display shell with multiple small ball shells on top that look like braids, so as it's going up with a tail, there are single explosions at a certain heights.
Can you use flash powder as a substitute for the rice hulls in that shell? Also, what size grain of lift charge should you use for a 4" shell? Smaller or larger?
@@audriusbalsys7204 Tapping on the shell is a common method to settle and/or compact the ingredients. You will see professional Chinese shell builders doing this in videos as well.
First of all you would need your federal license to purchase these, and it depends on the quantity purchased. Unless you buy the supplies and chemicals in bulk it’s fairly expensive to build the shells. I don’t know any hobbiest that saves money making them. It’s just the fun of it for me.
@@BTech5 Check with you're state and county to see what is required to shoot 1.3 shells at your show. My county requires a permit, and insurance. The permit has to be approved by the county commissioners. The fire Marshall issues these, and also inspects you're setup.
I agree 100% flash is something a beginner should not mess with. If you wasn’t to make 1” ball shells fill them with your homemade black powder to test your skills in making black powder.
Hey I used this kit for me to get started and learn the basics: www.skylighter.com/collections/shell-kits/products/shell-and-rocket-training-kit-the-best-learn-to-make-fireworks-kit
I'm trying to figure out from your accent where you were raised. Every time you talk about "shales", I try to match it up with parts of the south I've visited, but you're from a whole lot deeper than I've ever gone. Okay, Tarheel.. that's deepper south than this Yankee lady ever dared to go.
NOOOOooooooo. 44 minutes invested, and did not see it go off? Me Sad now. If you have shot it, maybe just drop the link to that video in the description.
75% potassium nitrate 15% air float charcoal 10% sulfur. Ball mill all these ingredients together with proper milling media (usually lead 1/2” balls) non sparking. When milling is almost done add 3-4% dextrin and mill an additional 10 mins. With the proper ball mill you should have good powder in 2hrs of milling. Now you must granulate with 75% water and 25% isopropyl alcohol.Add water and alcohol mixture slowly form a ball that Is glistening On the surface(should look like play doe).Now with a twisting motion run black powder ball through what ever size mesh screen you need. After this set in sunlight as quick as possible(fast drying helps make faster black powder). Also Eastern red Cedar Charcoal makes very fast black powder, as also Willow Charcoal does.
Putting the shell together can be done in 10 or 15 minutes or less if you’re in a hurry. The wrapping can take 15 or 20 minutes. Then a little while for fusing and putting the lift under it.
@@TarheelPyroChannel Thanks for the response. Im from Nebraska and am currently trying to find a pyro club to join so i can start learning to build rockets and shells
@@TarheelPyroChannel One more question? Is there a industry standard or guideline when it comes to inches of time fuse per in of shell. Like 1/2" per in diameter?
@@TarheelPyroChannel If you don't have the appropriate materials for making the appropriate size stars can you take consumer stars out of standard canister or ball shells and turn them back to powder and resize?
@@Tarheel_Pyro Haha, ain't that the truth for us all. Very nice vid. Looking forward to see your work in action. Looks like you have a good eye for details. For how long have you been in the game? I'm a 15 year amateur/occasional freelance veteran myself.
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