you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
Im going to make 3 inch mortar shells and need the stars to be round. Do you guys have any ideas on the diameter the stars should be so they are not too big or too small...?
Thanks for the great tutorial Ned, just made a batch and was amazed at how fast they dried. I lit one off with my torch, my ears are still ringing. Glad I waited for my 1/8 in screen to come in the mail. Could I prime them with Potassium dichromate mixed with water? Thanks again Ned
So I made a batch of the dragon eggs with the 71% bismuth and cut my patty into small little pieces. I had the good lighting on the ground bad in the air issue, soooooo on plywood I hit a small granule just enough to break it with a hammer then did so to the whole batch. They go off like crazy now an all different times since there all different sizes. An most pop multiple times!!!
you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
Greetings. Say, can nitrocellulose lacquer that is used on guitar finishes be used instead of the nitrocellulose lacquer that is made from smokeless powder to make crackling stars, dragons eggs, Etc?
@@nedgorski Thank you so very much for your reply! Just in time to cancel my Amazon order for NC guitar lacquer. I'll go buy the ingr. to make my own with the help of your 'how-to' video on making NC lacquer. Thanks again.
@@nedgorski and most of the conent is for U.S only citizens. a lot of composition ingredients are not available, at all, outside U.S. you should mention that so that folks can save money from subscriptions they dont need.
can nitrocellulose gun cotton be used to replace the smokeless gun powder.....because i cant get smokeless powder locally and im not sure on how to make that.
Yes, it works fine for this purpose, and others. If you’re using homemade nitrocellulose? Just make sure to wash and NEUTRALIZE ALL THE ACIDS with SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION. Remaining acids can lead to spontaneous combustion during storage.
Sir I am from India . You are doing a great job as you teach me lots of things regarding firework . I'm very much interested in fireworks . I have tried a lot to make crackling star at home . But failed every time as I doesn't have a reliable formula to make. Plz sir , can you share me the formula of crackling star ? Thanks
@@nedgorski for composition, you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S. also, there is no trial period. all in or nowt.
@@Palmit_ The website has members from around the world, and I often say that if you can get KNO3, charcoal, and sulfur, you can have a lifetime's worth of fun and challenge in fireworking.
@@nedgorski not saying you're un skilled or anything like. but its fair to say that sometimes people can buy into something that is mostly useless except for reading. your course on safety for example is exemplary. and universal. but the compositions in the ad vids are mostly unacheiveable. and thats saddening. almost misleading. i'm sure you know what i mean in that those seeking composition are going to be disappointed. not hateful to you. but buyer beware.
@@Palmit_ Let's say it this way. I've NEVER had a subscriber complain about not getting their money's worth in the site. Some of the best fireworkers in the world are in there. I'm proud of how it's shaped up. I only host it, and add content along with others. It's the community who makes it what it is. Nuf sed.
Hardened lead is the most forgiving, but non-sparking SS is OK. As always, care with where the milling occurs, and with emptying the jars is advised. I've milled a lot of BP with SS media.
TheRealUbehage while copper oxide is mildly toxic its not toxic as hell A while ago i was reading about health issues associated with copper as i have developed an auto immune condition and at that time i did not yet have a DX. i has been working alot with copper and was searching for ant clue. im not posting this to be contrary, i just thought that you would be interested.| its basically no more toxic than any of the transition states. Copper(II) oxide is an irritant. It also can cause damage to the endocrine and central nervous system. Contact to the eyes or skin can cause irritation. Ingesting cupric oxide powder can result in a metallic taste, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. In more severe cases, there may be blood in vomit or black or tarry stools, jaundice and enlarged liver. Blood cells rupture resulting in circulatory collapse and shock. Inhalation can lead to damage to the lungs and septum. Inhalation of fumes during smelting of cupric oxide powder can lead to a disease called metal fume fever, which can result in flu like symptoms. Copper (II) oxide can cause a toxic build-up of copper in a small subset of the population with Wilson's disease. Handling copper (II) oxide powder should be done in well ventilated area, and care should be taken to avoid contact with the skin or eyes.[3] However copper is an essential trace element for the normal function of many tissues, including the nervous system, immune system, heart, skin and for the formation of capillaries [4][5] as well as copper being extremely well metabolized by humans. Copper (II) oxide (Cupric oxide, not Cuprous oxide) has extremely low bioavailability (practically zero) and should not be taken in conditions of copper deficiency, especially as part of a multivitamin which also includes zinc or molybdenum.[6] Excessive zinc or molybdenum intake eliminates copper from the body. Copper oxide is used in vitamins supplements as a safe source of copper[7] and over-the-counter treatments. Copper oxide is also used in consumer products such as pillowcases and socks, due to its cosmetic and anti-microbial properties.[8][9][10][11] The risk of dermal sensitivity to copper is considered extremely minimal
TheRealUbehage also i dont understand the extra aluminum. Magnalium is basically aluminum and magnesium with a little tin i think perhaps some lead?? damn im getting old and my memory is shit lol at any rate i would expect that one could simple use magnesium ans aluminum powders at roughly the average Magnalium formula and get the same results. they are the major constituents of Magnalium after all Magnalium is more expensive than its components combined. just a thought
TheRealUbehage Bismuth has a half-life a billion times longer than the age of the universe. That's not radioactive. A banana is radioactive (K-40), bismuth is not. Bismuth has unusually low toxicity; it's even used in over-the-counter heart burn medication (peptobismol), which is metabolized to bismuth. Copper is essential to life. You must eat about 2 mg of copper per day for good health. LD50 for copper II oxide is ~1000 mg/kg of body weight in rats. Inhalation of anything is not great, but it's not like we are talking lead here and you are going to add water.
for composition, you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
@@redneckpyromania6965 no. static requires a conductor to enable build-up. and to ingite a massively wet composition takes a whole lot more energy than static alone can provide and needs enclosed, *tightly condensed* fumes and high (well above ambient) temperatures. also. the quantities being worked here are *very* small.
I would take my wax paper and cut the roll into the size you need why waste so much of it just take and use a razor knife and cut the roll down in to thirds that way one roll would last way way longer and save you lots of money.
Main reason I never work outside is because too many times things start blowing away and I've lost composition that way. If you're a broke pyro like me, losing just a little is actually a VERY HUGE LOSS!
for composition, you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
I love that idea, Nathan. I ordered one on Amazon. Thanks. I make these thin patties for small colored stars, small crackle stars, and for screen-sliced -8mesh Black Powder grains. Thanks for the nifty idea. I'll try it. ned
you have to buy a subscription to his website.., but beware.. a lot of the content is for U.S based pyros. you'll struggle to get most of the ingredients outside of U.S.
store in air tight container. and then store that container in another container. or better... just make and use what you need. mass storage is not good idea. stuff decays. even the containers decay.
