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[toni]

If you want to learn more about IRDIEDEN, do not hesitate to ask me questions.
TONI from Malta

[sizzle]

If you want to learn more about IRDIEDEN, do not hesitate to ask me questions.
TONI from Malta

Perhaps you could post an introduction here for members who are unaware of exactly what Irdieden is.

[Frozentech]

If you want to learn more about IRDIEDEN, do not hesitate to ask me questions.
TONI from Malta

Toni, are the 'universal joint' coupling that you use to allow pivoting/rotation a factory made item, or do you manufacture them yourself? Could you post a close-up photo of how these are constructed ?

[toni]

Perhaps you could post an introduction here for members who are unaware of exactly what Irdieden is.

Irdieden are huge metal framework, consisting of universal joints, gears, sprockets, bicycle chains etc, These are driven with the force of pyrothechnics.We use what we call drivers, These consists of compressed black powder in a carton tube of inner diameter of 13 mm and wall thickness of 3 mm, These drivers have an end clay nozzle of a diameter 3.5 mm. Irdieden also consists moving parts, on which lances are fixed, so to form kalediscopic effect. You can visit my website www.maltafireworks.com There you will see lots of pictures of the Irdieden. These are very popular in Malta. Irdieden were introduced ouside Makta, for the first time in the year 2000, in America at the CrackerJacks shoot. It was Harry Gilliam of the Skykighter who came with this idea. I thank Harry for everything.
Toni

Toni, are the 'universal joint' coupling that you use to allow pivoting/rotation a factory made item, or do you manufacture them yourself? Could you post a close-up photo of how these are constructed ?

My universal joint, I made these. You can find to buy ready made I found a supplier from China, these are good and can be bought for 15 Euros each. To make a Raddiena of six segments, you need 12 of these...quite expensive. I make mine, save money and more satisfaction but more work. On my website there is a photo of the universal joint that I make.

Toni

[neo]

that is seriously the weirdest type of firework I?ve ever seen!
Very very very cool tho

you guys form malta are crazy..

[chemicalwazi]

I am so looking farward to seeing these in the 'flesh' this coming weekend.
They look absolutley superb Toni!

[Creepin_pyro]

I'd be very interested to hear if you can get any advice/forumlas for the colour pots used on these giant wheels. From the videos I've seen, they all look very vivid - especailly the blues...

Any thoughts, Toni?

Edited by Creepin_pyro, 24 April 2006 - 03:24 PM.