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[Frozentech]

Here is the link to my first 4" ball shell. Winokur12 with dragon eggs, and Lancaster Gold Glitter. 44 grams of lift under a 340 gram shell.

http://www.apcforum....ell041506.wmv]4 inch round shell[/url]

[Yugen-biki]

He he he. :-)

Nice first ball shell. It went quite high.

[paul]

Congrats!

I really like the stars! It?s a plastic ball shell, isn?t it?! I ask because the break isn?t that symmetrical. So a few layers of pasting would have have improved the burst alot I think!

Anyway, nice first ball shell! And the kid in the video appreciated it, too I guess

[Frozentech]

Congrats!

I really like the stars! It?s a plastic ball shell, isn?t it?! I ask because the break isn?t that symmetrical. So a few layers of pasting would have have improved the burst alot I think!

Anyway, nice first ball shell! And the kid in the video appreciated it, too I guess

Yes it was a plastic ball shell. Not my first one, just my first 4" one, all my others have been 3". With plastics, I usually wrap a layer of fiberglass tape around the entire ball, but with this one, I only put a wrap wround the 'equator' and two wraps at 90 degrees. it left rather wide gaps unwrapped.

Yeah my daughter loves fireworks, and she would probably throw a fit if she missed any !

[neo]

wow! really nice!
would you like to tell the formula on thos stars? I can't find it. I can only find it for Winokur 13..

[Frozentech]

wow! really nice!
would you like to tell the formula on thos stars? I can't find it. I can only find it for Winokur 13..

WINOKUR 12 GLITTER

Potassium Nitrate....................55
Aluminum, atom, spher, 120-325 mesh..14
Charcoal Airfloat....................11
Sulfur................................8
Antimony Trisulfide, Chinese needle...5
Dextrin...............................4
Strontium Carbonate...................3


LANCASTER GOLD GLITTER

Meal Powder..........................70
Sodium Oxalate.......................10
Antimony Trisulfide, Chinese needle...8
Aluminum, atom, spher, 120-325 mesh...7
Dextrin...............................5

You can substitute appropriate quantity
of KNO3, C, S for the Meal Powder, for
a slower effect. These stars burn very
fast.

I also included a couple Dragons Eggs in the pumped 3/8" Lancaster Gold stars.

[Pieman]

I've never tried making a shell but watching that video has made me think maybe it's time to move on to that stage. I was just curious, how do you get the comet to light? Also, can you use just BP as a bursting charge? I don't really want to start messing about with flash or anything like that. And finally what camera did you use? mine is terrible at capturing sound.

[sizzle]

In answer to one of your questions, yes, you can use BP as a bursting charge.

[Mumbles]

When lighting comets, usually the lift charge will light the comet. When I attach comets to the top of the shell for instance though, I run the leader over it just to be sure. I paste over the sides of the comet so only the top lights. I also usually cut a slit or a notch in the leader over the comet to allow better passage of fire. I secure the leader over the comet with some masking tape.

You can see this in the shell farthest to the right. http://img.photobuck...es/P1010046.jpg

[maximusg]

Meal on rice hulls is also another option for the break and is one of my favourites. Most of my comets will light from the lift charge alone, but I also run the leader over it for piece of mind

Nice shell by the way Frozentech!