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[Richard H]

The shells used in the demonstration were commercial 2" display shells. These often contain a flash based burst charge.

[BigG]

Well done everybody. Special thanks go to Regi who stepped in and had to cover for both lecture and workshop. I promise to be more careful before the next event so I can attend?

Very happy that everyone enjoyed themselves. As mentioned before, we did learn a few lessons ? so it?s going to be bigger, better, and more varied next year!

Please stay tune for the next events coming up, and we are also starting to make grounds at other areas. Hooray!

[BrightStar]

A few more photos to share:



















Once again, thank you for an excellent day.

[phildunford]

and a few more photos here if you are interested:

Heckington 2006

Captions and a tidy up to come when I get the time!

[Richard H]

Some great pics there hehe!

[ProfHawking]

I didnt take many photos, but ive uploaded a few, and compiled a video of some of Adams safety demo. Click to open them fully:


Mixing chlorate & sulfur. ----|---- BP meal ready to be sparked on.


WMV (9mb) of the workbench demos. ----|---- Bob's dangerous experiment in the making.



Bob's life is saved (for now) as the rain came down. ----|---- Thankfully, the rain did stop.

[RegimentalPyro]

I'd also like to thank everybody for their kind words and enthusiastic spirit.

Huge thanks to the display team [Richard, Karl and Tony] who worked like trojans under very difficult conditions.

Also tbig thanks to Adam who ran the workshops with me..... Thanks mate I couldn't have done this alone....

Also, thanks to BigG who provided me with excellent notes on the fuse workshop. Get well soon mate.

Finally a huge vote of thanks to all UKPS members, especially those who attended. This is *your* society and you've made its first convention a clear success - It's a pleasure to be a part of it.

PS: We want next year to be even better! If you have any suggestions or feedback then PM them to me and I'll make sure they are listened to.

[BrightStar]

Good stuff... great video work and photos. I have a few short vids (not quite so good)...

Bob survives the blast from half-mixed, rain soaked flash:

Safety demo - rain soaked flash (1.46 MB divx)

The evening display opens:

UKPS 2006 fireworks opening (4 MB divx avi)

and builds towards the end:

UKPS 2006 display mid show (3.54 MB divx avi)

alas, I was too busy enjoying it to film the grand finale... would be great to see if others caught it.

Edited by BrightStar, 02 October 2006 - 05:09 PM.

[karlfoxman]

Hello all, think Ive just about got back to normal after a long setup! What a great day, was nice to meet some members I have not seen before and of course the ones who already know me. Good work by the rest of the guys who all pulled together to do what we achived! A great first step into the conventions I think and looking forward to the next one!

Well we managed to get 98% of the display off the ground despite a technical problem, good work Richard think we shall be using it again. Sorry I had to bugger off and leave everyone but the missus was not best pleased about her now BROWN car!

If anyone has any other picturse/vids then that would be great to see!

P.S Careful of those ditches Adam!

[wayne]

Looks like you all had an excellent time, shame I wasn't there !

Sorry that I couldn't make it, but I'm sure I'll see you all soon at a meeting soon.

Cheers,

Wayne.

Edited by wayne, 02 October 2006 - 10:27 AM.

[RegimentalPyro]

Can anyone tell me what the name of the effect is in the video posted above (UKPS 2006 fireworks opening (4mb divx avi)) where they go up mid-way and then turn into 1000s of little crackling things all going mad? - They are probably beyond my knowledge base at the moment, but I have often seen them in big displays and wondered what they were and how they are achieved.

I think the effect is called "crackling time rain" - at least that was what the guys in China called it.

I also have no real idea how it was achieved, although if pressed to a guess I would say it involved dragons eggs with a dark burning comp rolled over them.

[paul]

Must be some very huge dragon egss then. More like dragon melons ... I mean if you have a look on the diametre of each of the crackling clouds it must be many small crackling stars or a big large one.

[pyrotrev]

Yes. very sorry I couldn't make it either, but other things intervened. The "Time rain" effect you refer to is normally made with cracking microstars ("dragon eggs") mixture to which Titanium flake is added.