51 replies to this topic

[littlejohny]

Here are some photos of this thing in action. First stage:

http://creeper.250fr...saxon/483LR.jpg

Second stage:

http://creeper.250fr...saxon/484LR.jpg
http://creeper.250fr...saxon/485LR.jpg

And the video:

http://creeper.250fr...on/Cap_1_LR.MPG

wow, they don't even look real well done

[Yugen-biki]

Looks good!
Is it the quick match tath makes the small bangs?

[Creepin_pyro]

Looks good!
Is it the quick match tath makes the small bangs?

Yes, the quickmatch igniting both stages makes quite a bang - it would be even louder if I had used plastic-coated quickmatch. The last two bangs are the Ti drivers' - it looks like they exploded, but the tubes remained intact. The nozzles remained (with some widening), but the clay plugs were blown out.

[sizzle]

That was excellent Creepin, I don't suppose you have a before firing picture or a diagram of the wheel to show us what style you used?

[Creepin_pyro]

That was excellent Creepin, I don't suppose you have a before firing picture or a diagram of the wheel to show us what style you used?

Here are some pre-firing photos as promised... Some side views:
http://creeper.250fr...wheelLR0629.jpg
http://creeper.250fr...wheelLR0630.jpg
And the whole thing:
http://creeper.250fr...wheelLR0628.jpg

Glad you liked it

Edited by Creepin_pyro, 12 February 2006 - 05:51 PM.

[sizzle]

Ah sorry, I must have missed that post when scanning the thread.

[BigG]

No, if you do that, you increase the possibility of having the lance go out. it should be attached like the driver, to rotate with the driver, so it is less effected by the wing. It will also provide a much clear and thicker ring of fire.

Attaching it toward the crowd will provide a much thiner circle of fire and increase the chance of the lance blowing out. It can and is being done for certain effects, but I think for what you are trying to do, you will be better of with the first option.

Just browsed through some of my libraries. The pictures are of very low resolution, but I hope it explains the colour pot orientation. In this case, the short tube contains the pot. I can?t find a video for this, but I?ll keep looking.

Wheel2 is probably the best to see a close up of the fusing.

One thing I would like to note about your wheel ? it?s too short. The whole video was 18 seconds. The little wheel in the picture below burn for 18 seconds and produce very good effect. I always suggest starting with two-driver wheels and get them well timed before moving on to larger wheels. Larger wheels should move slowly ? the effect being more majestic in size then fast in movement.


Wheel First Image
Wheel Second Image
Wheel Third Image

[JamesH]

Theres an interesting article on wheel construction in the current skylighter newsletter.
http://www.skylighte...cle.asp?Item=88

[Phoenix]

That was a very nice wheel, Creepin pyro - I love the addition reports at the end of drivers. I've always particularly enjoyed things with a good amount of piped match on them. I love the sound it makes when a lot of it goes at once. Congratulations!

[Karl]

This isn't excactly a Catherine Wheel but it was my first attempt at a wheel.

Worked out pretty well, I used this formula by Kyle Kepley :

Meal Powder - 8
Charcoal Airfloat - 1
Aliminium Flake - 1
FeTi - 1
Charcoal Spruce - 0.5

For the header I used Crackling Micro Stars, formula by Larry Stevens :


Lead Tetraoxide - 10
Copper(II) Oxide, black - 7
Magnalium, granular, -200 mesh - 4
Potassium Nitrate - 1.5
Sulfur - 1

[toni]

This isn't excactly a Catherine Wheel but it was my first attempt at a wheel.

Worked out pretty well, I used this formula by Kyle Kepley :

Meal Powder - 8
Charcoal Airfloat - 1
Aliminium Flake - 1
FeTi - 1
Charcoal Spruce - 0.5

For the header I used Crackling Micro Stars, formula by Larry Stevens :
Lead Tetraoxide - 10
Copper(II) Oxide, black - 7
Magnalium, granular, -200 mesh - 4
Potassium Nitrate - 1.5
Sulfur - 1

The mix I use for my drivers is 16 potassium nitrate -4 charcoal -3 sulfur and I use 10% of the wieght water , to granulate the powder. Note that I mix by hand, do not use ball milling machines. These work great. The size of the nozzle is 3.7 mm. Inner diameter of tube 13 mm.
Toni Busuttil
Malta

[portfire]

Hi all.Just finished my latest project

Here are some pics









The drivers are 90mm/15mmID with 3.5mm wall,Nozzel is powdered kitty litter with 5mm choke.Again the comp is nothing special just meal/Al (80/20) as this gives me the effect i want.
I'll post the vid later tonight

Sorry karl for taking your idea with the lables,i like my devices to look pro


regards
dean

Edited by portfire, 04 May 2007 - 05:24 PM.

[karlfoxman]

Looks very nice, is the frame homemade? It looks pretty good, trying to work out if its plastic or wood! Everyone likes a good wheel, they are nice pieces and not enough people make them, myself included. But to make up for it i'm planning a simple Irdieden this November. Hmm wonder if it will work!

Look forward to the Vid!!

Nice labels

[KarlosH]

Hi. You can try make flying wheel(ufo):-)
http://www.japan-fir...talog/ufos.jpeg
http://www.japan-fir...talog/ufol.jpeg
Bye.

[portfire]

Thanx karl,yes it's homemade (i'm a joiner by trade,not that it's difficult),it's MDF.I'll probably be using it again so made it look good.One of the reasons i made this was because no one really makes them,so expect more .

I forgot to mention that the drivers are at a 30 degree angel,iv seen them befor but wasn,t sure so i'll start at 30 an see how it go's

Hi. You can try make flying wheel(ufo):-)
http://www.japan-fir...talog/ufos.jpeg
http://www.japan-fir...talog/ufol.jpeg
Bye.

Hi KarlosH
I have thought about making these.They use a set of drivers to rotate the wheel and rockets to lift them,but my rockets are a long way off so it will be some time before i do make one

regards
dean

Edited by portfire, 04 May 2007 - 06:24 PM.