enanthate Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Tested a 3" with 3g slowflash, with 2 different sets of stars. One set was primed with -50mesh granulated bp, second set primed with bp + 5% woodmeal. Woodmeal won this test, although it seems to leave alot of glowing shit in the air.https://youtu.be/7kydXYxDWV43" turquoise + ti, inspired by braddsnhttps://youtu.be/RgY1Sy4381oUsing some leftovers, half tt half turq.https://youtu.be/9n5aj0U_UigMy first canister, I decided to make a multibreak. Its not of great quality but was indeed a fun project, and a cool shell to watch! I recommend making one, regardless your skill level. Lots of fun and experience.https://youtu.be/MVo6sjyukDY Edited March 14, 2015 by enanthate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 That cylinder was beautiful! I really liked the boosted 3" too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 The cylinder looked pretty good. I don't mean to nit pick, but it's not a multibreak though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparx88 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Pretty nice for someone rather new to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaMtnBkr Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Maybe try diatomaceous earth instead of saw dust/wood meal. It should help give a rough texture as well as make molten droplets of silica that will hold heat and burn into the star to get it going. Similar to silicon in prime and it shouldn't leave glowing embers like the wood. Plus it's cheap for a lifetime supply of pool filter material which is the called for type. Available at hardware and pool stores. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The cylinder looked pretty good. I don't mean to nit pick, but it's not a multibreak though. Exactly! I was sitting there after the inserts popped, waiting for the boom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddsn Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Enanthate those were impressive! I am partial to the Turquoise +Ti.. hehe..I am glad you made one! I love it! Also for your first cylinder, that was a hell of a shell if you ask me. I have nailed down my ignition issues finally, and I am not exactly sure which part solved it, because I overhauled my whole process. I am using first a layer of monocapa, then lastly a thin layer of fast bp+bp granules+wood meal. I have also noticed something strange.... when I add the final layer of bp to give the texture.... IF I add it when the stars are in the star roller, the stars still come out very smooth and non-textured. But, if I dump the stars into a big tub, and sprinkle the bp on them and shake/roll them around, they maintain a rough texture. Just a little info for what it's worth. Also, if you ever encounter a comp that is tough to light, I can almost guarantee that monocapa will light it. This stuff is pretty impressive so far. I am also slowly dialing up my boost. Seems like it takes forever to get everything dialed in huh?! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Did you spike the inserts for the cylinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enanthate Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Cheers guys! FlaM, the only thing I can get a hold of is pool filter sand, but this seems to be something else?Will experiment with other particles though, thanks for the tip. Thanks Wiley. Yes they are spiked, and apparently my spiking is very poor. Although my fingers are cut wide open from that twine.. Will work on that next time! Brad, the woodmeal did the trick for me. Fine BP-granules also worked very well, but woodmeal performed better in the test. More tests needs to be done to make an accurate conclusion though.The reason why you end up with smooth stars im guessing is the moisture in your roller and/or stars. Those tiny granules dissolve very quickly when in contact with water! FYI, Im still working on the red strobe formula, and im very close. Will post formula this weekend. Next project is pumped glitters. Im also tempted to play with matrix strobes, to see what that would look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Build yourself a spiking horse and save yourself some pain. It takes more time to wind the sting on than it does to put two bolts in a table. http://www.amateurpyro.com/forums/gallery/image/3142-making-a-bottom-shot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enanthate Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Figured I would work on my boosting, and im making progress. The bangs was loud this time, and the shells looked way bigger than earlier. An amazing effect that I should've worked on a long time ago.They dont look as big in the videos, thats for sure! WP_20150501_23_35_39_Pro_VT1.mp4 WP_20150501_23_37_27_Pro_VT1.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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