Pyro1968 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Hello fellow Pyros! My name is Tim. I've been shooting fireworks for a very long time... I am ready to take some things to the next level... I'll tell you up front that I'm a complete rookie and I'm looking to learn, starting with very safe and simple solutions at first... Hoping a lot of you can help me get started and kind of lead me in the right direction for beginners and keep me from hurting myself or others down the road... Anyhow, lot's of good information here and thanks for helping us all keep pyrotechnics alive and well! A couple goals for me in the next few years!Goal 1. Join a good club like the BPG which is only 30 minutes from me in Indiana this year.Goal 2. Obtain my Type 54 license, and obtain contingency storage.Goal 3. Take some good fireworks building / manufacturing courses most likely at the PGI convention this yearGoal 4. Learn from exceptional sources about chemistry do's and don't in pyrotechnics.Goal 5. Transform raw materials into good use for my hobby, shoot and store in the future until ignition time. Look forward to chatting with all of you!-Tim Edited March 11, 2014 by Pyro1968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Welcome to all newbies...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCBlue Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 JHCBlue, new member, committed pyro technician, may I come aboard Captain?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bota Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I'm Steve from MN. I'm retired and disabled. My user name comes from my tractor. I love shooting and am expanding my interests to pyro. I hope to learn a lot and stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobosan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Welcome, Steve. Is that Bota the Italian articulated tractor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks265 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Welcome aboard. I do a little shootin' too. Bota as in Kabota? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineMan Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 ' Lo All, I'm Thomas and have been into amateur pyrotechnics since age 5 when my da took us all up to his cousin's Thunderbay Ontario Canada cottage, (where fireworks were legal for private individuals to purchase AND use) and let us loose in the fireworks store with our allowances plus about $20 each supplementally. (he did manage to keep the biggest mortars off-limits for about another decade). My tinnitus and high frequency hearing loss date back to those fateful days, so (in a nod to my primary career as a health care professional) let's remember to wear our hearing protection while making things go boom. We live out in the woods below the big lakes, so our usual booms don't get noticed much, and if they do, people tend to write it off to blasting at one of the several gravel quarries that dot the surrounding countryside. My da was a blaster in a quarry for a long while, and while his ears aren't very good, he still has all his digits, so the safety rules he learned, used, and taught me seem to have worked pretty effectively so far (except for the hearing thing :-) ). Well, too much about me already, so I'll be here, reading, lurking, and asking an occasional question around this most excellent forum/pyro resource! Thanks for having me,Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Welcome to the forum..!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSidewinder Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Welcome to the forums, everyone! Glad to see a large number of new members at once. Pull up a chair and read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddyn99 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Hello from Texas. New member trying to learn about all things pyro and the right and wrong ways to do things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbrandt Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Hello,Matt Here. I am a high power rocketeer from Apex, NC. I have recently started to work with igniters, and found this forum as I was searching. I launch high power rockets (currently my record is an I motor, but I am planning a J in the near future). I am still relatively new to pyrotechnics, so I figured I would throw a post out on here. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Hello Matt,WELCOME...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Hello, My name is Bobby. Fireworks have been an interest of mine since childhood. Now that I have my own children, this interest has been rekindled. I am a member of MoPyro and have just joined PGI. I have been trying my hand at making 3 inch shells and have just completed a few timed report rocket headers. I have been lurking for quite some time and thought I should formally join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STXPyro Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Hi everyone, my name is Randy, and I have been into pyro for a little over a year. I live south of San Antonio Texas and am a EH&S Consultant for a major Oil & Gas company. Other interests include guns and HAM radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsterjesl Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Hi, I'm Coleman...im from Australia and I love blowing stuff up :3I'm not really sure how else to introduce myself so I'll leave it at that. hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefpyro Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Hello, I am a backyard pyro that has always wanted to take it to the next level. I have begun to build small shells and choreograph my shows with a firing system. I am looking to learn and grow as a safe and responsible pyro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlareLauncher Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Hi, All. As you might notice from my sign up date, I have been lurking for quite a while, now. I'm afraid I fall into the cracks, as far as what kind of pyro I am, so - help me out! Actually, I am a thumper. I load my own for my 37mm flare launchers (hence the handle) and therefore, have some um, unique problems. I have learned a LOT about loading shells for thumpers, but I needs must follow some rules most of ya'll need not worry about; I do NOT have a destructive device permit, so charge weights and burst charges must be monitored closely. Also, I am currently studying the ins and outs of illumination rounds, and trying to figure out what I can do there, but launching a flash type powder makes me nervous as my launcher are fairly shock - isn in nature. So, pardon me if I am hesitant to try some mixtures. Anyhow, thanks for allowing me this opportunity to learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Welcome to the forum all newbies. .!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penhook Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hello, My name is Richard and I want to get into making my own black powder. I have several muzzle loaders and shoot at a local club that is for black powder guns only. Lately the black powder is getting hard for us to get . Walmart only sells it when its hunting season and has none at this time of the year where I live. I want to build a ball mill and need advice on doing that . I have a old pool motor that turn 3450 rpm that I would like to use but not sure it can be slowed down using pulleys. I have looked at the charts but don't really know what I am looking at. Can this motor be slowed enough for a ball mill and what size pulleys would it take. ? Thanks for any help , I am clueless on this type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nater Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) http://www.fireworksnews.com One of the best resources for the amateur to make BP and a ball mill is the book "Ball Milling Theory and Practice for the Amateur Pyrotechnician" by Lloyd Sponenburgh. He discusses everything from the mill construction to making the powder. Edited April 27, 2014 by nater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertfortner Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hi from Memphis TN... I lurk around the forum but am actually licensed to shoot fireworks/pyrotechnics/flames in more than htree states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekAmouse Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hello all, Ok enough chit-chat, I must return to reading. So much info so little time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Hi, I am from Australia. Fireworksis are illegal here, except for registered companies.Individuals who make,use or buy anything pyrotechnic here are treated as terrorists by the authorities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliceAU Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Hi all,Slice from Aus here.I'm interested in all that goes on here and am keen to learn/share info and ideas. By for now,Slice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSidewinder Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Welcome to the forums, everyone! Pull up a chair and read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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