Tiger Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Hello, When I was a kid I used to experiment a bit with pyro and amateur rocketry, my dad experimented a lot when he was a kid, he showed me how to make black powder. But in the last decade I haven't touch that, I moved out of the country side, to study and got a job in a big city...so I didn't had much time or space to try anything Last summer I went on course for the army ( I'm a reservist ) and some of the pyro we got to use woke up some old souvenir and even if as a civilian I can buy/own some of them already made, I'm curious about building some by myself, but l'll have a few technical questions :-) Edited December 27, 2014 by Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumber Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Welcome to the forum !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeralius Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hello everyone, Pyrotechnics have always been a source of awe in my life, but I only discovered recently that knowledge of the craft is in my reach. I think that my patient, perfectionistic nature will serve me well in the field. Most of all, the chemistry intrigues my math-brain...I'd be interested in learning how to acquire and process materials from natural/easily available sources, starting from scratch. Thank you all in advance. It's nice to find people so passionate about their craft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
match Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 hey every one my name is jose i live in california were we have strict pyro laws butt ive ben into pyro all my life ive ben resurching for quiet some timemade my first batch of bp all ready come out better then i thought took all the safety mesures and my goal is to some day make beutifull sky paintingshells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 hey every one my name is jose i live in californiawere we have strict pyro laws butt ive ben into pyroall my life ive ben resurching for quiet some timemade my first batch of bp all ready come outbetter then i thought took all the safety mesuresand my goal is to some day make beutifull sky paintingshells There are a lot of pyros in Cali, look into the WPA https://www.westernpyro.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiteman Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Hi, I'm Kiteman, and the main reason I'm here is for some clarrification regarding the (UK) law and DIY solid fuels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelho Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I am in Hawaii and new to pyro technics and grateful to have found this forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbeard Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hello all! Not much to say, been reading these forums for a bit now. Long time amateur pyro buidling rockets and such. Anyway, glad to join the conversation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubehage Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I am in Hawaii and new to pyro technics and grateful to have found this forum.Welcome I hope you avoid some of the same mistakes as I did:1. Learn from other people's mistakes. (Your own mistakes hurts too much)2. Innovation is good. But the known is always best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonKing Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hello everyone i found this forum a while back and thought would be a good place to ask specific questions relating to the art of pyro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleone44 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hey I am double and I don't do much pytotechnical-wise, mostly because it's pretty illegal here and I live in a densely populated area. But I enjoy reading about the pyro stuff and I like chemistry and other crazy science thingsI also play the piano That's about everything there is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurritoBandito Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Hello Double, welcome to APC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainG Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi I'm greg I live in the gulf coast area I have always been into fireworks making displays out of class c attaching them to boards and such....and of course making them better and modifying them lol.I have spent the last 2 days lurking around getting lost in all your fascinating threads. I'm looking forward to learning more thanks for having me, greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowHand969 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi, My name is Ron and have been addicted to Fireworks all My life.I learn something everyday or try to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hi Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSidewinder Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome to all the new members! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7days Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hey Everyone, Andre in Weston, FL. Newbie and just joined to gain more knowledge and hopefully at some point also share some. I have taken a liking to aerial shells and will probably start with 3" shells and some kind of charcoal TT's. Been watching some Ned Gorski videos and will follow his route to make some basic aerials as a start. I would be interested in meeting members in South Florida. Thanks to the owner of the board for making it available !! Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webski Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi My name is Ron.I'm very new to pyro, but I just retired and I'm looking for a fun and safe hobby.My wife is not happy with my choice, but I'd like to learn a bit more and give it a try before I consider giving up ! any thoughts and/or suggestions would be appreciated ! thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi, and welcome.My wife is not happy with my choice,Thats always a problem. Try not to upset the other half to much, since she can pose a bit of a problem. Not to mention the problems rubbing her the wrong way to much would cause the relationship.Stay safe, good luck.B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hi My name is Ron.I'm very new to pyro, but I just retired and I'm looking for a fun and safe hobby.My wife is not happy with my choice, but I'd like to learn a bit more and give it a try before I consider giving up ! any thoughts and/or suggestions would be appreciated ! thanks Wear your PPE! Don't isolate the ground when emptying a ball mill. Dont shake a ball mill jar. Don't build anything in a garage or house, and never make anything in an apartment, EVER! Start slow and start small, read, read, read and oh yes... Wear your goshdern PPE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizzer Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hello, I'm John living about 50 miles from the geographic center of Texas. I want to thank everyone here, including dagabu, for making it so easy to spend money! The 1/3 HP ball mill motor arrived today, and rocket supplies are soon to be ordered... I was talking to a friend today about this site, and the appeal of pyrotechnics to the people who put so much into it: "It's a challenging field that you really have to put yourself into, and then you make things explode." Which kind of puts it in a nutshell to me. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizzer Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hello, I'm John living about 50 miles from the geographic center of Texas. I want to thank everyone here, including dagabu, for making it so easy to spend money! The 1/3 HP ball mill motor arrived today, and rocket supplies are soon to be ordered... JohnSo, actually it's a 3/4 HP motor, and it's a monster. But I'm told it will never got hot, and it'll last a loooong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z9Aa Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hello Everyone, I am from Eastern Canada. My main hobby for the last eight years or so has been HE, but during that time I did take a period of making a lot of black powder rockets and even made a few pill bottle sized aerial shells. I don't have a lot of fireworks experience, but the first time I made crude black powder was close to thirty years ago. Nice forum you have here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insutama Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hello allThis is my mandatory first post My names Richard Im from British columbia Canada and im looking to get into this hobby as safely as possible so i hope i can learn from the best and enjoy this hobby while keeping all my fingers and hopefully one day i can help out Newbies on these forums with the knowledge i have learned from all yall thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsroom Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Hello insutama, I hope you enjoy being here as this is a Great place to learn. Learning, being careful and having fun are just a few thing we are doing here.............Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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