6" Saturn Shell

[BJV]

Hi All,

Below are a few photo of a Saturn shell that I

put together this morning. I can't say this is a

tutorial, it's more for getting some input. I use

newspaper hemi's I am not of fan of plastic or strawboard

I feel that they interfere with the symmetry of the brake.

The bursting charge is BP on rice hulls 5 to 1, with a

whistle booster.The shell will have 17 wraps of heavy gum tape

when complete.

Have I left anything out? I will not be able to shoot it until

the fire restriction are lifted.

Thanks,

BJV

http://barry.dcwisp.net/Saturn1.jpg

http://barry.dcwisp.net/Saturn2.jpg

http://barry.dcwisp.net/Saturn3.jpg

http://barry.dcwisp.net/Saturn4.jpg

http://barry.dcwisp.net/Saturn5.jpg

http://barry.dcwisp.net/Saturn6.jpg

[Ralph]

thanks for the pics did you hot glue the ring stars in (kind of looks like it and I dont know if they need to be secured or not)

[BJV]

thanks for the pics did you hot glue the ring stars in (kind of looks like it and I dont know if they need to be secured or not)

 

Hi Ralph,

Yes I did hot glue the ring stars in place. I have had good luck with my plain ring shell this way.

I don't really see them going any where as tight as every the is pack in this shell, I going to build several more

and will try some not glued in.

BJV

Edited September 24, 2010 by BJV

[NightHawkInLight]

That looks very good. I absolutely love your hemis. They're very clean and nice and thin, which I think is a huge benefit. Thin hemis means that the majority of the wall of the shell is made up of pasting, which has no seam to provide a weak spot.

[davis050594]

Would you mind showing how you make your hemis? Do you use wheat paste? What do you use as a former? It looks great, can't wait for video!

[TrueBluePyro]

^I second the comment above. How do you get them so.. perfect?

[BJV]

^I second the comment above. How do you get them so.. perfect?

 

 

Hi All,

I will put together a tutorial on how I make

my newspaper hemis in a week or so. Thanks the

the comments.

BJV