Simplest starmine?

[Potassiumchlorate]

Although I have been into "serious" pyro since 2009 at least, I have never made a starmine because I don't care much for that particular item. However, it seems that my Bleser Red Mg stars are so badly attacked by moist that the only thing to do is to burn them. I'd prefer to do something more interesting than just burning them on the ground, though.

 

Isn't is enough just to put the stars and some lift in a cardboard mortar?

[Mortartube]

Put a perforated card disc over the lift , with stars on top of it, for a better effect, but otherwise your plan is good.

[Potassiumchlorate]

Thank you

[nater]

I have made many simple mines with just a little lift and a bit of stars in a cardboard mortar. It will work fine.

[AlexPyro66]

For a simple starmine this is a good how to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=PK_c4JXA41U

[Potassiumchlorate]

I already made one and tested: a 3" with 20 grams of BP and about 220 grams of stars. Very nice

[Mumbles]

For a simple starmine this is a good how to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=PK_c4JXA41U

 

Good is not a term I'd use to describe that video.

[marks265]

I'd really like to comment on the video, but it's too close to x-mas to stir up any more crap than what has already has come to the surface.

[AirCowPeacock]

I use 1/5 lift to starweight, and put all the stars in a little tissue paper bag--works fine for me.

[AlexPyro66]

Good is not a term I'd use to describe that video.

Yes it isnt a very good video but it is simple starmine

[Shadowcat1969]

I would hazard a guess that what Mumbles was refering to was not the quality of the video, but the methods and final product in it. I would smack that guy upside the head, if I could, he's just asking for an accident.

[taiwanluthiers]

I can't stand the crap music of that video, so I stopped it like 1 minutes in.

[snufkin]

A better video tutorial would be this:

 

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