asdercks Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Not sure which of the 12 shells you are referring to in particular, but it is likely it is N1 glitter. Here are a 3 inch and 4 inch N1 Glitter shell that I tested the week before. I'll give that comp a try, I've been using winokur 20 for my gold glitter stars.once again your shells are really good.
Zmuro Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I tested my pasting machine and it works great. I was very pleased with round shell symmetry, since I used only BP on puffed rice 4:1, no booster. In the past years I used KP for break, but occasionally there were some blind stars, especially with 5" shells and bigger, so I switched back to BP. All round shells were pasted with gummed tape and only one pass of pasting. For shells bigger than 5" I will use two complete passes. Enjoy
asdercks Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I tested my pasting machine and it works great. I was very pleased with round shell symmetry, since I used only BP on puffed rice 4:1, no booster. In the past years I used KP for break, but occasionally there were some blind stars, especially with 5" shells and bigger, so I switched back to BP. All round shells were pasted with gummed tape and only one pass of pasting. For shells bigger than 5" I will use two complete passes. Enjoy nice shells!!! what kind of shell pasting machine are you using? homemade or commercial?
Zmuro Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) It's home made, look at video description at youtube - Edited January 5, 2014 by Zmuro
asdercks Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 It's home made, look at video description at youtube - wow that is a nice machine!
chemtech89 Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Zmuro nice shells and setup! Some of them were very elegant. The first shell with crackling willow, was that a matrix comet or a crackling star composition? Would you mind sharing the comp? They seemed very loud 1
dan999ification Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 I'd like it aswell compliments on your shells especially the willows and the salute insert shells. Dan
psyco_1322 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 An amazing set of shells, Zmuro! Lots of work there, it sure paid off.
Zmuro Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Zmuro nice shells and setup! Some of them were very elegant. The first shell with crackling willow, was that a matrix comet or a crackling star composition? Would you mind sharing the comp? They seemed very loud Those were 12mm willow diadem stars with 10% crackling cores (unprimed 1-2mm).Dragon EggsBismuth Trioxide 37.5Copper(II) Oxide, black 37.5Magnalium, granular, -275 mesh 25 1
dan999ification Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Thanks, I've used that formula in matrix stars usually c6/bp mix, now a lower bismuth comp.It looks very pretty in willows I use the eggs not primed aswell but it suprised me they light in a lower temp comp like the willows. Dan.
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