chuckufarley Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Sounds fun! Keep us posted on your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarine Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I'm just started on an unlimited data plan so I'll try to put up a video soon just to see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Hygroscopic BP residue would be my biggest concern, not lift forces. You can always try to preserve them. They're cheap enough to discard every once in a while though. The water glass and calcium chloride treatment would be a quick way to start. Pyrocreations does sell little pre-made 1" cardboard mortars if you're interested. http://www.pyrocreations.com/mortar-racks/mortar-1-inch.html They look to just be their normal 1" x 4" tubes stuck onto a base. For a more permanent mortar, you could look into HDPE. This size of HDPE is often only available on a roll, but sticks might be available. The rolls can also be straightened in short lengths by inserting a dowel into them and allowing them to relax back straight. I've heard putting them in the sun can help. There used to be some places that sold smaller ones like 1" or 1.2", but I am unable to find any in stock at the moment. Pyrodirect has 1.2" and 1.5" listed, but out of stock. Platte River Fireworks has 1.5" and looks to be in stock, but nothing smaller. It also never hurts to e-mail and ask about smaller sizes. It may be available, but just not common enough to warrant keeping in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarine Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Kyle has a project on PF that used PVC and with this tiny lift and no salutes sounds safe enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarine Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 My latest ball shell.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeighborJ Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 I see you found a use for the foil tape. Those tiny plastic shells work good for bottle rocket headers as well. Let's see a video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldMarine Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Working on it. Gotta make up a bunch more without "testing" them all this time!I needed a laugh and these little jewels provided it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Poly irrigation risers cut in halve work for me!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccaso Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 There is so much useful information on this forum I wish it was used more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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