Blackthumb Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) For you beginners with limited funds....here is a test I did with a 1" tube salvaged from a "cake" from a shoot. Cut it to 6", made a spindle (4") from an aluminum rod, rounded the end...made a wood rammer from a dowell....1/2" of nozzle mix, reamed out to 3/8".....Shiny tooling is nice but you can get by making your own. To me, that's part of the fun of Pyro....experimenting.Don't over look all those empty 'cakes' from the fourth...people toss 'em out...I grab 'em and use the tubes....why not? Produce.mp4 Edited June 7, 2015 by Blackthumb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogeryermaw Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) that's what i did last year. they're great for a quick on the fly test of a comp when you don't have the time to roll new tubes and wait for drying time. it's a resource a lot of people overlook and average people will appreciate not having to get rid of them. some of the fountians i got last year had a small tube inside a much larger empty tube. they were perfect for 2.5" cylinder casings. they also contain pre punched disks that were suitable for end disks. Edited June 6, 2015 by rogeryermaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackthumb Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yup...great resource!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schroedinger Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Also if you are into making cakes, pick up the pyromould type ones. They are easy to rework. Much faster and cleaner then using tubes. Also they are bottom fused, what is quite nice during work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebkessinger Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 NO FANCY TOOLS !!!! bah humbug !! woodysrocks.com when you are ready to just make pyro!!! I too made many a rocket with home made tooling, and most of them worked. I have a lot more luck now that I made some nice tooling ! Just make some rockets !! they are fun no matter what you use to make them.. heck some people just drill the fuel grain after pressing a solid core..... it works ! Be safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddewees Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Quality tools will make any job more enjoyable, and repeatable. They are worth the investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketier Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Even making them is enjoyable. Some of my home made tools. http://www.pyrobin.com/files/IMAG0479.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebkessinger Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 WOW !! That's a nice collection you have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketier Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Yep and got morehttp://www.pyrobin.com/files/imag0088.jpghttp://www.pyrobin.com/files/IMAG0481.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketier Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 And a selfmade double starroller/ballmillhttp://www.pyrobin.com/files/IMAG0487.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddewees Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Put my name in your will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebkessinger Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Out of all that I'm really liking the funnel!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeee Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Rocketier, Nice work on your collection of tools, I have some catching up to do. :-) Started working on a tube roller so I might as well have more rocket tool sizes to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackthumb Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 I do have commercial and custom alum. tooling......I use a star rooler setup as my ball mill...find it easier to load/unload and works just as well....nice collection Roeketier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochilean Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Don't over look all those empty 'cakes' from the fourth...people toss 'em out...I grab 'em and use the tubes....why not? and dont forget to savage the clay! i found it superior to bentonite in any way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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