TXpyro Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) I was thinking about making shells for some B6-4 rocket motors (since I don't have rocket tooling) with about 20 inch sticks. They weigh .75 oz or about 22 grams. Are skyrockets/bottle rockets safe to use in neighborhoods? I'm kind of skeptical about lighting them. Not because of the noise but because of falling debris. The only time I would light them would be during New Year's Eve. What are the dangers? Is falling debris something to look out for? Should I be in a more open area? Just to clarify, my neighborhood HOA doesn't have restrictions on fireworks. Edited December 18, 2023 by TXpyro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Depending on the neighbourhood they may not be OK with home manufacture even if they are OK with firing rockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXpyro Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 There's absolutely no restrictions. Not a word said. I've been doing other types of home manufacturer and consumer fireworks for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjlab Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I would not want to fire rockets in my neighborhood until I have a 100% success rate with building and launching rockets, them testing them with headers in a remote and safe area. A significant risk is not just rocket failure, but the rocket sends a shell into someone's house, car, or a person and explodes causing injury. Another risk is fallout (stick, spent motor tube). Nobody likes lawn darts anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXpyro Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, cmjlab said: I would not want to fire rockets in my neighborhood until I have a 100% success rate with building and launching rockets, them testing them with headers in a remote and safe area. A significant risk is not just rocket failure, but the rocket sends a shell into someone's house, car, or a person and explodes causing injury. Another risk is fallout (stick, spent motor tube). Nobody likes lawn darts anymore. Got it. I guess I don't need to be making any skyrockets this year. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjlab Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Don't you have somewhere you can go to test rockets once you've made them? Or "state land" where nobody is around to get hurt if something goes wrong.... (Just bring a fire extinguisher or 2)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXpyro Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, cmjlab said: Don't you have somewhere you can go to test rockets once you've made them? Or "state land" where nobody is around to get hurt if something goes wrong.... (Just bring a fire extinguisher or 2)! It's thin pickings. I'm in central Texas so it's just a bunch of land owners and state parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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