justanotherpyro Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Pre-launch picture.http://www.apcforum.net/files/83inchshells.jpgSaturn break Tiger Tail with dragon eggs. http://www.apcforum.net/files/3inchTTdragonegg.wmvWinoker 23 glitter. http://www.apcforum.net/files/3inchgiltter.wmvTiger Tail with White inner petal. http://www.apcforum.net/files/3inchcutTT.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderskill Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 that was very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco_Aster Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I agree, nice shell. What did you use for the cores in the dragon eggs? Very good quality sound on your camera, it really captures the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherpyro Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 Yeah I like my new camera. Feels good to flaunt it. I like Canon's line alot. Draco_Aster When it comes to rolling stars, I use whatever I can find whether it be pepper seeds, or lead shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I realize the shell broke on edge toward the camera, but that's a pretty small break for a 3" shell. What size were your stars, and what did you use for burst? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherpyro Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 I use 1g of flash, and considering the height that my 3" shells achieve, it isn't too bad of a break. I do purposely make TT smaller though. The camera doesn't pick up the sparks that last a long time and come near the ground. I can't keep this from happening no matter what I try. I'll just have to keep working with my TT comp/carbon I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderskill Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I use 1g of flash, and considering the height that my 3" shells achieve, it isn't too bad of a break. I do purposely make TT smaller though. The camera doesn't pick up the sparks that last a long time and come near the ground. I can't keep this from happening no matter what I try. I'll just have to keep working with my TT comp/carbon I use. never the less its good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherpyro Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks. You will probably like the third one I just put up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 In my 3" spherical RAP shells, I use a 2 g flash bag, and puffed rice/BP around that again for burst. The break is really good. The fuse is timed to go off after 3 seconds, at the apex. I am horrible at measuring heights by eye, so I have no idea how high it goes. I know I can test it, but don't really need to. D1 glitter spherical - Nice break For TT stars, there are a few things that are important: - Ball mill the composition for a few hours (if you cannot do this, AT LEAST use very fine chems) - DO NOT use much water when wetting (Pumped or rolled stars are easiest, with cut it is hard to get good stars with that little water) - Dry them slowly, so they don't get driven in (especially if using SGRS). If you get all these right, I can see no reason why your TT stars should not perform nicely with small, soft sparks. Here is a vid of a TT to FISH glitter shell I made (broke too low): 3" spherical TT to FISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderskill Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 instead of ball mill cant u just do it by hand with a mortar and pestle? (i think thats how its spelled) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherpyro Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks alot for the tips Rooster. When I roll TT, they don't perform well. I think that it may have been the C, because it was my first shot at using C other than pine, which I happened to roll. I'll make a batch soon and try it. My cut TT get quite a bit of water, and they have beautiful tails, but with a few left over particles burning. Probably ball milling the KNO3 and C together will work wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I just ball mill the whole TT composition altogether. Makes beautiful tails. A mortar and pestle will not do the job in practice. In theory, yes, but who will actually sit by the mortar and pestle for many hours? justanotherpyro, I assume you are using dextrin to bind your TT stars? You should use 5-10% alcohol to break the surface tension of the water. Other than that, wet the stars as little as possible, as mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justanotherpyro Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yes I use dextrin and 10% alcohol to break the surface tension. High carbon content stars definately are hard to wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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