Rocket007 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 nowhere i saw this topis so i make it. how do you make them?can be the tube made of PVC? which compositions are the best for it. and plz some photos of the manufacture. ROK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 No, you can't use PVC. It would be incredibly dangerous and stupid. Pillbox stars are pretty simple. You lay a piece of black match through a tube wiith 1/2" or so sticking out both ends. You pack composition in around it. Thats about it. There are specific formulas for pillbox stars if you look around for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket007 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 if that are pillbox stars why cant i see the fuse on the ends or what stars are that? here is a picture from pyroman2 are this pillbox stars Rok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty green flame Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 if that are pillbox stars why cant i see the fuse on the ends or what stars are that? here is a picture from pyroman2 are this pillbox stars RokThose are not pilbox stars, they are serpents (aerial fountains IIRC). This is a diagram of a pillbox starhttp://www.jackerypyro.com/images/stars_pb.jpg The red line represents the fuse that goes through the comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket007 Posted September 7, 2006 Author Share Posted September 7, 2006 why i need a fuse by the pillbox stars. the hot gases will light the star in the tub so why i need i fuse . And how do you make serpents. lp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weknowpyro Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Theres a small tutorial on serpents on the members tutorials page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty green flame Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 why i need a fuse by the pillbox stars. the hot gases will light the star in the tub so why i need i fuse . And how do you make serpents. lp The fuse is there mainly as a safety mechanism, the fuse will light far easier than the composition so basicly it's there to ensure ignition. Most composition for pillbox stars are color or high aluminium content stars which don't light quite as easy as some composition. The match running through the star lights very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Serpents are more like bottle rockets than fountains, in the effect that fountains stay stationary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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