pillyg Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 This was my first Saxon. The drivers were 1/2x3". They were BP with Fe and Al powder added. I thought it was pretty good but it went pretty quick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1zVxHSotlQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thanks! I used your tubes, stick, and aluminum for the sparks so I guess good job to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Sweet! Can you show us a picture of your set up? Imagine a front of 10 of those before a small display.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Haha yeah. Ill make another one with some Ti. Ill take a picture of the wheel in the light. I am also wondering if I have to put the drivers horizontal or if I can put them upright and use the nozzle as the nozzle instead of drilling into the casing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 The hole in the side is the most traditional way, but as long as it spins and you are happy with it, you can do whatever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Ok. Tell me if this is bad, but I like to reuse my tubes but the side hole gets ruined after 2 shoots. I made a small one and I will try the drivers vertical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peret Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Get some sodium silicate - you can get it here - and paint some into and around the holes with a toothpick or small brush before you ram powder. It will strengthen the holes and resist the paper burning away. I don't know how many times you'll be able to use the tubes but if you get two times now, this will at least double it. Another way is to ram a clay plug with a deep conical section and drill through the side, through the clay, into the conical space. The paper may still burn but the clay will hold its size and shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algenco Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sodium Silicate $3 pint/ $8 gal HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah i was looking at that. I think it would just be easier to flip the tubes and have them vertical and use a clay nozzle. Dag, here is another wheel but the same design. I supported it in the video with the snow but this one in the picture uses to pieces of 2x4 cut in half and screwed onto the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Just launched the wheel from above http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32xD39pffXE I think I did something wrong because it doesnt look like D1. This is my D1 in a fountain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWIPbQd6ZOo&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 What does D-1 look like to you in stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Gold sparks that glitter like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEpPuXSI000&feature=relatedMine were white and didnt really glitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 What aluminum did you use? Is this the comp you used? Potassium Nitrate 53 Sulfur 18 Charcoal Airfloat 11 Aluminum, atom, spher, 325 mesh, 32 micron 7 Sodium Bicarbonate 7 Dextrin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillyg Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) Yeah thats it. I dont know what mesh my Al is though. That might be it but I dont know. My sulfur I was using for those was garden sulfur so it had 10% clay or other stuff. Edited March 5, 2011 by pillyg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allrocketspsl Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Yeah thats it. I dont know what mesh my Al is though. That might be it but I dont know. My sulfur I was using for those was garden sulfur so it had 10% clay or other stuff. excellent saxon mate just add say 8 of those in a line connected with dowels fuse it so one burns then the other and so on,that way you can do other directions also,the challenge should be interesting if you join it The hole in the side is the most traditional way, but as long as it spins and you are happy with it, you can do whatever you want. exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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