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#1 pyrotechnist

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Posted 16 October 2007 - 10:00 AM

Sorry if this idea sounds crazy but can a pringles tube made stronger with a few wraps of thick lining paper be used to a fire a mine? I know the bottom of these tubes are not very strong but I assume if they are buried adequately they should be no problem but I ain't no expert with motors so am not sure. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated thank you.
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Posted 16 October 2007 - 10:04 AM

Sorry if this idea sounds crazy but can a pringles tube made stronger with a few wraps of thick lining paper be used to a fire a mine? I know the bottom of these tubes are not very strong but I assume if they are buried adequately they should be no problem but I ain't no expert with motors so am not sure. Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated thank you.


hmm maybe if you re-enforced it it would work for a mine but not shells, it would need about 5+mm strong paper re-enforcement though i would think as they are spiral wound

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Posted 16 October 2007 - 10:16 AM

and maybe a few layers of nylon reinforced packing tape, although it seems a lot of effort for a one shot device.
you`de have to put a load of staples around the base too and then fill the end with some sort of plaster (the staples provide an anchor for the cement/plaster), and then I`de want the whole thing sunk up to its neck in wet sand in a bucket.

Edited by YT2095, 16 October 2007 - 10:17 AM.

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Posted 16 October 2007 - 12:55 PM

It will work fine as is aslong as its fully buried but you will most likely only get one shot out of it.

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Posted 18 October 2007 - 04:19 AM

Tried this - the pringles tube won't survive a hard lift charge, but if you have it buried it might be usable... once...

Check e-bay for extra strong postal tubes. You can find 2", 2.5" and 3" tubes that are great for mines - with a wooden base plug they last for several shots.

If they're strong enough to stand on, they're probably fine B)

Edited by BrightStar, 18 October 2007 - 04:28 AM.


#6 pyrotechnist

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Posted 18 October 2007 - 10:05 PM

Tried this - the pringles tube won't survive a hard lift charge, but if you have it buried it might be usable... once...

Check e-bay for extra strong postal tubes. You can find 2", 2.5" and 3" tubes that are great for mines - with a wooden base plug they last for several shots.

If they're strong enough to stand on, they're probably fine B)


Did you re-enforce the tube by any chance?
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