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[Spyrotechnics]

If you're buying from a year round firework store for example, they will usually give you a few portfires free with your fireworks.

exactly - I can't think of a time I have ever charged for them...

[Daedalus]

I don't think Ihave ever bought any - usually when I have bough a reasonable amount of stuff a few get thrown in for free.

[dogsbody]

I had 8 thrown in free (but had i done the display using them then iwould have needed more) but used a couple up setting off the fireworks that didnt ignite from the egniters (or belw the QM off th visco!!)

[SamCT]

The thing is i didnt buy my fireworks from the shop that has the portfires...

the only thing i got were those measly 'Safety lighters' free.

[yorkie]

The thing is i didnt buy my fireworks from the shop that has the portfires...

the only thing i got were those measly 'Safety lighters' free.

can you drop by my house in Rushden? you can have as many as you want for 25p each

[crystal palace fireworks]

If I run out of portfires, I use my long handle lighter (about £ 3.99 from wilkinsons) with long welding gloves (but with a little slit cut into the thumb to allow ease of operating the lighter).

Other than that, It might be worth trying those wind proof turbo flame lighters! (never tried them myself).

[wjames]

i HAD a mate who used to use a cigar.

strange, but it seemed to work !

[SamCT]

can you drop by my house in Rushden? you can have as many as you want for 25p each

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[Dan2310]

I know this probably sounds aload of rubbish lol! But, do you think you could use sparklers as a sort of delay.

Say you were lighting a fountain, and wanted a small cake to light towards the end of the fountain, do you think it would be possible to light a sparkler and position the fuse of the firework towards the bottom of it (sparkler), do you think it would all work out lol.
I know it sounds abit of a mouthful but just a thaught that I may try! lol

[Skyburst]

I know this probably sounds aload of rubbish lol! But, do you think you could use sparklers as a sort of delay.

Say you were lighting a fountain, and wanted a small cake to light towards the end of the fountain, do you think it would be possible to light a sparkler and position the fuse of the firework towards the bottom of it (sparkler), do you think it would all work out lol.
I know it sounds abit of a mouthful but just a thaught that I may try! lol

well in theory it could work, if you use some gaffa tape or something to secure to fuses to the sparkler. i wouldn't rely on it though, it's highly unlikey that the timing will be accurate i.e the fountian may burn out before the cake starts to fire or the cake might start before the fountain has finished. It's deffinately something worth trying though

Edited by Skyburst, 04 November 2008 - 08:34 PM.

[Dan2310]

Thanks for the info

Yeah about the timing, its fine as there will only be a few family members watching!

Will definitly try it though

[SamCT]

'Yorkie' is a top bloke!


thanks again

[cooperman435]

I don't see the issue with using sparkles as igniter's no.

There shouldn't be an issue such as was mentioned earlier of sparks pre igniting things as they should be properly protected anyway and the sparks don't actually travel far anyway. One issue will be though that as it burns down it will have a wire sticking out past the flame front which will make it awkward to ignite fuses close to units.