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[Deano 1]

I thought I'd share this one with y'all. I knocked it up in about half an hour from scratch, I was well pleased, although a bit deaf afterwards

http://i438.photobuc...ro/DSCF0843.jpg

[dr thrust]

nice to see your work in action, was that gold sparks i saw?please tell us more about your wheel

[Deano 1]

The first 2 motors had a fountain formular; Meal-----70,,,,,Pine charcoal, 30# to dust------4,,,,, Magnalium-------26. Both pressed core burners with nozzle. The third motor was just one of my nozzless whistle rocket motors with a banger shoved in the end. The card was a piece of Next catalogue hardback cover, covered with kraft paper. A bit of hot glue and three baby tiewraps (100 for a quid) done.

[Mumbles]

You'll be able to get a lot longer duration if you use end burners, which are more traditional.

[c.brad]

awesome wheel (how do you make a whistle type sound)

[Deano 1]

awesome wheel (how do you make a whistle type sound)

Whistle mix, I used the benzoate mix.You need a bit of patience but its worth it.

http://www.pyroguide...stle_rocket_mix

[Deano 1]

You'll be able to get a lot longer duration if you use end burners, which are more traditional.

Cheers mumbles, I'll try that.

[phildunford]

NIce wheel, but to me a Catherine Wheel has to be a long thin tube wound up... Does any commercial company still make these?

[crystal palace fireworks]

NIce wheel, but to me a Catherine Wheel has to be a long thin tube wound up... Does any commercial company still make these?

Don`t know, but Epic sell these; http://epicfireworks...5e092bbeb407784

[phildunford]

Don`t know, but Epic sell these; http://epicfireworks...5e092bbeb407784

Looks like it might be!

[c.brad]

i had a couple like that and thaught they were pretty rubbish(dont know if these are any better)

[Mumbles]

NIce wheel, but to me a Catherine Wheel has to be a long thin tube wound up... Does any commercial company still make these?

I was thinking that myself, but couldn't find any credible sources at the time to back that up. I thought between Lancaster, Weingart, and Hardt, at least some mention would have been made.

Edited by Mumbles, 30 October 2010 - 08:02 PM.

[phildunford]

They were once the most common type by far. When they work they are excellent, but they are hard to get right & rather easy to damage in transit/handling.

Weingart & Lancaster both show how to make them...

[Deano 1]

I've tried to make the spiral ones numerous times but i couldn't get the comp right. They would start with a spin and then stop and burn up in a stupid sort of way, but I won't give up trying.

[Peret]

I've tried to make them, but obviously I haven't got the paper tubes right - they burn from layer to layer through to the center without spinning. Probably they need the centrifugal force of spinning to throw the fire outward and not ignite the next turn from the side.