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#16 pritch

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Posted 15 May 2004 - 05:46 PM

Well I just learned my first lesson the hard way... almost. Two accidents in one day, almost.

I made a rocket today. Similar to an estes style. Just a small core. I also added some loose chrissy 6 star mix meshed through 40, at the end of the case. I decided to use a stick that was only 5 times as long. Instead of putting it at the top of the case, I stuck it half way down.

So I put it in the launch tube, ignite, whoosh, it goes up maybe 6 feet then somehow switches to a 90 degree angle and flys off over my backdoor and across the roof of a neigbours house. It was almost scary. Anyway I wont be using a short stick again.

#17 adamw

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Posted 15 May 2004 - 08:19 PM

Or maybe only test small items and things you know will work in your back garden. I can understand it may be hard to find a suitable testing site, but I dont think your neighbours would sympathise if a rocket went through their window and set their bedroom on fire.
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#18 pritch

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Posted 15 May 2004 - 09:15 PM

It was only a 4cm rocket. I had added some star mix so i didnt want something to go too high.

#19 BurlHorse

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Posted 17 May 2004 - 02:24 PM

Pritch,

With all due respect, I'd have to agree with Adam adn even expound, the words in your post, "It was Only A ___ Rocket", Well, it did fly, which meant it burnt, it also flew over your house and luckily for you not into it.

In the Club I belong to we have what they call "Shadetree Pyro's", I guess coined from the term "Shadetree Mechanics", Well, no offense meant to you personally but these so called shade tree Mechanics have certainly given the "good Neighbor" policy a black eye, I think A 4 CM rock or any other devise capable of leaving earths natural gravity should be tested with due respect for it's possible consequence. I guess what I am trying to day is, Don't become a shadetree Pyro.

I have followed the package directs on a 12 pack of jumping jacks before and set 6 small grass fires in less than 15 seconds, yes I was younger and did'nt take into account it had not rained in a week, but hey, They were only 3X16mm Jumpingjacks.........

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#20 pritch

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Posted 17 May 2004 - 04:40 PM

Yeh I know your all right and pretty much any firework can be dangerous if fired in a small area. I guess I haven't been doing much contingency planning. Im not as obsessed with pyro right now and can bare to wait an extra 5 minutes to walk down to the seafront. I just coulnd't wait to fire before and rushed things which I know is a cardinal sin.

#21 pritch

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Posted 23 May 2004 - 11:47 PM

I should have probally also mentioned that just outside of my back garden is a large field which is probally at least 200 by 200 feet. Just its a little akward to get into so I fire from my back garden at a slight angle so they head into the field. Anyway that last incident has reminded me that their not allways going to go in the correct direction.




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