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italteen3

Member Since 23 Jan 2004
Offline Last Active Oct 06 2013 05:37 PM
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In Topic: 48" Shells

21 April 2009 - 02:38 AM

I got a chance to talk to Devon Dickinson at one point a few years ago. He may not be too well known in the UK, but he's made a couple 36" shells here in the US. He showed us a nice video that shows all the processes and all that fun stuff. They're made and lifted like most any normal shell, just with some proportional modifications. Yes, a hole is cut in the top, and this is how the shells are loaded. I've seen similar small scale casings sold by Plasticos Gamon for multi-petal shells. By proportional modifications I mean stuff like bed sheets in place of tissue paper to separate the burst from the star/shells. A sledge hammer to "tap" the shell and settle the burst. A beach ball as the hemi-former.

I have a hard time believing that 1lb of powder is all that is needed to lift a 48" shell. I could see this for a perfectly machined projectile perhaps, but not a lumpy paper shell. Devon joked that Goex made pre-weighed lift bags for him. IE a 25lb bag of 1FA or 2FA. Most of these big shells use a standoff as well at the bottom to take some of the stress off the shell.

I've seen the mortar too. One guy swore it was a bear trap, and that I didn't know any better.


Yeah I recall 24" shells using atleast 9-10lbs of lift. Also remember reading on the Grucci website about 24"-ers that were used at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

With the meticulous way the Japanese manafacture I'm sure their shells over 12" are definitely not a disappointment in performance. I recall seeing videos somewhere on youtube of a couple Japanese 24" shells being fired, and they were absolutely amazing. How I stumbled across the videos I have no idea. :unsure:

In Topic: Cylindrical Shells

20 September 2007 - 11:02 PM

HOLY SHELL BATMAN! Great shell!

In Topic: Beraq

17 September 2007 - 09:25 PM

The Dark Flash beraq sound amazing, we see them in Malta when St Mary's fireworks put up some 3 break 6" ones. No light just the noise was heard. I will get the spiking video up on here soon, its good quality and I will also make a video of the punching and delay stages. Im going to be building some more 3/8" earing beraq to go into some 2" insert shells soon. These are then loaded into larger 6" beraq shells, they look amazing. We tested some beraq as single shots on Sunday and all is working fine so far. Nice and loud with very good delays.


I definitely always look forward to your videos as well as any other videos people are willing to post up! Have not been able to tinker at all the past year and a half or so. Have not been on the boards as much also, but I do appreciate everyone posting up and sharing what they have learned.

In Topic: Cylindrical Shells

15 July 2007 - 09:58 PM

I'm sure it's nothing a bit of sasmans flash can't fix :lol:


LOL! There are more sensible ways to get the light out. Make some super bright white-mag comets and if it is a light that has a light sensor fire one or 2 off next to the light and it will go out ;). Superb work as usual Sasman!!!

In Topic: Cylindrical Shells

14 July 2007 - 04:31 PM

WOW everyone's shells are starting to look amazing in both pre and post-ignition! Quality stuff guys.