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"One man's sky puke is another man's piece of art"

Quite often iv seem this term used in so many fireworks displays "sky puke" lol from all kinds of displays (high budget and low) and wondered what people thoughts on what makes a good firework display to them. do pyromusicals have different rules to plain firework displays.

one of the best firework displays iv ever seen was at Alton towers 2002 (before it was banned and came back) where they made full use of multimedia, storyline, music, lights you name it it really gave me the passion i have for fireworks today)

Iv always been quite bored watching fireworks without music but seeing some of the displays at Plymouth 2011 really opened my eyes to how some displays showed me how much the designer had put a lot of thought into the design and painting a picture in the sky but also how some company's were more interested in putting as little as possible and making as much money as possible.

is it possible to make a excellent firework display even on a low budget.

PDC Fireworks are proud to present Our Peterborough Christmas charity fireworks display, all money raised will be going to a charity Little miracles which are helping us raise money for Our little girls wheelchair.

Not only have we got ready a 14min Christmas pyromusicals firework display with a special guest voiceover Santa Clause (OH yeah the original lol) which will guaranteed to get you in the Christmas sprite.

We are also arranging to have lots of things to do like Santa’s grotto, Rides, BBQ, Bar, choir, Christmas stalls and the local Radio road show to promote live on air. Tickets can be brought from Peterborough sainsburys bretton, or online at www.pdcfireworks.co.uk or on the gate for £1 more

Adults - £3
children (3 to 16 years old) - £2
Family tickets £10 (2x adults, 3x child)

Fri, 9th dec 2011 - 6pm to 8pm

With the success of our November show in peterborough we are hoping this will be a big success.

Thank you to MLE pyrotechnics & Epic fireworks for the very generous pyro donations and to the people that have already made donations into the wheelchair fund. if anyone else would like to paypal any donation amount please send to sales@pdcfireworks.co.uk and put a message on it saying Christmas donation.

Any more information please go to www.pdcfireworks.co.uk

thought id post this as some members may not have seen it.

have you ever wondered what the consequences would be if a shell ignited while you was making it.

well the video below show a 8" shell ignited with a dummy to show the effects with some quite shocking results

http://www.pyrobin.c...ation_small.wmv

i was having a discussion with fellow firework display owners and some people high up in HSE ect about a discussion i was having on the ukfr and thought id open the discussion on here as we have some very knowledgeable people on here. no names have been added for there protection


so in past threads we have already clarified that you can fuse items including cat 3 and it would not be classed as manufacturing or modifying and you can transport the said article.

but with resent discussions on the ukfr iv had a lot of people that say fusing an firework with an igniter and transporting it is classed as modifying the firework (in transport terms) and therefore would be a un cadded device.

the argument against it is this (a good friend tried to simplify it for me)

transport etc... is all about hazard
not risk
e.g. 6" shell (is 1.3G)... if you add an igniter, it's still 1.3G
because when it explodes
the outcome is identical

1.3 shell + 1.4 igniter = 1.3

also if an firework (cat 4) was made to add an igniter eg Single shot items. by adding the igniter then transporting it you haven't changed the firework and will still perform the way it was designed, (the original debate of why cat 3 fusing should be allowed.)

so since transporting is not about risk but about hazard (yes by adding an igniter you increase the risk BUT the the hazard stays the same (I.E 1.3g)

though visco may be less of a risk than an igniter its still a way of ignition and the mser allows this at the place the storage licence has been issued.

from talks iv been told the gray area is also time fusing because when a cad is given to 1 firework by adding a time fuse to a second firework (eg shell chaining) then you have made a battery and there for change the way the device acts and there loses it cad.


the argument for it is

a Cat4 item like a Single shot unfused with a hole is classified in its packing as 1.3 for example. If, after purchase a fuse is added and the item is then transported then the item has been modified and is no longer the same item that was classified - it may still be 1.3 on subsequent classification but that is for the enforcing authorities to establish.

so please let me know your thoughts but remember this discussions is about transporting (as from what iv been told the mser is open to interpretation but transporting is clear as black and white. but my argument is why would the mser allow fusing (including igniters) if they cant be transported.

most people know me as one of the organisers of the big bang and running my own fireworks company but most don't know that i created my company because of my daughter so i could meet her needs as she was born with spina bifida and hydrocephlus which after countless operations is stable but will never walk and other problems.

she is now 3 and needs a wheelchair so she can get a little independence instead of relying on us carrying her ect. Her charity (asbah) have said they will help raise the money. But i'm not one to sit back while someone else does all the work. so I decided to organise a massive Christmas event ending in a massive pyromusical which im providing but making no profit from. All the money raised will go to asbah (which the first £3000) will pay for her wheelchair.

iv managed to talk Sainsuburys in sponsoring the event by giving unlimited food, drinks, sweets (and one i like free hot chocolate and cookies ) and free publicity for the event, they also raised nearly a grand to go towards her wheelchair. The local ruby club are supplying the field and bar for free ect. we also have the local paper and radio station for free advertising and will be the only event of its kind in peterborough. asbah will also be helping with marketing and advertising as they have their own team for that. im hoping to get local schools involved for a choir ect.

so since im doing the display side i am asking if any cat 4 wholesalers could donate any cat 4 stock or have any old stock they want to get rid of to use in the show.
iv also started a paypal account asbah@pdcfireworks.co.uk if anyone wants to donate money.

Also i am looking for someone that sounds like Santa clause to be the recorded voice over in the show.

anything you can do or provide for the event would be very much appreciated and will really help my daughter giving her that little independence she needs.