Pyro supplies
2002-03-17 18:29:11+00 by Dan Lyke 10 comments
Skylighter bills itself as "a supermarket for pyrotechnics professionals and fireworks making", but has lots of ready-made toys, especially under "stage and theatrical special effects".
2002-03-17 18:29:11+00 by Dan Lyke 10 comments
Skylighter bills itself as "a supermarket for pyrotechnics professionals and fireworks making", but has lots of ready-made toys, especially under "stage and theatrical special effects".
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#Comment made: 2002-03-18 02:30:39+00 by: meuon
Is a slow ASP site, but boy is it full of fun toys. And I learned things like finely ground aluminum (coated with something) is useful in flash powders. but the really good stuff needs to be picked up in person. Can you imagine a fire at this place? Wow!
An Electronic Flash Gun just got on my Christmas Wish List.
#Comment made: 2002-03-18 16:32:59+00 by: Dan Lyke
Remember a few years ago when there were some squabbles over something related to one of those big Tennessee-Alabama area fireworks stores, and the remains of a burnt-out truck was found in one of them the next morning? I kind of imagine it'd be like that.
Yeah, me and the Electronic Flash Gun might have an appointment.
#Comment made: 2002-03-18 16:37:30+00 by: Pete
Aluminum + iron oxide (rust) = thermite
#Comment made: 2002-03-18 17:59:39+00 by: Dan Lyke
And powdering the aluminum fine enough to get a good reaction, but not so fine that it all immediately turns to aluminum oxide, is the hard part about making thermite.
I need to look around and see what getting and keeping a pyro license takes. Like I need more hobbies.
#Comment made: 2002-03-18 18:31:17+00 by: meuon
I would expect thats what the 'coating' on the aluminum is for, to prevent the oxidation, or control the amount of it. If the world was a little less paranoid right now, this could be fun stuff.
#Comment made: 2002-03-19 03:18:30+00 by: Dylan
aluminum + iron oxide + coffee filter + hood of a car = foot-wide hole through the block.
not that I'd know. Nor would I know that a strip of magnesium makes a handy lighter.
No.
I want this pyro license. I want it now.
#Comment made: 2002-03-19 04:35:33+00 by: meuon
You meant through an ENGINE block? WOW!
#Comment made: 2002-03-20 00:21:37+00 by: Dylan
um yes. the engine block. I mean, so I hear. I don't know anything.
#Comment made: 2002-03-20 01:10:51+00 by: Dan Lyke
Note my qualification of "get and keep a pyro license"... It looks like a pyro license in California is a good ol' boy network sort of thing, but in other places it seems like it's a matter of convincing the BATF that you're not carrying vials of nitroglycerin in your trunk or storing C4 in an upstairs apartment.
#Comment made: 2002-03-20 03:55:03+00 by: petej
I worked with a guy who did some factory automation at a fireworks plant, and they didn't allow any electronics within the factory -- all controls were hydraulic, and well-grounded to keep the static down. I guess employees were probably prohibited from wearing courdoroy, too.