Sorry I've only been in the pyro business for a few months and never come across a "lampare" shell! can somebody tell me what the burst/break is? Thanks.
@concordskijr It's basically a two-compartment shell, one compartment would be filled with flash like it would for a salute shell and the other compartment would be filled with some sort of fuel oil, most likely diesel or kerosene.
@MaTTdeluca14 Thank you, very interesting firework then! 2 last things though - 1* Are these canister or ball shells or can they be both? 2* How do they load fuel into the shell , is it in a a ziplock bag or something?
@concordskijr These are very interesting fireworks indeed! I've personally only seen these as canister shells although it might be possible to be in a ball shell if you're creative. As for how they load the fuel it can be in a ziplock bag but I've also seen people use plastic containers and even metal cans depending on the size of the shell itself.
@MaTTdeluca14 The fuel is dry not a liquid. That would be so dangerous to load a liquid fuel in a plastic big into the shell! I don't know where you've seen these being made, there supposed to be made with a dry powder fuel! The correct composition I will not mention.
@PyroGamingPro I've seen it done both ways to be honest. Believe me when they showed me what they put in the shell I was a bit nervous too. I thought for sure this would cause a serious fire but it proved to be pretty cool, if made correctly. This was a bunch of old timers who had been building shells since before I was born (over 25 years). Dry composition is safer and should always be used unless you know exactly what you're doing. I suppose I should have mentioned that in the above comments.
TUTA00001- I believe they were using some caution and used diesel fuel. Gasoline will give you more of a flash-boom. I'll usually use a 20 oz bottle in a 4 inch thickwall filled with gasoline and surrounded by flash.
No, there are no rags in there. It is a 32oz gatorade bottle filled with diesel. The bottle is inside a thick walled tube which is topped off with 2 pounds of break charge. The fuse lights the break charge which bursts the container and ignites the diesel. Very simple but very dangerous shell. Build only under the supervision of an advanced pyrotechnician.
Sorry I've only been in the pyro business for a few months and never come across a "lampare" shell! can somebody tell me what the burst/break is? Thanks.
concordskijr 1 year ago
@concordskijr It's basically a two-compartment shell, one compartment would be filled with flash like it would for a salute shell and the other compartment would be filled with some sort of fuel oil, most likely diesel or kerosene.
MaTTdeluca14 1 year ago
@MaTTdeluca14 Thank you, very interesting firework then! 2 last things though - 1* Are these canister or ball shells or can they be both? 2* How do they load fuel into the shell , is it in a a ziplock bag or something?
concordskijr 1 year ago
@concordskijr These are very interesting fireworks indeed! I've personally only seen these as canister shells although it might be possible to be in a ball shell if you're creative. As for how they load the fuel it can be in a ziplock bag but I've also seen people use plastic containers and even metal cans depending on the size of the shell itself.
MaTTdeluca14 1 year ago
@MaTTdeluca14 The fuel is dry not a liquid. That would be so dangerous to load a liquid fuel in a plastic big into the shell! I don't know where you've seen these being made, there supposed to be made with a dry powder fuel! The correct composition I will not mention.
PyroGamingPro 8 months ago
@PyroGamingPro I've seen it done both ways to be honest. Believe me when they showed me what they put in the shell I was a bit nervous too. I thought for sure this would cause a serious fire but it proved to be pretty cool, if made correctly. This was a bunch of old timers who had been building shells since before I was born (over 25 years). Dry composition is safer and should always be used unless you know exactly what you're doing. I suppose I should have mentioned that in the above comments.
MaTTdeluca14 8 months ago
I got to go to last fall's show love the heat of the lampare shells
topdogg8812 1 year ago
the laughs make the video, haha.
AimlessPayload 2 years ago
TUTA00001- I believe they were using some caution and used diesel fuel. Gasoline will give you more of a flash-boom. I'll usually use a 20 oz bottle in a 4 inch thickwall filled with gasoline and surrounded by flash.
berger1980 2 years ago
nin malta we do it with gas!! and its sounds harder than these
TUTA00001 4 years ago
was that at the PGI?
stevethepyro221 4 years ago
No, it was part of a display at the Florida Fall Fireworks Festival.
FLtab 4 years ago
cool, I was at PGI this year and was just wanting to know.
Where in florida is that because I live in clearwater florida.
stevethepyro221 4 years ago
In fall its in monticello 25 miles east of tallahase i was there this year
Mechafizz024 2 years ago
Diesel \ Kerosene soaked rags or something I think
frogy1752 4 years ago
No, there are no rags in there. It is a 32oz gatorade bottle filled with diesel. The bottle is inside a thick walled tube which is topped off with 2 pounds of break charge. The fuse lights the break charge which bursts the container and ignites the diesel. Very simple but very dangerous shell. Build only under the supervision of an advanced pyrotechnician.
qw1419xtj 4 years ago
Do these have a powdered fuel inside or something else?
hoarp001 4 years ago
This is 45 6" gatorade lampares. That' like 22 gallons of diesel!
russbirch 5 years ago