HDPE Fireworks Mortar Story Time.
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Great video! thanks for sharing the info!
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@6649393 if you want metal shrapnel in your head then do it
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what about metal pipe?
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@PyroBoydj well ill ask the natural gas company first if that doesnt work ill just buy them off line thanx for the help
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@panzuman It's VERY unlikely that you will find a local suppler for HDPE. Lowes or Home Depot won't have it. Your best bet for finding it is to call your natural gas supply co, and see if they have some they're willing to sell you. The problem there is you have to find the correct size for the shells you are shooting and then cut and plug it yourself. It's much easier to buy them premade. Pyrodirect(dot)com sells display and consumer size motors on there website. Dave gets fuse from there.
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@PyroBoydj these are hommade shells can you buy hdpe at lowes or something?maybe homedepot
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@panzuman Yup. Steel is fine for most shells but you can't shoot salutes out of Steel because of the worry that it might fragment if it flowerpots. So steel is OK for 1.3 color shells it's being phased out because HDPE is just a better product. It's also lighter and cheaper than steel. If you're shooting consumer stuff absolutely go with HDPE, Fiberglass, or the cardboard tube that came in the kit.
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fiberglass (gfk) is totally safe and good for shells from 1-4", for bigger shells i recommend hdpe ;)
nice vid dave!
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Are most racks really designed to survive a shell exploding in the tube? Is this even a reasonable goal? I just got started in fireworks, and plan to use the HDPE tubes, but am still puzzled about what a rack needs to do. If the reason for using HDPE tubes is that they behave more favorably in the event of a shell explosion, can the same criteria be used for building racks?
wallykj 1 year ago
@wallykj The racks and mortars are not designed to survive an explosion in the pipe. The idea is to reduce shrapnel and TRY to prevent other mortars with shells in them from tipping over and turning into a real mess. The black high density will swell and split but not shatter. The white PVC pipe will turn into a massive amount of shrapnel in the air and could kill you. The black pipe and associated wooden frame may kill you also, but it decreases the odds.
displayfireworks1 1 year ago