Fireworks Information

Size I.D. Length 2oz 3/8" 2-3/4" 4 oz 1/2" 5" 8 oz 5/8" 6-1/4" 1 lb 3/4" 7-1/2" 2 lb 7/8" 10" 3 lb 1" 10" 4 lb 1-1/4" 12" 6 lb 1-1/2" 16"

A Collection of Essays by Bill Ofca   REVIEW OF THE BASICS A general review of basic safety considerations for fireworks makers is perhaps overdue. The new-comer amateur or pro can especially benefit from the safety facts of this pyro-chemical...

The new revised Westech Fireworks Manual is now available! Almost thirty years have passed since the Westech Fireworks course in pyrotechnics became a collector's item. Originally sold on an individual subject and technical report basis few if any have the...

Shell Size Diameter of Former Min Length of Former 3" 2-1/2" 7" 4" 3-1/2" 9" 5" 4-1/2" 11" 6" 5-1/2" 13" 8" 7-1/4" 16"

Name Characteristic Amorphous Sulfur Rapidly cooled sulfur not soluble in CS2 Bright Sulfur Crude sulfur without discoloring impurities Brimstone Crude sulfur Broken Rock Sulfur Refined sulfur mixture of lumps and dust Colloidal Sulfur Sulfur that has been chemically precipitated in...

You will often see chemicals in fireworks formulas that look like these: Aluminum, atomized, 22 micron Aluminum, -325 mesh Aluminum, -325 mesh, spherical, 22 micron Do you really know what those particle sizes really mean? What is really being described?...

by Charley Wilson In "Fireworks, the Art, Science, and Technique," Takeo Shimizu gives a very good explanation of color production. For blue, the color-producing firework chemical is thought to be copper monochloride, a molecular species that only exists in the...

Kraft paper strip dimensions for pasting canister shells, using 70 lb kraft paper. Shell Size No. of turns Length of Strips 3" 3 1 - 24" strip 4" 4 2 - 24" strips 5" 5 3 - 24" strips 6"...

This article on choosing milling media for a ball mill by Ned Gorski is a side article that goes with the "Ball Milling 101" article. Milling Media Cautions In his book Ball Milling Theory and Practice for the Amateur Pyrotechnician,...

Minimum fireworks display site radius for outdoor displays LARGEST SHELL SIZE DISPLAY SITE RADIUS < 3 in. 140 ft. 3 in. 210 ft. 4 in. 280 ft. 5 in. 350 ft. 6 in. 420 ft. 7 in. 490 ft. 8...

How we can help you: Electical Fireworks Ignition Systems Instructions and Troubleshooting Electrical Fireworks Ignition Systems How To Make Electric Matches Electrical Fireworks Ignition System Tips Skylighter has many options for the electrical firing of fireworks. From a wired capacitive...

Come June, here in the good ole US of A, every Tom, Dick and Harriett is scrambling to put together his or her fireworks display for the Mighty Fourth. So, naturally, a lot of folks call with questions about how...