Search:

Type: Posts; User: genereyn

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Replies
    5
    Views
    651

    Allow me to pursue this a bit further. If I use...

    Allow me to pursue this a bit further. If I use the "double-loop" method of securing the initiator wire through a small hole drilled in the top of the mortar, what prevents the lifting shell from...
  2. Replies
    5
    Views
    651

    Firewire and canisters

    I'm going to use Firewire initiators to launch canister shells. A couple of methods have been described to do this. One is to poke (using a brass awl) a hole through the bottom of the shell. The...
  3. Replies
    24
    Views
    946

    OK, you're suggesting I step up my game and...

    OK, you're suggesting I step up my game and transition from fuses to direct e-firing of the effects. Well, thanks for that subtle push and I'm taking your advice. I have plenty of time before the...
  4. Replies
    24
    Views
    946

    Last year I cut the Visco end at a 45 degree...

    Last year I cut the Visco end at a 45 degree angle to expose some loose powder, pulled the initiator shroud back to expose the ignitor head, placed the initiator alongside the Visco with the ignitor...
  5. Signed. Thanks. Will the power-madness ever...

    Signed. Thanks.
    Will the power-madness ever end? Sigh...
  6. Replies
    9
    Views
    429

    Chain fuse is Visco or Perfect Fuse. I agree...

    Chain fuse is Visco or Perfect Fuse. I agree with falling sparks, but my concern is with multiple racks arranged in parallel such that a 5 tube rack is immediately adjacent to another 5 tube rack,...
  7. Replies
    9
    Views
    429

    Covering mortar tubes

    In the past I've used aluminum foil over the top of 1.4 mortar tubes to prevent cross-fire. It works but is messy and difficult to attach. I've read others who recommend strips of masking tape or...
Results 1 to 7 of 7
-