Saturday, July 21, 2012

Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics


Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics. National Geographic Megafactories.






Nothing is high tech, there is no electricity, not even lighting. The silver wall help deflect the
natural light.
Today's jobs, making the effect for aerial shows.  Aerial firework all follow the similar
constructions.
The initial fuel ignites the lift charges.
As the firework soars
The lift charges ignite time fuse, and then time is to zero, igniting the bursting charges
which break shell apart at the right altitude and right moment.






A star produced by compressing composition in a mould. Pumped stars are usually cylindrical 
in form.


Black powder
Spray with Water. Slowly rolling, tumbling effect.

Dry
Lift charges.
Put the lift charge into the casing.

Star.
Star trial.



Ship out the firework.












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