How to Make Fireworks 101: Basic Chemistry of Compositions
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2011
- A short explanation of what chemicals are responsible for the various effects seen in fireworks. This is a simple overview to provide a little bit of knowledge for those starting to look into the art of pyrotechnics.
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To the FBI agent watching me: i am watching this for educational purposes only
Great video. Thanks for more understanding on the subject. Where do you get your information on firework compositions?
most chemistry i've learned since watching breaking bad
Dear FBI Agent, I'm a good person and I'm just watching this only for curiosity purposes.
Put copper in it for green color 🎆🟢
Can't potassium perchlorate be combined with sugar to make a rocket propellant? Interesting video, nicely done.
i think if your house caught fire than you'd be screwed
@MrMamatis You know most viewers are 13+ of age, they'll have no idea what you're talking about.
Point is that these chemicals aren't really that avaliable to certain ages, area, and they're parent's judgement.
So even though you show amazing tutorials the materials aren't easy to get. Source: I live in NY EVERYTHING IS HARD TO GET. SORRY SOUTHERNERS.
pretty cool
but isnt it an expensive hobby lol
How to make fireworks. Hello from January/29/2021. First, you have to obtain chemicals that will put you on the FBI watch list ( after the storming of the castle )! LoL
@Arteolike No. Copper sulfate is not used in fireworks because it degrades over time, and is generally very problematic to use. Also, potassium nitrate compositions cannot take color as I said in the video. You need another oxidizer such as potassium perchlorate in order to make colors. Finally, if you do make a perchlorate star composition, you may not ram it into a fountain, because only nitrate based compositions may be rammed safely.
this is genuinely everything ive been looking for in a full on beginner video in firework building! trying to teach myself and this is great man, much love ❤️
Lots packed into a short vid. THanks
@kcinkcinkcinnick Yes, you could do that. PVC is usually not the only fuel in a composition though. I suggest you ask further questions you have at amateurpyro(dot)com so that you can get more in depth input.
This video was great for someone as inexperienced in the art of pyrotechnics as me and I deeply appreciate the time you took to make it. Thank you ever so much. :)
That can depend on a lot of things, but typically no if you are in the US. I recommend that you visit the forum linked to in the video description to ask further questions and research if you have interest in learning about how to make fireworks.
@TheBombBros Ah I forgot about shellac. That is very often used as a binder. I have never heard of PVC being used as a binder, to my knowledge it is purely a chlorine donor. Red gum is sometimes used to bind stars, but it is not as strong as parlon or shellac.
@6squirrels When cornstarch is cooked it is a chemical process that is taking place which changes the very nature of the starch. It is similar to caramelizing sugar. Regular corn starch is useless as a glue, but dextrin is very sticky when wet and will harden into a solid mass which makes it perfect as a binder in stars.
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@matthew2496 A match could be taken to every chemical shown in this video with no effect apart from the magnesium, which burns slowly in atmospheric O2. In order for any one of these to be particularly flammable they must be mixed with others. The oxidizers need fuel, and the fuels need oxidizers. They are stored separate and securely. In the event of a fire there would not be violent reactions. I do not store any mixed compositions, and I do not build fireworks indoors.