Introduction: Poor-man's Aerial Firework Show
We like ground blooms, but they need something... more. Like altitude.
A paintball gun should help.
Step 1: Ready, Aim
You'll need:
1) Paintball gun (.68 caliber)
2) Groundblooms
3) Fire
Light a groundbloom and time the fuse length. Ours range from 4-5 seconds, depending on the type of groundbloom.
Step 2: Fire!
Hold the firework at the end of the barrel. Try dropping it into the barrel to make sure it slides completely down the barrel (the fuse or packaging can catch). The manufacturing quality varies widely, so you'll need to test each groundbloom individually.
Light the fuse and drop it into the barrel. Count to x seconds (where x is the fuse lengh), and fire the gun.
You can wait to fire the gun until the groundbloom ignites, but that may overheat the barrel. You don't need paint, but firing balls along with the groundbloom improves height slightly.
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50 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
hello "ifixit"
I'm mohammad from IRAN, I know english a little
a sample firework simulation with FWsim 2
mixing iranian National Anthem with firework to show
i made it with fwsim 2 & ulead media studio 8
you can to see it in this address :
http://www.aparat.com/v/YVkNZ
11 years ago on Step 2
My girlfriend would love this instructable she would only need a paintgun
14 years ago on Introduction
How about THROWING the firework. Poor men don't have paintball guns now come on!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
catapult would be nice too, or slingshot or something like that, a trebuchet would own though,
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Yeah buddy. That's more "poor man" style!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
yeah, i was at the local university earlier this year and they had a pretty impressive (and advanced) one(it only launched spherical objects, but you guys should be able to get it to work properly with any shape) , here are some photos i took of it:
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Nice. I was just referring more to the projecting and being poor part on my original comment. Good input plus pics are always a + .
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
huh? i don't quite get what your saying, would you mind re-phrasing that please?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
The projecting of the firework and the whole "poor" part. Thats all.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
by "projecting" do you mean flinging?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Medieval-Trebuchet-Out-of-Cardboard/ There ya go hhahaha extra poor man
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
This is for the rich poor man. AKA: Upper Middle class
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Or you could build a poor mans aerosol powered paint ball gun. Check out my instructable to learn how. Just search for aerosol powered paintball gun.
Reply 13 years ago on Introduction
Way to kill the environment for your amusement.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Upper Middle Class FTW!!
13 years ago on Introduction
Or you can make an actual aerial shell, its not that hard, you just need to know how to. =)
14 years ago on Introduction
*hint*use propain instad of c02 it will be funny
i like this a lot
16 years ago
I live in canada and i got a huge fine, probably becuase im underage, was drunk and lit a tree on fire
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
Just don't light trees on fire, do it in an empty lot, and your good to go! =)
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
You are an hero.