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- @X087@X05.@X0843 @X03 ROMAN CANDLES
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- @X08Roman candles are impressive to watch@X05. @X08 They are relatively difficult
- to make@X05,@X08 compared to the other types of home@X05-@X08made fireworks@X05,@X08 but they are
- well worth the trouble@X05.
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- @X081@X05)@X08 Buy a 1@X05/@X082 inch thick model rocket body tube@X05,@X08 and reinforce it
- with several layers of paper and@X05/@X08or masking tape@X05.@X08 This must
- be done to prevent the tube from exploding@X05.@X08 Cut the tube into
- about 10 inch lengths@X05.
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- @X082@X05)@X08 Put the tube on a sheet of wax paper@X05,@X08 and seal one end with epoxy
- and the drying agent@X05.@X08 About 1@X05/@X082 of an inch is sufficient@X05.@X08
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- 3@X05)@X08 Put a hole in the tube just above the bottom layer of epoxy@X05,
- @X08and insert a desired length of water proof fuse@X05.@X08 Make sure that
- the fuse fits tightly@X05.
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- @X084@X05)@X08 Pour about 1 inch of pyrodex or gunpowder down the open end of the
- tube@X05.
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- @X085@X05) @X08Make a ball by powdering about two 6 inch sparklers of the desired
- color@X05.@X08 Mix this powder with a small amount of flash powder and
- a small amount of pyrodex@X05,@X08 to have a final ratio @X05(@X08by volume@X05)@X08 of
- 60@X05%@X08 sparkler material @X05/ @X0820@X05% @X08flash powder @X05/ @X0820@X05%@X08 pyrodex@X05. @X08 After
- mixing the powders well@X05, @X08add water@X05,@X08 one drop at a time@X05,@X08 and mixing
- continuously@X05,@X08 until a damp paste is formed@X05.@X08 This paste should
- be moldable by hand@X05,@X08 and should retain its shape when left alone@X05.@X08
- Make a ball out of the paste that just fits into the tube@X05.@X08 Allow
- the ball to dry@X05.
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- @X086@X05)@X08 When it is dry@X05,@X08 drop the ball down the tube@X05.@X08 It should slide down
- fairly easily@X05.@X08 Put a small wad of tissue paper in the tube@X05,@X08 and pack
- it gently against the ball with a pencil@X05.@X08
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- 7@X05)@X08 When ready to use@X05,@X08 put the candle in a hole in the ground@X05,@X08 pointed
- in a safe direction@X05,@X08 light the fuse@X05,@X08 and run@X05.@X08 If the device works@X05,@X08
- a colored fireball should shoot out of the tube to a height of
- about 30 feet@X05.@X08 This height can be increased by adding a slightly
- larger powder charge in step 4@X05,@X08 or by using a slightly longer tube@X05.
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- @X088@X05) @X08If the ball does not ignite@X05,@X08 add slightly more pyrodex in step 5@X05.
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- @X089@X05) @X08The balls made for roman candles also function very well in rockets@X05,
- @X08producing an effect of falling colored fireballs@X05.
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