Gone rack crazy

[lvpyro]

Well just bought myself a TS4000 bernzomatic torch and enough wood, liquid nails,screws,counter sink bit,wood clamps, etc.. to make
1-4X8 shot spread rack,
1-4X10 shot straight rack or 2X20 V rack...???(not sure what to do here)
1-1X8 shot spread rack
4-2X10 shot straight racks
and 1 wasp nest for bottle rockets

added to the 1-1X10 shot rack I already have and I am set for this season...

Now all I need is some tubes from Colin and fireworks...

[leeca]

Now all you need is a trailer to carry all those racks..:D

[CSenior]

Do you have a pic of the wasp nest that you can post? I have never seen one... Thanks!

[Mike]

Do you have a pic of the wasp nest that you can post? I have never seen one... Thanks!

C, you may have already seen this, but it might be of help.
http://www.pyrouniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224

lv, can you send some of that rack building energy my way please. I got 280 tubes calling my name and I can't seem to get to work on it. I better start soon. :lol:

[lvpyro]

I need a 24' box van for sure leeca, but it will be alright, I will figure it out, just have to make 2 trips everywhere I go...LOL

C-all I did was buy a sheet of pegboard from lowes, I will clamp it down onto saw horses and spray adheisive on the board cover with FFFFG powder then load in as many bottle rockets as possible, add some visco leader and watch...

Mike, all I have done so far is buy the materials, you know the easy part, now comes the hard part, getting motivated to put them together...LOL here is some advice for you to get motivated, take a piece of fuse and light it...smell that sweet stench, it will get you motivated for sure...

[Mike]

...LOL here is some advice for you to get motivated, take a piece of fuse and light it...smell that sweet stench, it will get you motivated for sure...

:lol: I find myself doing that a lot here lately. :lol:

[ilovefireworks]

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[heavy d]

this is my newest rack. i made it just to launch those "black mamba" shell's that are supposed to come out this year. heavy

[Mike]

heavy d, slowly put down the paint can and back away. :eek: The fiberglass TOO? :lol:

J/K....looks great.

[shrapnel]

http://www.pyroreview.com/gallery/data/500/1461Elite_Racks_004.jpg
http://www.pyroreview.com/gallery/data/500/1461Elite_Racks.jpg
My latest!:D Perfect for something that comes........say 24 to a kit?
solid 1x constructon, galvanized and stainless fasteners, special paint process, was tough to find something to bond to hdpe.

[DennyMo]

Very nice, schrapnel. So what was your "special paint process"?

[lvpyro]

all of you have great lookin racks (hehehe)...But seriously I hope mine come out half as good, I will be happy...Good job guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shrapnel]

Don,t Listen to em Heavy, I think they look nice painted, also protects them from harmful uv rays which i hear is hard on the hdpe.

[johnny_boomboom]

Don,t Listen to em Heavy, I think they look nice painted, also protects them from harmful uv rays which i hear is hard on the hdpe.

Black HDPE pipe is UV protected... no need to worry about it... the yellow is not

[Deweycoon]

All this rack building inspired me to use up my last 12 mortars.
The mortars are angled both ways.

My intensions are to use stickymatch and Triple Impacts in this baby.
There should be no overlap of effects.
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[Mike]

Don,t Listen to em Heavy, I think they look nice painted, also protects them from harmful uv rays which i hear is hard on the hdpe.

I agree they do look nice. I wasn't criticising but it's not HDPE he painted. Take a closer look. He painted fiberglass tubes. First time I've ever seen that. Wonder how long paint will stay on fiberglass. And I really like the look of your RWB racks. Nice job.

[shrapnel]

DennyMo, Sanded with fine sanding sponge, wiped with acetone, and primed with a hot primer and 2 finish coats of high gloss krylon. Seems the paint takes longer to cure on a soft surface like hdpe, give it a few days and it hardens nicely.

Mike, Thank you, and you are correct! I knew you wer just razzin him, the paint should bond excellent to the fiberglass because of the fiber texture, it is more porous than hdpe and shouldnt require near the prep, just make sure their clean.

[DennyMo]

DennyMo, Sanded with fine sanding sponge, wiped with acetone, and primed with a hot primer and 2 finish coats of high gloss krylon. Seems the paint takes longer to cure on a soft surface like hdpe, give it a few days and it hardens nicely.
Oof, too much work for me. Now if it was "glow in the dark" paint, maybe I'd do it. ;)

[Mike]

DennyMo, Sanded with fine sanding sponge, wiped with acetone, and primed with a hot primer and 2 finish coats of high gloss krylon. Seems the paint takes longer to cure on a soft surface like hdpe, give it a few days and it hardens nicely.

Mike, Thank you, and you are correct! I knew you wer just razzin him, the paint should bond excellent to the fiberglass because of the fiber texture, it is more porous than hdpe and shouldnt require near the prep, just make sure their clean.

Allthough it looks good, I don't think I'll be painting my fiberglass. I'm sort of fired up to see what it looks like while the fuse is burning down to the shell and also what the lifts look like through the tubes. Also, like Denny said, too much work for me also. :lol:

[heavy d]

the all black rack was easier to paint than the other 2 racks that I made because I did not have to take it apart and paint it and then reassemble it. I just sprayed the whole thing. painting the racks is not as hard or take as long as you would think. it takes 1 1/2 -2 cans of paint per rack. I will shoot the 50 shot and the 36 shot on the 1st of April for a friends b day. I will let yall know how it goes. thanks for all the complements. heavy d

[SEAHAWK]

Hey guys.

Do any of you use 2x4's for single row racks? I made some 20 shot racks and was looking at deweycoon and heavyd's 12 shot spread racks, and I plan to make 5-6 shot spread by the same design. I started making some straight 6 shot racks for another purpose though, and realized its not as easy as using a 2x8 and 3 1x4s. On 2x4's you have to make the edge stick out a little in order for the fiberglass tube to fit. Any solutions? I can post pictures if that was too confusing.

[Deweycoon]

I cut my bottom and side 2x4's down to 2 1/8".... so your board would measure 1 1/2" x 2 1/8". This is for fiberglass only.
My bottom and side boards for HDPE measure 1 1/2" x 2 3/8".

[FWX006]

We build all our racks out of plywood, the bigger the rack the thicker the ply. First we make up a template then copy as many times as necessary. This material is relatively light and very strong, and the racks are easy to stack. For joining together we use a construction grade adhesive and a air powered bradder or stapler.

[lvpyro]

well, while cutting board for my racks My thumb got pulled into the saw and was severed just above the knuckle...Make sure your saftey guard is working, use a push stick and be careful, I had worked with wood and saws many times in my life and this just happened to be my time, could have been much worse, just be CAREFUL!!!! Nothing is worth your digits so remember safety and even if you are being careful things can still happen...I will get to keep my thumb most likely but it will never be the same...

[DennyMo]

Damn, where's the CPSC when you need them. Ban those dangerous power tools, drive Makita and Dewalt out of business, sic the IRS on them, they're obviously up to no good, those purveyors of death and destruction. :twisted: Good luck with the thumb, at least you're still able to type! :cool:

I do have a question, though: how did your thumb get "pulled into the saw"?

[lvpyro]

well, I really can't remember much other then cutting a piece of wood, it was cut through then the board kicking forward and up real quick and my thumb got tagged with the blade...it happened real quick and then I went into shock...I was not following safety procedures I am sure and it was part circumstance and part complacence and carelessness on mine...