Seminars

Because of my work schedule, I was not able to do anything construction-wise on the manufacturing line. Instead, I was able to wander around and sit in on some of the seminars. Huge kudos to Steve Wilson for a dynamite seminar schedule!

The A.M. seminar on endangered fireworks has their own page - it was that good.

These pictures were all shot at the WPA's Western Winter Blast #17, 2006. These pictures are thumbnails images. To see a larger image, click on'em.

All of these pictures are mine and copyrighted. You have permission to use them for your own personal use. If you want to use them in any form of publication (on paper, web, or clothing), you'll need my permission. These pictures have been compressed for the web and higher quality versions are available.

 

Part of the round table discussions of the status of fireworks regulations. Fred May led the charge extoling us all to fight against the unfair laws.

While the auction may not have been a seminar, it was still quite popular.

Kief was in fine form and helped to raise more than $3K for the club (and split the proceeds with the Fireworks Foundation in their fight against the CPSC).

Our most popular seminar is the 4" shell construction seminar.

The students were able to construct (and later fire) a 4" shell, and got to learn all the components it takes for a shell to be put together.

Here's Jim Widmann doing his seminar on Chrysanthemum Shell Construction.

But Jim was better known for his WASP (Widmann's Automated Shell Pasting) machine demonstration.

Jim was able to put an empty shell through the paces on the machine.

In very little time, Jim had a nice, tightly wound and pasted spherical shell. A very nice machine indeed!

Another popular seminar is the Black Powder Rocket Seminar.

Co-taught by Dr. John Steinberg

and Steve Madjali

with the appropriate amount of heckling (and help) by Kurt Medlin.

Afterwards the students were able to bang together a rocket, and got to shoot them off later that evening.

Down at the manufacturing line, the Lillies put on a Manufacturing Workshop for Beginners.

Allen stressed some very important points to help the beginner become an experienced pyro manufacturer.

Ahhh - a tray of Italian shells, drying out after pasting.

Steve Wilson found time to co-teach this very popular class.

Kurt Medlin showing part of the process of constructing an Italian style shell.

(I wish I could have stuck around for the entire class!)

These pictures were all shot at the WPA's Western Winter Blast #17, 2006. These pictures are thumbnails images. To see a larger image, click on'em.

All of these pictures are mine and copyrighted. You have permission to use them for your own personal use. If you want to use them in any form of publication (on paper, web, or clothing), you'll need my permission. These pictures have been compressed for the web and higher quality versions are available.

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