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Manufacturing
Getting another pyro device ready. (Not many pictures published here for the Mfg area) |
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Manufacturing
"California has elected to receive." Bruce's rockets are ALWAYS a hit |
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Seminars 4" Shell Building
Richard Haase instructed the Shell Building class. (Can you tell he *likes* it?) |
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Seminars - 4" Shell Buidling
The Shell Building class is always well attended. |
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Seminars
Steve Wilson was the seminar coordinator and was able to pull together some VERY nice seminars! |
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Seminars
And Steve also did a session on Red Mag from Road Flares |
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Seminars
Which means you need to crack open a flare, right? |
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Seminars - BP Rockets
The Black Powder Rockets seminar was taught by Dr. John Steinburg (PGI), Steve Majdali, and...... |
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Seminars - BP Rockets
Kurt Medlin. |
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Seminars - BP Rockets
This is also a very well attended seminar - a real favorite for folks. |
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Seminars - Italian Shell Building
This is a great class for the advanced shell builder. |
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Seminars - Italian Shell Building
A real good way to enhance your skills. |
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Seminars - Italian Shell Building
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Seminars - Italian Shell Building
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Seminars - Italian Shell Building
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Thermal Lance Cutting
Dimitri and Beckie Timohovich did a thermal lance cutting demonstration. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
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Thermal Lance Cutting
O2 blowing through an uncoated iron pipe with some rods inside makes for the lance. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
Ya gotta light it first! |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
In no time at all, you see melting rock and iron flowing out |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
Beckie had to be protected because it spits. She also had a welding mask to protect her eyes. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
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Thermal Lance Cutting
It was really hot |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
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Thermal Lance Cutting
After a while the hole was very visible |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
This time, the rock didn't cooperate and wanted to tip over. Even with welding gloves, it was too hot. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
We had to stop before it was drilled through. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
The molten rock/pipe was VERY warm |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
The rock was also VERY warm |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
It was a subject of great interest for a LOT of people. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
Did I say VERY warm? |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
Dimitri always has some of the coolest stuff to show. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
Beckie also has more than a little fun. |
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Thermal Lance Cutting
It was a very impressive hole. |
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Seminars - Pattern Shells
Dianna Hersch did a session on pattern shells. |
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Seminars - Girandolas
Bruce Steiding did a session on girandolas using his nozzel-less BP drivers. |
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Firecracker Tee-Pee
And of course, the firecracker Tee-Pee. 1.3 million firecrackers, lit by Lightening Tube. (My camera wasn't set right for the firing off, so I was not able to get any of the firing event.) |
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Display Setup
Every day, there was more and more material to shoot on the track infield. |
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Lifetime Member
Don Oesterle was presented a Life-Time Membership. |
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Lifetime Member
Don is presented the award by his good friend and WPA President, Russ Laurie |
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Lifetime Member
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Lifetime Member
And what's a lifetime membership without a hug from "The Big Dick" Richard Cole??!??!? |
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Lifetime Member
Congratulations Don! |
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Vending Area
*sniff* Smell that? Smells like - chems! |
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Vending Area
Couldn't resist the lovely colors. |
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Vending Area
There was lots of Class C product for the members to purchase. |
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Vending Area
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Vending Area
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Vending Area
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Vending Area
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Vending Area
Gary and Diane Purrington from FireFox |
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Vending Area
For more info on the fight between the CPSC and Firefox, visit www.fireworksfoundation.org |
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Seminars - Antique Collectables
Not everything taught in the seminars makes things go boom. Don Wackford did one on collectables |
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Seminars - Antique Collectables
You also need room for the collectors! |
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