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Have you ever been stuck at home on New Year's Eve with nothing to do?Here you can learn how to make an artificial fire at home called Cremora Fireball.They are easy to make and exciting to watch.
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Steps
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Poke a hole in the bottom of an empty can. You need to take a can with a capacity of 33 to 83 cl.Most soup or coffee cans will work.You need to make sure the inside of the can is completely smooth, otherwise the contents will not properly shoot upwards.
- The hole should be the diameter of a fuse (usually about 2-3 mm).
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Insert a 10cm fuse into the hole made in the bottom of the can. It's fairly easy to find fireworks fuses at hardware stores or home improvement stores.Visco fuses are the most widespread and recommended for home-made fireworks.
- Once the fuse is inserted, place the can on the ground.
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Put black powder or smokeless powder inside. You can find them on the market or you can make them at home.Make sure the black powder is spread evenly across the bottom of the can.It must completely cover the bottom with a layer of at least 1 cm.
- The best way to determine the amount of black powder needed is to consider 1.15 g.every cm.square of the can base.For example, with a diameter of 5 cm.approximately 22.55 g are needed.of dust.
- To make black powder:fir or pine wood, also called "white wood", is considered the best wood for making charcoal, and has the characteristic of maintaining the ability to make sparks for a long time.You need to burn wood in your home fireplace or in a barbecue.Fill a large pot with fir or pine wood and set it on fire.It will take 2 to 2 and a half hours to turn the wood into charcoal.As you know, the coal is ready when the incandescent gases no longer come out of the lid.Before chopping it, let the charcoal cool (usually it is left to rest overnight).Once you have chopped it up it is ready to use.
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Cover the hole with a piece of tissue paper cut into a circular shape. The tissue prevents the flammable powder from mixing with the black powder, otherwise it would significantly reduce the degree of flammability of the black powder.The black powder must burn quickly to produce enough force to push the flammable powder into the air.
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Without pressing it too much, fill the can 1/2 or 2/3 full with the flammable powder. Although this type of fireworks is called as Cremora milk substitute, it is actually quite difficult to find nowadays, so a number of substitutes are used.Make sure it is well sifted and without lumps.
- As substitutes for Cremora you can also try using instant coffee powder, icing sugar, or even very fine sawdust or wheat flour.
- The finer the flammable dust is, the longer it will last.If it has lumps, sieve it through a metal mesh kitchen strainer before using it.It will help you break down larger lumps.
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Light the fuse and quickly move away at least 10-15 meters. The bigger the can, the further away you will have to go.It would also be a good idea to do a couple of tests before inviting your friends to the show.This way you will have a more precise idea of how this type of artificial fire works and what precautions you need to take to avoid any type of accident and to avoid injuring anyone.
- Be careful not to place fireworks near flammable objects such as dry grass or wood, nor inside your home (or inside your neighbors' homes).
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Advice
- It's best to build your fireworks right before using it, as otherwise the dust could settle and cause the can to explode instead of its contents.
- If you're looking for something dazzling without taking all the risks and dangers associated with an artificial fire, take a look at how it's made a rocket with matches.
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Warnings
- A firework could accidentally cause a fire.Be very careful where you use them, and keep any flammable materials away.
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Things you will need
- Black or smokeless powder.
- A metal can.
- Tissue paper.
- Cremora or its substitute flammable powder.
- A fuse.
- A sieve to sift flammable dust.
- A lighter or matches.
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