Big Badaa Boom

At one time, I considered getting my pyrotechnic license (really, it's more of a firearms and explosives license to store and transport), and it was a great excuse to play with homemade fireworks. We bought some fireworks at the local store (cuz they're all legal here), took them apart, mixed them up, and set fire to them in different ways to see what would happen. We also used a homemade flashpot that used an electrical spark to set off the powder. It was fun. Here are the pictures.

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Gumby lights the first experiment	A few sparks	Boom!	What naked gunpowder does to tinfoil	Heh heh, fire!
The tinfoil tray	More pretty sparks	And even more pretty sparks	The flashpot	The flashpot with a flash!
pouring in the powder	We have contact!	Gumby uses the last of the powder	Big Badaa Boom!

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