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info on making flame machines

Post by eworms » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:42 pm

I live in paranoid England where the thought police discourage any anarchic deviations and info on burning machines is hard to come by. I want to make fire sculpture and have many ideas. Where can I find basic info on construction and materials needed. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Post by TomServo » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:50 pm

what kind of flame effects are you looking for? Like the little cannons you see on the back of DPW trucks? Smaller propane effects? The fun ones are fairly complicated...to me at least..I played around with weed burners and sprayers filled with kerosene. Not exactly the safest method, but fun for charring up your bath tub. Their are a few experts here on the subject, and a lot of info has been posted. Search around eplaya...
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Post by oneeyeddick » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:07 pm

He needs to google "flamethrower" as his keyword.

What exactly is a "Flame Machine" anyhow ???

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Post by cowboyangel » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:03 pm

Flame Machine? Badger?
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Post by TomServo » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:19 pm

TomServo wrote:what kind of flame effects are you looking for? Like the little cannons you see on the back of DPW trucks? Smaller propane effects? The fun ones are fairly complicated...to me at least..I played around with weed burners and sprayers filled with kerosene. Not exactly the safest method, but fun for charring up your bath tub. Their are a few experts here on the subject, and a lot of info has been posted. Search around eplaya...
Wow! Didn't know I posted that. Thought my phone took a shit.
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Post by TomServo » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:23 pm

oneeyeddick wrote:He needs to google "flamethrower" as his keyword.

What exactly is a "Flame Machine" anyhow ???

I only give out my secrets for large sums of cash unless I know you.
"Flame effects" works better.

Jellied gas is fun...but the BLM frowns upon it.

Machine..any device with moving parts? Doesn't sound right, but pretty sure it is. Or maybe its more than two...either way, the toys I made would have been machines. Dance dance immolation has a good site with their stuff.
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Post by TomServo » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:34 pm

Mr eworms, before you go playing with fire, id recommend starting simple and learn all you can before making it an art piece. Who knew a hot dog cart could blow up? Threw me across the warehouse.

Best of luck! Dig deep enough and you'll find it.
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Post by Isotopia » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:26 pm

ANYTIME you do a Google search you should include the word 'teenager.'

You're then guaranteed the best results.

For instance http://streetknowledge.wordpress.com/20 ... rom-x-men/

You get the idea. I've noticed that a lot of the old web sites for making these things no longer exist. mostly videos now but little in the way of step-by-step instruction.

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Post by gyre » Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:32 pm

There are ready built devices.
You may get ideas from those.


Check out the fire devices in this demonstration in Cairo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8369983.stm

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fire art info

Post by AKAparttime » Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:02 am

FORA.TV has a good talk on fire art from the insider's that make it.

(Fire art's and burning desires)

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