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Pyro Nation
03-08-2011, 01:52 AM
Was wondering if there is a general rule people use for choosing to go with a show or stop it due to wind factor?
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03-08-2011, 02:01 AM
Well depending on the dryness is how I judge stopping because of wind . You also have to think 25mph winds will take a nice break and make it sloppy so I would hold off anything over 15-20 . That's just me I like to enjoy the bursts not watch them blow away real quick . I would rather it rained then be really windy .
Pyro Nation
03-08-2011, 02:36 AM
Yeah.. Im looking at a show im doing Friday night. 8 mph wind with gusts up to 14 mph. So dont think it should be too bad
tgis81
03-08-2011, 06:34 AM
Do some "wind tests" before the show.
jknepp1954
03-08-2011, 08:30 AM
We had a NYE show one time several years ago where the sustained winds were 15-20, and gusts 25-35, thought for sure we were going to have to cancel show. then winds finally died down by 11 pm and by 11:45, not too bad. We did a couple test fire shots then - seemed to be ok, then let er rip midnight. We had our car next to a parking garage a little over 200 yd away - oh my what a mess - debris all over. Had to clean all that crap up next day and really a mess on the parking garage roof! Garage owner was not happy! Winds must have been stronger on the upper levels than they were on the lower levels....
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03-08-2011, 03:19 PM
Yeah.. Im looking at a show im doing Friday night. 8 mph wind with gusts up to 14 mph. So dont think it should be too bad

That's excellent ! You won't have any problems with that . After all you do want a little breeze to clear the smoke .
fogle22
03-12-2011, 02:19 AM
Let us know how the show went!!
fatcat
03-12-2011, 11:09 AM
I use 15 mph as the limiting factor. Any surface wind higher than that just increases the debris field and decreases the safety factor
Pyro Nation
03-14-2011, 04:13 AM
Show wen well. Except the last 10 minutes of setup it started to snow with the winds at about 10 mph..lol... Show went well, Got to use the 2 new 32 cue firing systems I purchased from one of the advertisers now. www.firingsystems.us Used e-match on class b items and tried out the falcon igniters they sell with the 32 cue system on the consumer items. Due to the weather I did not get time to set the camera up though, Dissapointed in that