Rack Builds

[Icecold Dan]

I've just completed my first Roman candle rack. I basically just copied a design that I saw on YouTube. Mine is slightly larger being 9 shots instead of 6.

I've also ordered mortar tubes from PyroBoom that should be arriving early next week. Once they do I will begin building my first mortar rack.

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Icecolddan/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/IMG_20170308_204229472_zpspvk2dpqe.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Icecolddan/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/IMG_20170308_204229472_zpspvk2dpqe.jpg.html)

[PyroJoeNEPA]

I have candles that range in diameter from 1/2" to 2" so a rack would be useless--however, a piece of rebar or a wooden stake & a couple heavy duty zip ties let me put them wherever I want them at whatever angle I want them & as many in a position as I want them.
You did a very nice job on building the rack. I would focus on making racks for shells though--because you can also put candles in the tubes if you wanted to.

[Berserker23]

Looks good

[djsmurf]

Nice looking build, I agree with PyroJoeNEPA, that a stake and zip ties work great as well. However, I like you built a similar rack when I first started shooting and still manage to use it every year for something.

[Icecold Dan]

Thanks for the replies. I'm really enjoying building these racks. I wish I was able to make simple racks that can be staked down, however my shoot site is blacktop in my neighborhood cul-de-sac. For that reason I need free standing racks. I will be building my first mortar rack as soon as the tubes I ordered arrive. It will be a 36 shot fan rack. I'll of course post pics when it's complete. In the meantime​, I built another candle rack today. A fan rack for the smaller size candles.

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Icecolddan/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/IMG_20170311_122656105_zpsmkm4qp8i.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Icecolddan/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/IMG_20170311_122656105_zpsmkm4qp8i.jpg.html)

[chriskrc]

Those are some nice roman candle racks. They should work well for the area you shoot.

[Icecold Dan]

I'm not the greatest wood worker, but I've finally finished my mortar rack. As you can see, it's a 36 shot fan rack. I just wanted to give a shout out to PyroBoom who I got the tubes from. Great price and fast shipping.
http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a581/Icecolddan/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/IMG_20170323_175447863_zpsv88ffcru.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Icecolddan/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2017-03/IMG_20170323_175447863_zpsv88ffcru.jpg.html)

[nayslayer]

Nice work. I have a.candle rack similar to the second pic

[Rocketshooter]

Used fan cakes are always good for candle racks.

[djsmurf]

That 36 shot rack is definitely not going to move, nice work!

[Icecold Dan]

Thanks guys! Now I just need to figure out how to fuse it. Ideally I like to shoot 12 to 18 shots kinda slow, then have the remaining shots go off fast. This will be the final piece in my display. Any advice is welcome.

[pyroboom]

I'm not the greatest wood worker, but I've finally finished my mortar rack. As you can see, it's a 36 shot fan rack. I just wanted to give a shout out to PyroBoom who I got the tubes from. Great price and fast shipping.


Thank you!

[Kenny East]

Trying to decide weather or not to add spacers or just do dense pack... Is the extra weight and wood worth it....

[Bigjohnson]

For consumer racks I wouldn't worry about spacers

[Kenny East]

I always bulk pack my consumer racks... I was more debating for my 3s... I used spacers top and bottom, only added a little weight and if nothing else it looks nicer with spacers

[DexTee]

Really clean and precise construction, very well done!

[Bigjohnson]

I didn't use them on my 3s. Some say you should and others say don't worry about it. On my 4s I will

[shake the cove]

you do know that 3 roman candles taped together fit nice in those tubes. very secure. we sometimes tape one or two used candles to a live one we need to shoot when we are looking for a certain effect.