All firecrackers sold to the public are limited to 50mg explosive maximum. Fireworks are a serious business, and homemade fireworks are no joke, as all. Dynamite generally contains a stable nitroglycerin based high explosive, whereas m80s or any other kind. Is a quarter stick of dynamite the same as an m80 firework. M firecrackers mighty max loud firecrackers in bulk. Whats the most potent explosive you can buy these days. How to make fireworks bigger than m80, m quarter stick.
This large firecracker was detonated on a rock which broke and the ground shook. Quarter sticks were silver in color, four inches long, one inch in diameter, with a four inch green waterproof fuse sticking out the side. Im betting it wasnt dynamite, but a quarter stick which is a common term for a bigassed firework instead. Firecrackers atomic fireworks inc home of cherry bomb. To make the above formula, you would just mix 64 grams of potassium nitrate, 14 grams of antimony sulfide, 18 grams of sulfur, and 4 grams of dextrin. Whats the difference between an m80 and m88 or an m100. Anybody have any idea how much damage one stick of dynamite does. We also provide the information you need to know to use them responsibly, legally, and safely. They brought them upstairs, bridgeport fire chief richard thode told wabc. Quarter sticks the original quarter sticks were similar to m80s, but were larger in size and contained 10 grams. At dynamite fireworks, we dont only sell topquality, namebrand fireworks. Psa dont store your sticks of dynamite in the candle. Basically a big firework, handy to blow small stuff up with like mailboxes not that id know anything about that. We look forward to becoming your onestop shop for all your fireworks needs.
A quarter stick of dynamite is much more powerful than an m80. M80 how to make smoke bomb flash powder black powder gunpowder gun powder anfo explosion explosive acetone peroxide high explosive h. The m firecrackers from mighty max come with 36 crackers per box with 40 boxes per case for 1,440 firecrackers per order. Testing real m80s quarter sticks for 4th of july fireworks. Consumer product safety commissions explosive weight limits for consumer fireworks and are therefore classified as illegal by atf and many other law enforcement. Dynamite iswas a large and varied class of high explosives used for blasting, while an m80 is a large firecracker containing a pyrotechnic material not a high e. M80s are salutes that were originally used to simulate gunfire during military training.
We all heard that growing up, but its one of those untrue urban myths based on bad math. Blowing up pumpkins with m80s m100s and quarter sticks duration. A quarter stick, which is also called an m, is usually used as a firecracker. Firecrackers mounted onto a rocket stick, or other aerial firework devices, such as rockets, roman candles, and cakes etc. Thats not a m80, a m80 is a quarter stick of dynamite, and lame. How to make fireworks bigger than m80, m quarter stick big boom ending duration. Quarter sticks were banned by the cpsc in 1966, and made illegal by the batf now atfe in the 1970s. A quarter stick of dynamite has an average size of 1 inch in diameter and 6 inches in length. However, firecrackers mounted onto a rocket stick, or other aerial firework devices, such as rockets, roman.
Connecticut mom suffers extreme injuries after lighting. From memory we would take the dntown irt, get off on canal street and walk to mott street. M80 firecracker in neighborhood during day 2019 youtube. M250s were originally developed by the military to simulate grenade explosions, but contain no nitroglycerin from which dynamite is made m250s and m80s are often refered to as quarter sticks of dynamite but in reality they have very little explosive power when compared to real dynamite.
If used as a substitute for vegetable oil, the butter should be melted and. Though m80s, cherry bombs, and silver salutes are now illegal in the u. M150 firecracker from legend a legal version of the old m80. Contrary to urban legend, an m80 that contains 3,000 mg of powder is not equivalent to a quarter stick of dynamite. A true quarter stick in fireworks lingo is an m100. Quarter sticks were made in many sizes but got their name in reference to a stick of dynamite and had green waterproof fuse sticking out the side or top.
Buy wholesale, each case contains 36 firecrackers per box, 40 boxes per case, 1,440 total firecrackers. However, in the 1980s regulations of fireworks in this country made the m80, through m100 illegal for civilian purchase. A roman candle is a traditional type of firework that ejects 510 stars, comets, or other effect shells. To begin with, a quarter stick of dynamite has 35 grams of pyrotechnic content, while a true m80 has just under 3 grams. Silver salute, m80, cherry bomb, quarter stick are all included in list.
M80s are not equivalent to quarter sticks of dynamite. Wabc reports it was actually a quarter stick of dynamite. M80s have roughly 3000mg thats milligrams of weaker flash powder. However, quarter stick firecrackers do not contain nitroglycerin as dynamite does, and have far less explosive power. It cannot be compared to our previous kno3sugar stuff. Us, we have the loudest firecrackers in bulk at wholesale prices. A quarter stick is a large firecracker that falls within a certain range of dimensions. The idea was that instructors could light them near troops who were participating in. However, quarter stick firecrackers do not contain nitroglycerin as dynamite does, and have far less.
Which is where you get the term quarter and half sticks. Fact sheet illegal explosive devices bureau of alcohol. No, am m80 is not a quarter stick of dynamite, despite the common misconception. If you want to make half as much, just cut all the. The m88 and m90 fircrackers sold in stores are ordinary, legal, 50 mg. Firecrackers fireworks by the case wholesale fireworks. As a side note the m80 that you buy in a tent is not a quarter stick of dynamite, but nether were the real m80s. In this video i demonstrate how to make a loud booming firework. Quarter sticks of dynamite hold about 3040 grams of black powder. M80s and cherry bombs welcome to sparkys fireworks.
A whole stick of dynamite holds about 140150 grams of black powder. It was designed as an artillery simulator for training purposes. I bought some big suckers up in washington state a year or so ago. M80, m88, and m100 used to indicate the amount of black powder inside as it related to 1 stick of tnt. The victim, a 30yearold woman, suffered severe injuries to her hands, and could lose some of her fingers. Dynamite generally contains a stable nitroglycerin based high explosive, whereas m80s or any other kind of firecracker contains a low explosive powder, like flash powder or black powder. Consumer product safety commissions explosive weight limits for consumer fireworks and are therefore classified as illegal by atf and many other law enforcement agencies. A 30yearold connecticut woman severely injured her hand and her face when she lit a quarter stick of dynamite that she mistook for a candle after. It is made with thick cardboard walls and filled with explosive powder. Although these firecracker items look like half sticks, quarter sticks and full sticks of dynamite, they do not resemble them in noise or danger or illegality. Roman candles originated in china, but first became popular during the italian renaissance. For comparison, the quarter stick contains 35 grams of powder.
Quarter stick the original quarter sticks were similar to m80s, but were larger in size and contained 10 grams or more of flash powder. So even if they had a same chemical composition, an m80 would have less than 10% of the power of a quarter stick of dynamite. A true 3 gram m80 is only 116 the power of a true quarter stick. That is a folklore that has spread until people have taken it for truth. M80s are a class of large firecrackers, sometimes called salutes. Wholesale fireworks provides a list of illegal fireworks online. Genuine m80s have paper endcaps, and contain 5060 times more powder. They may equate the strength of the blast from the fireworks to that of dynamite, but they are not the same thing. Im sure many are familiar with the m80 variety of firework. These novelty firecrackers simply contain multiple firecrackers anywhere from 50300 on a single fusefrom. These novelty firecrackers simply contain multiple firecrackers anywhere from 50300 on a single fusefrom the dyno stick to the jumbo m5000 and m. This large firecracker was detonated on a rock which broke and the ground. Atf investigates the use of illegal explosive devices which, are often manufactured and used during the fireworks season.
In the united states, quarter sticks and similar large firecrackers are illegal to manufacture or possess without a batfe high explosives manufacturing license. I also read or hear about statements comparing an m80 to a quarter stick of dynamite or similar exaggerations. Sometimes called salutes, these large firecrackers were originally made in the early 1900s by the us military to simulate battlefield noises and conditions for soldiers in training. If you wanted to make twice as much, just double all the numbers. M80s are an american class of large powerful firecrackers, sometimes called salutes. They are sometimes colloquially known as ms or block busters. Do not buy fake m80s buy real m80s here how to spot a. Exploding fireworks are known as salutes, which include anything from a firecracker to quarter sticks. Woman hospitalized after lighting dynamite rather than. Some of these items are comparable to a quarter to a whole stick of dynamite. M80 fireworks are a type of big firecracker that is quite notorious in the world of pyrotechnics. This is a m firecracker also called a quarter stick firecracker. Quarter sticks the original quarter sticks were similar to m80s, but were larger in size and contained 10 grams or more of flash powder.
Put simply m250s are not quarter sticks of dynamite. This informs customers which explosives are illegal in the united states. Make things easy on yourself, there are no complex calculations necessary. An m80 is about one quarter the size as a stick of dynamite, but its a different explosive. The m80 is called an m80 because that was the militarys designation for it. These items were so powerful that they could dismember and kill people who misused them.
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