How to make a poluma (pics)

[ecko]

A polumna is a traditional mexican firecracker, they are simple and very loud for what they use. They also take like two minutes you make.

What you will need
-printer paper
-fast black powder
-scissors
-1/16 visco fuse
-tape (i prefer electrical
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/1.jpg

First you will need to cut a around one inch piece of paper, the long way (one inch width)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/2.jpg

Now bend the bottom left corner up to the right corner, this pic will help
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/3.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/4.jpg

[ecko]

Now do that three more times in a row
Now pinch it together so it opens, should look like this
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/5.jpg

put your powder in, 3/4 of the way
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/6.jpg

cut a piece of around 2-3" piece of the fuse and stick it in the corner like so
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/7.jpg

Now fold it all up, and start to tape it, TAPE IT TIGHT!

Here is your finished polumna, I bent the corners up so no gas could escape.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f303/eckounlimetd333/8.jpg

They should make a great bang with an impressive light.

Go make some =D

[torcher]

been making these for a long time. and flash powder works better. much much louder and brighter.

[ecko]

Haha. Well, of course. I don't got flash though =(

[torcher]

easy to obtain ingredients and to make. i think there's a thread about it.

[Nox (ADVANCED)]

Link dude?

[THErAPIST]

Leave it be said that it's getting a hell of a lot harder to get 600 mesh aluminum powder because it has no other real use in fireworks than in flash, and potassium perchlorate is getting harder to get as well. price of potassium perchlorate is going up as well.

[.VX]

I'll be sure to try this, and maybe improvise a bit.