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Roman Candle Rack
| Tools needed: Drill 1" drill bit 1/2" drill bit 1 1/4" drill bit Materials: Any length of 2x4 or 2x8 (depends on how many candles you wish to have going off at a time and how wide you want them. For candles with diameter equal to 1" and under. Any length of 4x4 post for candles over 1" diameter. 4 3/4" copper pipe holders. 8 1" screws |
Theory: Roman candles when shot singularly really don't have a
place in a show. Their effect isn't that big and can be out done by even
the simplest of fountains, there are only one candle I know of that is an
exception to this (Brilliant Envoy). So the only place for roman candles
is in the beginning. Well what if you want to place some roman candles in
the center of your show. We have talked about building intensity and you
never want to go down in your show for any reason. While some people use a
triangle to light multiple candles at a time. I have come up with another
easier and better way, I think, to have a different effect or transition
with roman candles. Why I think this is because this way lets you have
whole fronts made out of roman candles. Plus you can have them going of at
different angles too. Also there is less work involved with attaching the
roman candles to the rack. This is basically a roman candle rack, I guess
you could call it.
Directions:
There is a lot of variations in these directions because it depends on how
many candles you want too display at a time in your show. For these
directions. I am going to build a 10 candle angled rack with 2 rows.
The first row being angled and the second row being straight.
1. Picking out the Wood
Depending on how large the candle is, will be the determining factor in
which type of board you use either 2x4, 2x8 or a 4x4 post. Remember you
can always put smaller caliber candles on the post just never larger
caliber than 1" on a 2x4 or 2x8 board. The reason for this is the recoil
of the candle when it shoots a shot. You don't want the candle to come out
of the holder.
If you are going to have more than 2 deep you will need to use a 2x8. With
the larger than 1" diameter candle you never want to go more than one
deep.
2. Cutting the Base
To decide the length of the base for your roman candle rack you are going
to need 4" between each candle and 2" from the each end of the board.
The board I am going to use is a 2x8 that is 20" long.
3. Attaching Base Stabilizers
Take the base of your rack and attach one pipe holder to the four sides of
the board. When you are using this rack during a show if you are on grass
you should get tent stakes or any other type of stakes and stabilize the
rack.
4. Marking Where to Drill
Mark length ways first at 2" and after that at 4" apart. Now divide the
board into 3 section mark from the edge at 2 1/2" inches on both of the
long side.
5. Drilling the holes
Select which candles you want where and select the appropriate drill bit.
I am going to use the 1/2" drill bit for the angled row and the 1" drill
bit for the back row. You want to drill where the line cross. This will
determine how many candle we will need.
6. Painting the Rack (Optional)
To hide the rack from people during your display, you should paint the
rack flat black.
7. Attaching the Roman Candles
To attach the candles to the rack you are going to either use a
hot or cool glue gun to secure the candles to their place. If that is not
available wrap Duck Tape around the bottom of the candle to make a nice
and snug fit., using these techniques will let you reuse this rack from
year to year. The last step is to fuse each candle together to get a chain
reaction to learn how to connect things together go to our
Fuse Section.