Comments on: How to Make Chinese Sky Lanterns http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html Blog featuring Harry Gilliam of Skylighter, Inc. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:41:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Will http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4372 Will Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:59:57 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4372 BTW, there is no such thing as "American Ounces". Ounces are the (old) British system, grams are the metric system. BTW, there is no such thing as “American Ounces”. Ounces are the (old) British system, grams are the metric system.

]]> By: HEGilliam http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4324 HEGilliam Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:42:30 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4324 If you properly fire resist the paper they will fly very high until they've burned out and then fall to the ground with no fuel/fire left. You also want to be sure to fly them when there's little to no wind. Wind can/will push the hot air out of them causing them to drop. Wind can also blow them into trees/power lines nearby. If you properly fire resist the paper they will fly very high until they’ve burned out and then fall to the ground with no fuel/fire left.
You also want to be sure to fly them when there’s little to no wind. Wind can/will push the hot air out of them causing them to drop. Wind can also blow them into trees/power lines nearby.

]]> By: Theora55 http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4323 Theora55 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:38:05 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4323 I'm quite intrigued by these, and will probably make some, but I am quite concerned about delivering a flaming lantern or hot wire to a dry, grassy area. Cigarette butts have caused forest fires. Will it go out at sufficient altitude to be cool at landing? I’m quite intrigued by these, and will probably make some, but I am quite concerned about delivering a flaming lantern or hot wire to a dry, grassy area. Cigarette butts have caused forest fires. Will it go out at sufficient altitude to be cool at landing?

]]> By: Merlin http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4318 Merlin Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:21:16 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4318 Angela I teach aircraft systems at a college and gas turbines would not even bat an eyelid with these things. They can chew up frozen turkeys no problem at all. Peace out y'all Angela
I teach aircraft systems at a college and gas turbines would not even bat an eyelid with these things. They can chew up frozen turkeys no problem at all.

Peace out y’all

]]> By: heather newsome k http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4315 heather newsome k Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:03:05 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4315 I must get some for Midge death festival, They look good fun we had one of the science museums solar air ships this summer it was great fun we inflated it using a hair dryer , unfortunately the string snagged on the roof and off it went never to be seen again.lol there's instructions also on how to make the solar airships on the web, Maybe that could be your next quest Ned the grand children would love it and all on a sunny day. Heather.. I must get some for Midge death festival, They look good fun we had one of the science museums solar air ships this summer it was great fun we inflated it using a hair dryer , unfortunately the string snagged on the roof and off it went never to be seen again.lol there’s instructions also on how to make the solar airships on the web, Maybe that could be your next quest Ned the grand children would love it and all on a sunny day. Heather..

]]> By: HEGilliam http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4314 HEGilliam Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:31:59 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4314 I'd avoid cheap Sky Lanterns. The extra price of Skylighters Sky Lanterns comes from the time consuming fire retarding process. Cheap Sky Lanterns often lack this important step which is why they're so cheap. There was a fireworks demo where a Sky Lantern, which had no fire retardant, was lit and began flying. After it got about 15-20 Feet off the ground it lit on fire and began to come back down, just barely missing a house! Luckily it ended up landing in the road and burning out there. A Sky Lantern with a fire retardant coating will be more expensive but will not light on fire, they can char and get holes due to charring but won't go up in flames in the sky. I’d avoid cheap Sky Lanterns. The extra price of Skylighters Sky Lanterns comes from the time consuming fire retarding process. Cheap Sky Lanterns often lack this important step which is why they’re so cheap.
There was a fireworks demo where a Sky Lantern, which had no fire retardant, was lit and began flying. After it got about 15-20 Feet off the ground it lit on fire and began to come back down, just barely missing a house! Luckily it ended up landing in the road and burning out there. A Sky Lantern with a fire retardant coating will be more expensive but will not light on fire, they can char and get holes due to charring but won’t go up in flames in the sky.

]]> By: Mitch http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4313 Mitch Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:48:46 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4313 If you watch the right auctions you can get Flying LANTERNS on eBay for a little over a $1.50 each and that includes shipping If you watch the right auctions you can get Flying LANTERNS on eBay for a little over a $1.50 each and that includes shipping

]]> By: Fox IV http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4309 Fox IV Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:37:40 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4309 Oh shut the hell up! The cost-benefit ratio in this project is far more on the side of science than on some environmental-green-safety-freak like you Angela. Have you ever wondered what environmental effect have some far more bigger projects and even everyday usage stuff. Let me rephrase: do you have car? Yes? Well congratulations! You've generated about one million times bigger pollution just to drive to work today! And about the safety related stuff. Have you ever been right in the head by an empty paper bag? You have? I'm really sorry about that but I'm sure that your head is quite OK and that you don't have a slightest injury caused by that bag. You see 15 grams is something that never could cause any damage to anything no matter how fast it moves. The damage caused by a flying object is directly proportional to wind velocity and weight of the object but anything above the 20 mph would just destroy the flying lantern and probably smash it to bits (not to mention large aircraft jets and large fans on the factory exhausts). So, no worries... no one's gonna get killed. So, knowing all those facts (and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that kind of stuff), I'm surprised how someone could be so stupid to ask those questions. I'm sorry mr Gorski for the offtopic but I just had to do some scientific explanations to this ignorant smartass, Angela. I really admire your work and I'm going to try to make the lantern using your analysis and experience in making this one. But I'll try to make it about three times bigger. Wish me luck! Oh shut the hell up!
The cost-benefit ratio in this project is far more on the side of science than on some environmental-green-safety-freak like you Angela.
Have you ever wondered what environmental effect have some far more bigger projects and even everyday usage stuff. Let me rephrase: do you have car? Yes? Well congratulations! You’ve generated about one million times bigger pollution just to drive to work today!

And about the safety related stuff. Have you ever been right in the head by an empty paper bag? You have? I’m really sorry about that but I’m sure that your head is quite OK and that you don’t have a slightest injury caused by that bag. You see 15 grams is something that never could cause any damage to anything no matter how fast it moves. The damage caused by a flying object is directly proportional to wind velocity and weight of the object but anything above the 20 mph would just destroy the flying lantern and probably smash it to bits (not to mention large aircraft jets and large fans on the factory exhausts). So, no worries… no one’s gonna get killed.

So, knowing all those facts (and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that kind of stuff), I’m surprised how someone could be so stupid to ask those questions.

I’m sorry mr Gorski for the offtopic but I just had to do some scientific explanations to this ignorant smartass, Angela.

I really admire your work and I’m going to try to make the lantern using your analysis and experience in making this one. But I’ll try to make it about three times bigger. Wish me luck!

]]> By: angela hater http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4305 angela hater Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:54:18 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4305 Angela = EPIC FAIL. Angela = EPIC FAIL.

]]> By: Angela http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html/comment-page-1#comment-4298 Angela Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:27:52 +0000 http://bottlesparklers.com/skyblog/?p=12#comment-4298 I am pleased to respond to your kind invitations, above, to "speak my mind" and "tell us what you're thinking" by posing two questions about sky lanterns which interest me: 1. Can they interfere with other aircraft, especially near airports where planes descend low, exposing the jet turbines to the risk of inhaling the lanterns with lethal effect? 2. Is it irresponsible to deliver trash uncontrollably to remote locations with unpredictable effects where paper, bamboo, and wire can become caught up in working machinery or distract a motorist by landing on a moving motor car, or any other unknowable dangerous outcome? I am pleased to respond to your kind invitations, above, to “speak my mind” and “tell us what you’re thinking” by posing two questions about sky lanterns which interest me:

1. Can they interfere with other aircraft, especially near airports where planes descend low, exposing the jet turbines to the risk of inhaling the lanterns with lethal effect?

2. Is it irresponsible to deliver trash uncontrollably to remote locations with unpredictable effects where paper, bamboo, and wire can become caught up in working machinery or distract a motorist by landing on a moving motor car, or any other unknowable dangerous outcome?

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