Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Since childhood we i mean Me(Laltu), Partha and Pappu are really fascinated about tubri but then after watching for 4 years we decided to build our own to compete others and yes decided.
Since 1997 we are then building our own fountains. Oh sorry this fire fountains is basically a fire works seen in Indian Kali Puja.

Regarding this I really like to mention Partha one of my school friend but he is no more in this team now.Also we have got some valuable ideas from Kanu and Manu Da owner of a hardware shop in Tetultala. Now only two members are there in the fire fountain team me (Laltu) and Pappu and both of us are now in the special services.

OK, first i will let you know the steps and ingredients required to make this and then i will go on detailed description of each steps and obviously with the meaning full images. But please remember steps are not so hard but really a hectic process. Collecting ingredients is little hard but it really depends on where u live in.Yes it will be a big problem who lives in remote areas and really big metro cities.

Ingredients Required:
  1. A special clay made container called tubrir khol
  2. Iron dust / Almunium dust called lohachur/almunium chur
  3. Sodium Nitrate called Sora
  4. Wood Charcol called Kath Koila
  5. Sulpher called Gandhak
  6. Magnesium Powder
  7. Old news paper
  8. Soil
  9. A Mixer and Blender
  10. Pencil and Paper
  11. Weight machine
The most important thing is the ratio and this is the waighted ratio and of two different types. One is for Iron dust and one is for almunium dust.

1. 16:12:4:3:2 > Iron : SodiumNitrate : Sulpher : Wood Charcol : Magnesium Powder
2.18:12:4:3:2 > Almunium : SodiumNitrate : Sulpher : Wood Charcol : Magnesium Powder

Now below are the pictures of each material except magnesium powder,pencil,paper,Mixer

Tubrir Khol

Loha Chur

Sora / Sodium Nitrate

Gandhak / Sulpher

Wood Charkol

Soil / Earth Material


So hope you understand how all the materials look like now in the next section i will describe the steps required and details of it.

Steps Required:

1. Cut old news papers into small pieces like normal normal notebook pages
2. Add little bit of water to the dry soil dust and make it little soft
3. grind the iron dust and then filter out the dust and non ironic elements
4. You need to prepare the sodium nitrate like table salt and should be very dry.
5. need to mix wood charcoal and sulpher properly.

Preparing the mixture:

Above you have seen all the ingredient pictures and now you know each of them.So first take two news papers and we will use it to mix all the elements by hand.First take a marble block and then spread iron over it and grind it carefully with any hard materiel able to do that. See the picture below.
In this picture you can see that we are using a rectangular shape marble rock to grind the elements. You must put lot of time doing this and finally use a filter to filter out the unnecessary elements from the iron dust.

Next you have to do the same thing for sodium nitrate also and please remember you should use very dry sora otherwise it will not work.

Also do this processes for each element and do these separately for each of them.
Now i will explain how to mix each of them in the next section. Next you need to mix iron dust and sodium nitrate as shown in the next picture.

Also in the next image you can see how it looks after mixing.

















So now iron and sodium is mixed and pile it completely like the next picture.

Piling and mixing by hand is also shown beautifully in the next picture.










So till now your half piling of elements is done and now next part is to mix salpher and wood charcol to the piled mixture and mix it by hand very carefully. Also please note all the materials should be very dry and keep safe distance from water and fire both.

Mix and Mix very well and it will much better if you mix it for half an hour and then dry it in sunlight and then again mix it and again dry it in sun light.

After mixing it will look like the image below.

this image is not good to show you how it should actually look. its a pre mixing picture

So mix it very carefully and with full dedication.

Now the most important part is to fill the containers with the mixtures. Take a small amount of mixture and fill the container and it should fill 1/4 th of the container. Then use your thumb to press the mixture inside the Khol. Pres it more and more so that it gets tight into the Khol. Then again take small amount of mixture and repeat the same process and fill just below the neck. Remember you need to seal the container with paper and soil so leave adequate space for that. You can use a iron rod to fill the container tightly with the mixture as shown in the picture. See and try to understand the process in the images below.





Hope now you understand the filling process and to with your full dedication and no hurry. pressure and tightness of mixture inside the container is the most important part.

No next thing is to seal the container with the paper and soil. From the back side of the khol insert small pieces of paper so that no mixture came out from the hole. Then use the soil to seal it completely. This process are also show completely in the below images.







No check your hand it will look like bloody _____ and you will say ___




Next i will try to upload some videos and other methods and experiments.

MIXTURE PREPARATION SHEET

EDIT WITH CARE

Thanks,
Fire fountain Team

136 comments:

  1. Excellent article.

    I have followed it and build 10 of them successfully this year.

    Couple of modifications/Corrections:
    1. Ratios do not match in EXCEL and Blog
    2. Ingredients are different for Alumunium in blog and EXCEL
    3. When and how to mix Magnesium Powder? Image? - No Mg power in EXCEL.

    Now after the comments here comes some input for EXCEL:
    1. Add the formula below in cell C16:
    =VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,3.0)+VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,4.0)+VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,5.0)+VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,6.0)+VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,7.0)+VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,8.0)+VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,9.0)
    2. Modify the Formulas in cells (C17 to I17) as
    =(VLOOKUP(B19,A6:I7,3.0)/C16)*B18*B17
    [Note the divition by C16] to get actual ratio and the 'in stock' component is removed for the time being.

    Hope this helps.

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  2. hey guys,

    Im still confused

    in the blog you mix.. loha chur (16) : sora ( 12) : koila (4) ; Gandhak (3)

    in the excell sheet you say Sora (20) : loha ( 12) ; gandhak (4) ; koila (3)...

    IM really confused please help.

    My dad in his adolensce used, 16;12;4;2;...sora , loha, gandak, koila.


    help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. According to my father who is making tubri for last 35 years or so: Sora (14), Iron (7), Gondhok (3), Koila (2.5), and Black powder (1) though not necessary. it makes succesful and huge fountains.

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    2. Sir aap mujhe bason tubri ka fourmula & uron tubri ka fourmula plz de sakte hai??
      Plzzzzz....

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  3. 16;12;4;2;...sora , loha, gandak, koila.

    Is the correct mix

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  4. Hi,
    The ratio completely depends on quality of ingredients.
    Most common ratio is 16:12:4:4, you can easily change this ratio. It's the gas pressure generated from mixture of Sora and Gandhak which makes the height, if you need to keep good height, u can always use higher ratio of Sora. Also keep check that the Khol can sustain the pressure, Else cut the opening hole a little bit.

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  5. PLEASE HELP ME.
    WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "Magnesium Powder". I WANT TO KNOW THAT FROM WHERE TO BUY Magnesium Powder.
    PLEASE REPLY ME.

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    1. Although this is a 'bit' late reply, but, i think, not too late for the upcoming diwali. You can go to 'EXCEL TRADERS' at Burrabazar, Kolkata (exactly opposite to Hanuman Mandir at Hukapatty area). They sell almost everything one needs to make fireworks.

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  6. please tell me from where i buy Magnesium Powder
    in kolkata.

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  7. My Ratio is 16;12;4;3;...sora , lohachhur, gandak, kath-koila which works fine.. :)

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  8. 16:12:4:3;...or 16:12:4:2 .. sora, lohachur, gandak, kathkoila. which is exact ratio? help me ...plzzz
    for per peace what is ratio?

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  9. For the beginners, the best ratio is 16:12:4:4. You can also use 16:12:4:3 which works fine. I've made with both the ratio and worked fine. but quality of ingredients is a big factor.

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  10. any one made tubri for competition? I want to discuss about technique.

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    1. Yes I made tubri for competition

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    2. Sir amio tubri competition kori kintu akhono valo vabe hy na apni ektu help korte parben

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  11. i want to discuss about technique

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  12. can i buy this product online
    or its ligel to buy sora

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  13. which is the best formula for height please help me

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  14. i hv bn makng tubri for last 9 yrs...and i hv won few comptitns shwcsng my tubris......

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    1. Dear Ankan
      please share your formula and also tell us whether these raw materials are available in the hardware stores or not

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    2. So how to create bigger flare size
      reply fast

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    3. So how to create bigger flare size
      reply fast

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    4. dear ankan please share your formula and details for increasing height of tubri for compitition

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  16. heyguise i wana to make udanto tubri if u have any ratio plz tell me my mail id is : awanishkumarsingh47@gmail.com

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  17. heyguise i wana to make udanto tubri if u have any ratio plz tell me my mail id is : awanishkumarsingh47@gmail.com

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  18. hi friends i want to make deep blue color tubri with out potash
    plz help me...

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  19. How to make tubri for competition

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  20. If i inrease the charcoal amount does the height inreases???
    Or sulphur amount inreases what will happen??

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    1. na sora ta komale speed incress kore ar charkol barale jhar ta bere jay

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    2. na sora ta komale speed incress kore ar charkol barale jhar ta bere jay

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  21. If i inrease the charcoal amount does the height inreases???
    Or sulphur amount inreases what will happen??

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  22. 20:20:4:12,18:13:3:4,22:14:6:4.....(sora:loha:gondhok:koyla)those are very good and tested ratio..
    for competition..u can use (meal powder:loha:gondhok:koyla) of ratio 6:3:1:2
    good luck!

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    1. Loha chur or tip ( ball Tipe iron flake) are used for competition and which formula is best??

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    2. Wonderful formula 20 20 4 12
      I tried & successful

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  23. What is meal powder??? How can i get it

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  24. What is meal powder??? How can i get it

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  25. can anybody suggest the preparation of compitition tubri?

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  26. compitition a ki normal ratio thake naki anno kichu composition ache ???/

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  27. Tahole for bigger height sora komabo???

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    1. hight ar janno Sora-25,Loha-13,Gandok-4,Koyla-4 .try karo bhalo bhag khol ar mukh akto boro rakho ..

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    2. Dada ektu 4/4 Kohler that debe

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  28. colure uron tubrir bhag karor kache ache ki????

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    1. Potassium chloride 8,suger 4,bereum chloride 2
      Deep green color hobe

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    2. Red colour nai? ?
      Eta Ki basidin rakha Jai sugar melt hoya Jai na??
      Pottasim chloride Ki Sora??

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  30. Tubri er compition vag Ki? Khol Ki vabe ready korbo?

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  31. Tubri er compition vag Ki? Khol Ki vabe ready korbo?

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  32. Tubri er compition vag Ki? Khol Ki vabe ready korbo?

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  33. IF WE WANT TO MAKE TUBRI WITH BOTH ALUMINIUM AN IRON THEN WHAT IS THE RATIO

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    1. je bhage a koro sei bhager iron ar retio ta 75% koro ar 25 % al chor dao

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  34. colour uron ar bhag ache karor kache???????

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  35. ekta genuine vag keu bolte parben?

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  36. sobai ki bosan tubri koro ?
    keo ki uron tubri koro?

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  37. I tried 16:8:6:4 with only iron chur...it give me a great shape of fountain with average height of 17 feet for half chataaki khol...

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    1. uran tubri vag ta aktu valo kore bolbe

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    2. ETA ki white tubri er vag naki red..
      Mne loha chur probably na Al chur prba

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    3. 22:11:6:2:2 uron tubri er vag try koro khub vlo Ami 5 yr dhore bana66i...(22-sora
      11-al chur
      6- gondhok
      2- Kathy koila
      2-chun)

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    4. Amk coin tubri formula dite parbe plzz

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    5. Plz coin tubri formula debe??

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  38. bajir boi college street ea powa jay sekhanei udon tubrir vag ache

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    1. Boi gulo baler boi oi boi kine korle accident hobe

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  39. compitition tubri kau banao????????????????

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  40. Can i make red tubri without iron flakes and will it be like compitition tubrin

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  41. competition tibri er vag ki??

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  42. yes
    competition e atleast 50feet high tubri lage

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  43. Replies
    1. Maslar tej baranor janno..r ujjal vabtao bare.

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    2. Tai ki competition er vag e magnesium use kore

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  44. Replies
    1. Sobai competition vagc chay eata kau bole na j sudhu vag diye kichu Hobe na,khol theke ,ramping sob kichu thik babe korte hobe

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    2. Ramping ta ki? R area pros no, best competition er khol kothay pabo r kikore ready korbo

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  45. heyguise i wana to make udanto tubri if u have any ratio plz tell me my mail id is - subhomoy1122@gmail.com

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  46. White tubri bag ta koto aktu bolun Na tatatri

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    1. Barera 600 sora 400 spyro 200 al dust 150 al chur 550(don't use the al powder) sulphur 200 etake half kore banate paren valo hobe

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  47. Competition er khol kivaba redy korta hoba? ?

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  48. Uroner bhag chai. I need the formula of uran tubri.

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  49. Can we use potassium nitrate instead of sodium nitrate ? Sodium nitrate formula not working.

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  50. For uron tubri try 20,10,4,2,2 ....Sora, aluminium, gandhak, kathkoila, chun

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  51. Sora is potassium nitrate and not sodium nitrate..sodium nitrate is not used generally..

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  52. Sora-20
    Alu-10
    Gandhak-5
    Koila-2
    Chun-2

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  53. Plzzzzzzz keu amk coin tubri formula dite parbe..…
    Jodi keu jano plz amk mail koro..
    Tar khub kritoggo thakbo ..
    Amr Gmail ID - vickygupta9095@gmail.com

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  54. 80ft+ height korte gele ki ratio korte hobe...?? Please help...🙏

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  55. How to increase the height of the tubri???

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  56. How to make competition tubri & how to strong competition tubri terakota pot....plzzz help mee

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  57. where to purchase all masala for tubri in kolkata

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  58. Plz give me coin tubri formula .. "kausikroy125@gmail.com" it is my email address plz send me

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  59. Karor kache generator tubrir formulation ache?

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  60. Mg powder how to mix the vag of tubri 6:3:1:2

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  61. Mg powder how to mix the vag of 6:3:1:2.

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  62. Kew ki amk bolta parba j 16:12:4:4 (sora16:loha12:gondhk4:koyla:) ratio ta ki valo..
    Ami 4 yr dhora korchi but valo full ascha na....
    Amk ektu help koro plz

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    1. loha tip use korun. r lohar chur er size ta ektu boro rakhun

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  63. Pen ball ar tip loha chur kothi pabo

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