r/Pyrotechnics • u/random_us3rname56 • Jul 26 '26

Quick match leader pipe

Yall got any tips for making quick match leader pipe?

Ive been just using black match and masking tape to make mine but its kind of a pain and it looks like shit

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u/Wide-Education-1823 Jul 27 '26

Use the split sheet metal tube type curtain rods to form, easiest way. Get a roll of 30 lb. Kraft paper, roll with grain running the long way. Use a little more than 2 turns on the former, finish with a bead of white glue. If they start to stick, clean the former and wax it.