THE BURNINATOR JR.

Description

The Burninator Jr. is a small prototype of a set of computer sequenced flame nozzles which produces patterns and sequences of flame along the mechanism, and can be safely operated by a spectator. The computer control allows any or all nozzles to be individually fired at a very high rate of speed and in any pattern. The resulting sequences can produce patterns of fire on the set of nozzles or sequences of explosions moving along the nozzles. The Burninator Jr. originated as a prototype and test environment for a large scale installation ( the Burninator II ) first installed at Burning Man 2006.

Video

At the S.F. Fire Arts Festival (4MB)

video courtesy luis of luxmob

Photos

At Rest:

photo: noah gorin	photo: noah gorin

In Action:

photo: brian buckley	photo: (c) rob harrison	photo: (c) ryan dubois

Interactivity:

	photo: (c) rob harrison

Fuel

Propane supplied from one 25 gallon (100#) tank.

Flame Characteristics

Flame is unoxidized (yellow) propane flame.
Operating height of flame is 10-15 feet.

Run Time

3+ hours for 25 gal tank

Components

• ASCO industrial valves
• propane-rated hose
• main and expansion tanks are propane tanks
• all tape and dope is propane rated
• no plastic components in fuel system

Typical Layouts:

   

Safety

• The installation is run only with one of the project's operators present and supervising the controls and safety spotting
• there is a safety perimeter around the installation;
• system is locked out except during performance times;
• interactive controls is only accessible during performance times and when the crew is present;
• piping is all propane- and pressure-rated;
• valves and other components are industrial-strength;
• a main shutoff valve for the propane is located at the console;
• a main electrical cutoff switch will be located at the console.

Displays

• 29-Aug-2005 through 05-Sep-2005: Burning Man 2005
• 09-Oct-2005 Decompression Art Festival
• 18-May-2006 through 20-May-2006: San Francisco Fire Arts Festival
• 28-Aug-2006 through 03-Sep-2006: Burning Man 2006

Bio

Bill Codding has built and displayed propane fire art at Burning Man, Decompression, the San Francisco Fire Arts Expo, the Crucible Fire Arts Festival, and other fire art festivals. His work has been inspected and approved by the fire marshals of the communities in association with these displays, and he has held previous flame effects permits in association with those displays.