*EDITORIAL PAGE *Reg domainame
The Wizworksmat editorial page will be concerned with issues relating to topics discussed within its pages Chiefly fireworks also building and construction issues
What this page is about is rehabilitation and repair of if your on a fixed income of what you own.There of hundreds of thousand of mobile home owners which have sunk thousands into their what you was your llittle homestead which turned out to be a poor investment loosing thousands of your hard earned dollars into nothing . There is nothing on PBS or any place else which want to concern themselve  with this may cost them a sponsor. It is may prehaps arrogant belief that I may help or or at least sincerely try.



About Wizworks and The US Mat
My name is Lee J.Keslin, Lee Jay, or "Kes," to army buddies and other friends, Moses to the guys from Bridgeport Many of whom have passed on .Its been some time since (the sixties) I edited and published an infrequent weekly Chicago neighborhood newspaper "The Southwest Advertiser".then I practiced my editorial we we.    After that I worked for a bunch of other and various publications, weeklies, a daily here and there, the national "penny press", trade publications and of course "ho- in" for pols. I am free lance available love doing self contained mailers.   
           Once upon a time I sat and worked for guys like Joe Velna, an award winning Chicago weekly editor, Jawed with Frank Reynolds at that time news anchor for WBKB/WLS TV ABC 's Chicago outlet. I mention him because he got a bad rap, he was a professional,without that huge hubris national figures sometimes obtain.Much later I'm met Scott Simon  when I had my ups and downs who might remember me as an erstwhile poet from Bridgeport, a famous Chicago neighborhood .I'm still working on "The First Book Of Moses" "A Bridgeport Ode  a neighborhood history of WWII done in chapter and verse) and he was worrying about NPR funding (NPR always worries about funding) .My hobbies are designing and inventing, working with hands, fireworks (I put on legal shows using class C materials) Interests which will from time to time manifest themselves in this publication.    

            The following space is being devoted to future deliberations  Possibly some T shirts, (our own copyrighted line)


fireworks !
     
The advances in class C fireworks especially by the Chinese with their low power high performance effect shells now make it   possible to put on a class act display .They allow a decent show especially in non campfire banned vacation areas put on by familys,clubs, vet groups,bar and resort owners without costing a "left lung". With class C standby firetrucks are not needed,  nor tons of insurance.  A garden hose will suffice,and simple coverage will do" Most areas permits are issued by the township or town, in getting a permit if required it should be a formality not a penalty

      ATTN PKG and LTL Carriers
THIS BUSINESS IS WAITING
Ever since UPS decided not to handle class "C" fireworks which has nothing to do with any HAZMAT handling. Like the USPS (post office) the reason really is political. It has to do with the state of California prohibiting any class C fireworks and the way UPS distribution centers package routing  works.  LTL and package carriers with national or regional distribution setups are missing a good buck by not handling class C fireworks.  Can You interline with others ?N/C for listing your service area in these pages.For more info email below You must meet state DOT and interstate requirements. Hundreds of retailers and wholesalers are hurting because their goods are no longer carried by UPS
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                          who are in need of your services 
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Please list your operating rights if required  interline connection if any (trucking term not internet) and areas and locality that you service Beside your company  name and E-& Long line (phone #)links Please List the areas you service.Your interline (truck insurance etc and if you are a package or a LTL carrier Hazardous Materials Safety Regulations and Interpretations Powered by the Compliance Network
For information about state laws and differences in firework classifications
American Pyrotechnics Association

Planning Venetian Night or a Shoot over water ?
Why not remotely shoot in the water ?By pressing a button while you are high and dry on the shore??? Beautiful effects,,, terrrifficc shew ( remember him ?)

Wizworks is now taking orders for  50 shot (or more) class C 1¾ to 2" shells your or our recomendations fired from our fabricated rafts transported to you show site.{Oh sure we'll make grand finale rafts of 10 (min)} No running around worrying about wrong drops your away from crowds, get shell reflection off the water You can actually see what its doing and enjoy the show .We can set it up so they fire one at a time or all at once ( we recommend a slow sequence shoot really)   Email us at wizworks  
Suggestions for class C shoots .....Using our wire wrap leads you can fire  from indoors
An ideal setup for new years are bundles of sequenced firing (wicked together ) Roman Candles or large cakes, or multi shot 1" tubes.  Since many places are not open this time of year E mail us for our suggestions and the nearest location to you of the closest reliable class C vendor
mailto:wizworks@maqs.net

        Report From
   "Across the Pond"

                      
Graham Vincent of the Fletching Bonfire Society sent us an interesting insight on the origins, organization, and purposes of Bonfire Societies in England. Where celebrations using fireworks is a group effort put on by a unit something akin to clubs in the US. UK Bonfire societies are quite a bit more and seem to have other interests than creating interesting fireworks. .It is reprinted intact with this reserved comment "In Englands turbulent history members of which group wasn't burned at the stake, thrown into a pit, or tossed off a tower ? They certainly know how to deal with the pope.! Frankly I think its a sad waste of good powder.

Comments welcome on these articles from US Greenman and pyrotecnic clubs

In our sister publication http   www. theusmat .com We offer a suggestion who else to blow up in effigy for screwing up the US Class B fireworks industry. Which in the interest of friends across the sea will probably be rejected   We duly reported a hacker connected to US amature rocketry or a local chamber of commerce which puts class B shows  got into a homeland security commercial and stuck glasses and a goatee on the image of  Uber Regulator Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge. Who has a penchant sticking his kisser in every commercial .US 911 regulations have gone nutty by clicking on the DOT/ATF & other links in our site Our friends across the pond as well as others can see what we're up against.

Sufferin Shards Of Duck Tape.. You knew this was acommin jes let dem burey crats at something and they'll figer its somtin they gotta control Hit on this and let them know how you feel 

Toy rocket engines under ATF scrutiny -- The Washington Times
this is a link put your cursor on the above line and click
Class B =1.3gr = Federal License Required
and all that goes with it
The days when an American Legion or VFW post or a Chamber of Commerce,or a lakes association  would put on a what is called a class B fireworks show are now gone forever thanks to 9/11. Now you need a federal permit. That also means fingerprinting, you need a place thats approved by the feds to store the stuff. For more information about this we go to the horses orifice  ATF Online - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The following are web sites of pyrotecnic and amateur  fireworks experimenters clubs throughout the US & Canada
Fireworks Clubs and Organizations

Pyro Links

La Crosse Skyrockers, Inc. Home Page

Welcome to The Crackerjacks, Inc. Web Site

fireants.org - Home of the Texas Fireants
 Dave       
 Suppliers and hobbiest info sites
Skylighter is one of the best sites for the hobbiest as with other suppliers listed in club bulletins above. It is advisable you register with them and meet their requirements such as proof of age signed hold harmless waiver etc
http:// www.skylighter.com They send out periodic information through its email bulletins  edited by hegilliam@skylighter.com and according to the loquatious chief cook and bottle washer (it must of been the Irish that built the pyromids H. E Gilliam)  welcomes inquires from our across the pond   readers.

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  This Old House Trailer
         by The Wizard of The Works
There are hundreds of thousands out there they were America's answer to the cheap quick housing situation.  Where they really filled the bill was that those units built in the late 70's and 80s were really cheaply and quickly built and were  reflecting the times why and when the foreign car market began to open up.
    If you examine their construction, they have nothing in common with the stick type construction used during that time.16" 2X4 centers, galvanized  water pipe, hardwood flooring, fire resistant dry wall, are just some examples. If you do own one of these and use it as a first or second home don't order that dumpster Time to trash trailer trash talk, you can fix em up . Think of what you have as a "shell home"
  Creating a safety zone 
First safety, whenever severe weather is announced there is always an advisory for those living in "house trailers" and mobile homes to seek shelter. If your in an isolated area or where a shelter is not available pick a windowless room , which is usually the bathroom and begin by reinforcing the doorway.
    Cut up two pieces of 2 x4 so that they measure at least to the jam above the door. Place one 2x4 on each side of the frame and screw them securely to the door frame. Then cut a piece of 2x4 that sungly  fits above the door between the two 2x4's you have just installed and using 4" woodscrews fasten  that securely to each of the 2x4s and into the jam above the door,also toe in the 2X4s(drive the long screws in on an angle)  into the floor.During time of weather alert DO NOT CLOSE THE DOOR  Ideally if the four walls in this location could be ½ inch 4 x 8 plywood sheets safety of course would be enhanced.
         
                The Bathroom
   Replacing the water lines Installing a shower
   A step in shower allows anyone who is handicaped, or anyone else to bath quickly without difficulty It may also increase the value of the mobile home. To begin with to install a step in shower in a mobile is not an easy job. There is not just  the water lines to move but also drainage. Depending upon the style and length and width of your mobile depends on where the water and drain lines are. When this was done no pictures were being taken therefore in presenting this article I'm going to have to resort to black and white sketches.
   There is no doubt those lines are running from the wash basin behind the bathtub wall and underneath the bathtub. In this case these can be accessed from the adjoining bedroom closet. This is where the rerouting of one drain and water lines will go.
 
   Two drain lines will be needed. One 1½" line from the basin is routed and mounted to the closet wall to the outlet where the old basin and tub line drained , The other a 2"drain line for the shower "underneath the trailer from the shower to the main. The reason for this is to keep the basin line from overflowing into the shower and
   
  If you have ever woundered why sometimes the when the sink basin would drain, water would temporally back up into the tub,or if the toilet got stuffed up sewage from the toilet would back up into the tub. That is the reason.
    
     P traps are also needed and the drain pitch should be considered.   Usually draining  pitch is not a problem because most bathrooms are in the rear and the drain pitch is already established from the kitchen running to the septic field or sewage line. The sketches show previous location of the drains and the new location. Note in the new shower drain location .The hook up to the main should be where the line is going towards the septic or sewer and is forward of the toilet T It is connected on the top of the line not on the side or bottom. This is done to prevent any backup should the toilet get blocked
  The emphasis on drains is important thats because its the first thing when tackling a project like this must be answered.and the answer is you must cut a hole in the bathroom floor.If you want a walk in shower there is no way of getting around it that is what must be done. The sketches below first shows the layout of the bath and the changes  in the floor plan. In this plan the only things that were moved were the water and drain lines and of course the bathtub removed. Bear in mind you can also expand the size of the bathroom by adjusting the size of the .adjoining room  It depends on your circumstances. If you want or need more info on this let us know

   
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To remove the bathtub is a simple matter.Once it is removed it will become clear about the drain situation. A hole was cut in the floor to accommodate the "P" (effluent gas) trap for the bathtub and unless you want to enlarge the bathroom is  your drain spot for your shower base.
The materials needed for this project were:
31" square shower base
2", 1½" and 4" CPVC drain pipe, T"s, elbows, and other parts
½"concrete board, This is an on going project under construction                           Outside Door Replacement
Yes you can replace those carboard front doors with a full sized 32" steel doors offered by the major stores such as Menards or Home Depot. And make the place not only safer but more attractive. The secret is to fit the door into the jam take a sawsall (reciprocal saw) and cut  2"into the 2 X 6 header which runs the length of the unit above the jam. Then with a wood chisel trim out the wood then   insert the furnished jam for the width of the door.
  Recently I had an appraiser come in for an appraisal and he kept staring at the door as well at the shower woundering how it was done. He never asked and I never told but you read it here ...  
            More art work, sketches, and photos, are being worked up
     for more mobile home rehabbing projects let us know what you would like to see
thank you

Do you have a problem or would you like to see a subject about repair or remodeling your mobile home /house trailer If so email the wizard at wizworks@maqs.net    

   The Poetry Of L.J.Keslin....
The First Book Of Moses,September 39 etc
DO TO THE INTEREST OF EDUCATORS and TEACHERS IN THESE POEMS SOME WHO ARE USING THEM FOR CLASS WRITING ASSIGNMENTS .THESE WILL BE CONTINUED IN THIS SITE BUT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPANDED IN THE NEW SITE WITH HISTORIC REFERENCES TO AUTHORS AND EVENTS AND OF COURSE LOOK FOR A REVISION OF TWO OR four or five or !six And a blast at PBS....
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