How to set up a fireworks show, without electronics, 1.4G, Consumer grade fireworks 

Hi Sharvee, thanks for watching! I'm glad you learned something and wish you all the best for your upcoming show! Safety should always be number 1, I strive to make my shows as safe as I can.

Next year I’m gonna do this

I feel your pain living here in Mississippi. I switched over to using the Ryobi hot glue gun. It cost a little more but its instant. I also use it to secure the wicks in cakes to provide some strain relief.

Exactly! Its safer and I get to enjoy all the money and hard work I did instead of lighting individual cakes. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for watching Kevin Van Fossen! You are welcome. Good luck with your show and be safe!

Are you ready?

It’s on his channel

2019: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q_Xo4QDyaMk.html 2020: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tj2vS0XXQms.html

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad to hear Carlos! Good luck with this year's show! Film it so it can be shared with the world!

Thanks for the tip!

I use duck tape on all 4 sides now I use to do that the tape is an instant hold

Thank you for the kind words Carmen and thank you for watching!

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Thanks for watching hobbykid22! Glad you some some things you liked! Good luck with your show and stay safe!

Brandon C np for watching and I will stay safe you do the same and have a great 4th this year

Thanks for watching Brian Markavitz! Glad you saw some things you liked! Good luck with your show and stay safe!

@@brandonc7450 15 cakes Popo Magnet 1:06 30 shot Storm Surge 40 sec 115 shot Gnomes 35 sec 16 shot Midnight Run 35 sec 16 shot Philadelphia Freedom 30 sec 23 shot x2 Top Dog 28 sec 30 shot Dark Ghost 26 sec 9 shot Star Spangled Banner 25 sec 10 shot Skull Force 22 sec 41 shot Mini Barrage (Roman Candles) 22 sec 280 shot x2 Evil 17 sec 9 shot Snafu 14 sec 9 shot 4 Rockets 6 Triple breaks 12 single shells 12 Rocket Parachutes 5 Roman Candles 5 shots each 2 Parachute Candles 5 shots each 2 25 shot Saturn missile batteries = Hell Yea😳🤟1022 shots. Some quiet most not. Half is the Mini Barrage 560 crackles and color. That's my list. Any help you can send my way on how to set that up would be appreciated. I'm sure you're preparing for this year yourself. Stay blessed.

Hi J Greenseed, thanks for watching and the kind words!

Hi John Hickson, thanks for watching and the kind words! I live in the SE area of the mitten as well.

What firing system do you use? Ignite?

@@shawnmathews5573 It's called firefly firing system. Takes some getting use to but once you get the hang of it it's not bad

Hi Andy Howrylak, thanks for watching and thanks for your comment! The floor has been taking a beating and will need to be redone in a few years when I plan to sell the house

Hi Marvelous Lighting, thanks for watching and your question! You could screw in 2x4's with rope to carry the boards if you would like. I didn't have much of a problem carrying the boards with another helper. I think the only reasons why I wouldn't do this is because the 2x4's would cause you to lose some surface area that pyrotechnic product could otherwise occupy. The 2x4's may add an extra layer of complexity as you would have to tighten these in addition to the four corner bolts securing the two layers of plywood together. The last reason is that the cakes do have weight to them and even with two layers of plywood, the boards will sag in the middle. I felt a bit safer having hands supporting from the bottom side especially while walking and a bouncing effect is transferred to the plywood sheets during transport. Thanks for watching and happy/safe launching!

Hi Colton Jay, thanks for watching. Its a good idea to have different speeds of fuses on hand so you can time it the way you want to. It is also a good idea to know what cakes you have and how long they last. I keep an excel spreadsheet so I know how long each cake lasts, then I pick the fuse I need from there based on its distance from the last cake.

Hi Allan, thanks for watching. This show consisted of about $1,600 in pyrotechnic product purchased from Phantom Fireworks, Pro Fireworks, and Jakes Fireworks.

@@brandonc7450 1600 dollars, WOW! Welp... there goes my Stimulus Payment.

Pro, Phantom, and Jakes... I think we live in the same area. I also hit Discount fireworks for that magic line.

​@@brandonc7450 Funny, that looks like $3K in 2022 dollars.

Yes. 2019: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q_Xo4QDyaMk.html 2020: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tj2vS0XXQms.html

Hi High Flyin, thanks for watching and thanks for sharing the tip!

Hi Michael Hutchinson, thanks for watching! A hammer can be used to knock the cakes off the top layer of plywood boards (the thinner cheaper plywood). You can then flip the top layer plywood over and use the reverse side the next year. So I get 2 years of use out of the top layer of plywood and save the bottom plywood which is thicker and more expensive.

Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, the area in which I shoot is tight thus I have no room to do more than a single launch site.

Whew, its back breaking work but I love the end result. I am actually in the process of trying to phase away from using cakes as the main body of the show and instead running DR11 tubes and various mortars and mines. I still make boards for my 1.4G finale through, maybe run some 200g boards during the beginning or for show filler.

Brandon Cloutier thats awesome i have to say if you like comets i highly recommend tiger tails super bushy and bright and great hangtime they add such a great effect to any show. Stay tumed i have a show im doing tomorrow for our military on the naval base. 3” is max bore do to distance but we put on a killer show 360 3” 360 2.5” and 32 1.3g cakes from 1” bore to 3” bore ill do a walkthrough tomorrow

Hi Junior C, thanks for watching and the kind words! There are many cakes out there that are great. My favorite 200g cake is Mobile Menace by Brothers. Some great 500g cakes are One Bad Mother in Law by World Class, Loyal to None by World Class, Guerilla warfare by World Class, Fighting Rooster by World Class, Tropic Thunder by Phantom Fireworks, and PoPoMagnet by Pantom Fireworks. It all depends on what effects you are looking for.

Brandon C online store or particular local vendor?

Hi BoBoThePyro, thanks for watching! I will certainly look into the fine mesh ban a bit more. Thank you!

Basically the same thing…

Since I run double plywood bolted together, the top plywood sheet is thin cheap plywood. I usually brake off the spent cakes with a prybar and hammer, and then I can flip the cheap plywood over and use the reverse side the next year. So essentially, one sheet of cheap plywood (2'X4') is about $7.00 and can be used twice, so not a huge cost.

Just screw the cakes down threw the corners at the very bottom. The very bottom is just clay. Then u can use same 2x4 1/2 plywood sheets till they burn up! I seen a guy say he has used same boards for 30 years. Btw the 1/2 plywood is way better than osb and lighter than 3/4 plywood. The screws are way cheaper than liquid nails, just get 1 1/8" drywall screws, you can reuse them after ur done. Also no caulking left all over ur board to clean up!

@@Masterseven77 Hey Matt, thanks for the tips. Could you make a video to show us how you do it? Thanks!

They can touch if you really want them to. I leave space so I can run fuse between if needed. Also, if one cakes blows out on the board, if there is space it is less likely it will knock other cakes off the board or knock their tubes over.

Unbolt the 1/4" plywood and throw it away when you can no longer glue cakes to it anymore because everything is stuck to it. Keep the 1/2" plywood.

yes you can that is what i use.

Hi Hardcore Pyro, thanks for watching! The Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive appears to be very similar to Liquid Nails. The Gorilla Glue does mention that it is not recommended for several types of polymers (plastics) such as polyethylene, polypropylene, bitumen or similar materials. So as long as your cakes are not made out of plastic parts, I would say you are good to go with Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive!

Hi Bob, thanks for watching! That's about $1,600 in pyro product.

that's phantom n pro fireworks I don't see pyro product at all

try and find a place cheaper than phantom!! phantom is extremely overpriced, i know in vegas i can drive an hour west and get them for wayy cheaper, that way you can have a much bigger show for the same price. If not, research! Go look at what phantom has and make a list and look them up on youtube and watch videos of other people demo'ing them. That way you can make a list in your head about the best ones for the price. Thats my 2 cents :)

@@Vaulted ok. Only thing is I get buy one get 2 free for phantom right now and their selection is a lot better than any other place around where I'm at

Hello Joker, thanks for watching! Here is a list of all of the cakes in my show from Phantom, in no particular order. Keep in mind I have product from other stores in this 2019 setup. PoPo Magnet, 500g Prismatic, 500g Christmas in July, 500g, Sunshine State, 500g Seismic Zone, 500g New Yorker Salute Finale, 500g Pyrotechnic Motherlode, 500g Mega Mojo, 500g Tropic Thunder, 500g God of Fire, 500g Fortress of Fire, 500g Bada Bing! Boda Boom!, 500g Strobe Spectacular, 500g Polar Vortex, 500g Wild N Wacky, 500g Black Mail, 200g Whirlwind of Caribbean Sea, 200g Walloping Warheads, 200g Swarming Skeeters, 200g Bump Bear, 200g AF One, 200g Red, White and Boom!, 200g Emerald City, 200g Grand Canyon, 200g Willow Among the Palms, 200g Minotaur, 200g Fiery Discus, 200g Eye of the Storm, 200g Patriotic Palms, 200g Palm Pyro Pageantry, 200g Electric Jellyfish, 200g Phantom Missle Base, 200g Fiery Falcons, 200g

That’s my question too

No reason why not, though some might end up a little burned…

@@troyjollimore4100 well I just did my second show & in order to protect the board. I staple thick cardboard to the boards & then I glued the cakes to the cardboard!!!! It’s a little work cutting & pulling them off, but I was able to save the boards for the next show!!!! & thanks for responding!!!

@@jonvonmatlock9672 Heh. That’s like using a sacrificial cover to save a sacrificial cover! 😉 Even if you cared for appearances, painting the boards and then touching them up after would be an option.

@@troyjollimore4100 well one cost money & the cardboard is free!! 🤷🏽‍♂️ ( well at least for me!! )

I like your idea about the tape because if you use liquid nailer like he said in the video. You can't reuse the plywood. All of it would have to be thrown away and buy more.

Hi Bubba, thanks for watching! The cost of the pyro product is around $1,600. That does not included miscellaneous supplies. Good luck with your show!

Hi Uber Lucario, thanks for watching! You can certainly run perfect fuse for your whole set up. It just depends on how long you want your show to last. Good luck and stay safe!

@@brandonc7450 awesome thnks gnna try and record it all

Pause the video and check the prices of the particular names on the boxes with online fireworks vendors? Those vendors also have pretty good descriptions of effects, shot sizes and duration, as well as videos of them on RU-vid. I wouldn’t overthink it, cause most are pretty good.

@@troyjollimore4100 thanks for the suggestion. Good to know that they are mostly good.

Hi Sam Yager, thanks for watching! The show was about 10mins long.

Hi John Hickson, thanks for watching! I budget an allotment for it every year. My two main hobbies are 4th of July Fireworks and Halloween. I'm hoping ill have time to post more Halloween videos this year.

i also want to now

I was able to build them for around $50-60 each but I used premium lumber. You could probably build them cheaper if with cheaper lumber.

Hi Diesel Ramcharger, thanks for watching! Every state has their own rules and even different counties and municipalities may have different laws. Here in Michigan, all class 1.4G fireworks are legal to shoot but only on certain day’s immediately surrounding a holiday and only at certain hours. Most counties and municipalities refer back to the State laws.

In the current post-COVID world we currently live in, yes. A standard untreated 2x4 went from $2.40 last year to $11.50 this year. Crazy.

He does! Now, whether someone else pays HIM back is up to him… 😉

Hi Denise Thomas, thanks for watching! Due to the amount of adhesive necessary to secure the cakes, I wouldn't advise the usage of hot glue. It would likely cool before you had the chance to properly adhere the cake to the plywood.

@@brandonc7450 ok cool, thanks for the tip! 😊👍

PyroBoom and local firework stores. www.pyroboom.com/products.aspx?name=zipties

@Mr. DroCro and a couple adderal

Hi Timothy George, thanks for watching! I have found it best to start early (2-4 weeks ahead of the 4th) and do it in small chunks if you can. Just do an hour or two a night after work, and you'll get it done without stressing yourself out too much.

Honestly 😂 trying to get 329.99 for a wacky tobacky at my local one. Went down the road and got it for 100 😂

I can unbolt and throw away the 1/4' plywood when the bottoms of the cakes stay glued to it. 1/4" plywood is cheap. 1/2' and 3/4" plywood is not cheap.

@@brandonc7450 Im just saying YOUR safety is at risk going cheap, Do it right the first time and SAFETY isn't a concern. Why put bad ideas or advice on here if you don't considd SAFETY ? YOURE putting ppls lives in jeopardy and possibly their property

@@crackyjimbob831 Errr… Please tell me how a couple of cardboard and plastic tubes (light) jeopardize SAFETY? Not much in the way of recoil or impact, and the wood is underneath as a platform. It would also burn just the same as anything thicker… 🤔

I Agree Sir Pyrotekstar

I did try to sell them on Facebook Marketplace but they made me take it down because it "Violated their terms of service".

@@brandonc7450 yeah sounds about right