Pyro-Technique video: E-matching Consumer Fireworks Part 1, Consumer Mortar Shells. 

I'm trying, day job got me working 50-60hrs/wk.

I appreciate you watching though! After this month, I should have more time to create more content. Thank you again!

I poke and place the initiators directly into cakes, but when I'm going to fuse I always double up. Like you said cheap insurance. I got to try the visco initiators on my last show, and they worked great! I'll do a video of them later.

Glad to help! Hopefully I can have more Pyro-Technique videos in the near future..

@@mikeernzen9979 Extremely unlikely.. with the amount of energy coming from the lift, it's extremely unlikely..

That's part of the intended benefit of the Firewire, but I figured it's good practice either way..

I was going to start a series, but in 2022 I got buried in planning for the Area 51/Blackjack demo, and designing the Sky Wars show.. I am hoping to do more of these videos soon. I think lighting a fountain nearly instantly is a challenge with e-fire, along with lighting roman candle bundles.

I use masking tape where I want it to tear away a little easier. If I want a stronger hold, I use my 1" kraft paper tape. It's virtually identical to brown packing tape, but it's easier to work with, and fits in a portable tape dispenser for ease of use. A lot of people poke directly next to the fuse hole with no issues, personally I prefer to match directly to the bottom of the shell. It's a little quicker too. However, you should never remove the shroud from the e-match. Thanks for the sub!

If I can help it, I prefer to match on site. Although the risk is reduced with the MJG compared to commercial ematch, try to match on site if possible.

I also bet you'd have a coronary if you saw someone cut the warning label off a mattress. That being said, I'd like to see what title and chapter statute you're allegedly referencing here. Don't just type it; I can sit here and say "federal law prohibits people from making things up on RU-vid" just as easily as you can say "you can't transport ematched fireworks." Well, after I typed that paragraph I decided it would be best to do my research instead of putting my foot in my mouth because I don't know everything. To sum it up: you're wrong. E-matched fireworks can't be shipped, but can be transported by personal carrier (the buyer) as long as it's to the ignition site or to storage before the launch. I know it's fun to prove people wrong, but you should at least try to do the smallest Google search to make sure you're right beforehand. Source: Part 5 of the 2018 APA Standard 87-1B as cited by the DOT Fireworks and Hazmat APA 87-1B.

@BrendanClements have a look thru this thread of actual pyros discussing this matter. Im 40 years in the business and the creator of the 76 Pro Line. Have a nice day

@@mrjcell26, I was disrespectful and I apologize for that. It doesn't matter if 500 people say the same thing if they're all wrong. They could also be referring to their state laws. Maybe one well known Pyro Guru stated this as fact referring to his state and everyone took it as gospel so the misinformation spread. If I'm wrong I will only accept cited statute or government policy. I cited where I got my information. I don't possibly see how I could be wrong when it's right there in black and white on a DOT.GOV site.

@BrendanClements The label on literally every 1.4G UN0336 firework in the U.S. states " it's a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with it's labeling".

@@mrjcell26, I just checked my mortars, roman candles, and rockets with none of them containing that label. Please cite your source, because you're at least wrong with the word "every." Regardless, you're moving the goalpost. My main point of contention which I proved wrong was transporting ematched fireworks. Let's stay on theme before straying. Admit you're wrong regarding transporting ematched fireworks or please provide citation for proof.

With directly matched shells, it's instant. I test lift timing on shells on my channel this way.

So how would you recommend it? You're the first person out of hundreds of tenured pyros tell me this is a bad idea. If you have a better way of doing it, get off your high horse and educate me and the others here. In the meantime, tell me how cutting into the paper holding the bottom disc on will be a huge safety issue.