Can’t express how much I appreciate you creating this video. I am a novice firework enthusiast and doing my second firework show. Your video was excellent and I really learned a lot. Safety is my #1 priority and your process will be thanked by my family and spectators. Thank you sir.
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.
Dude this is awesome. It's great to see other enthusiast out there doing firework shows right. Best part is you just light it once, and then sit back and enjoy.
One thing I can relate to is the humid location, I am in FL, the summer time here is off the charts for humidity. I use liquid nail on my firework cakes, two days later mine is still not fully setup, if you have the time plan 3-5 days in advance to glue down the cakes, let the glue setup! Great work here on the setup, its all about keeping everyone safe and enjoy the fireworks, great video !
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.
Great tips. I used a lot of your info for setting up my show last year and it went of without a hitch. Doing a little bit more this year plus some canister shells for the finale.
Great video...one thing you could do is add links to other videos like the "how to connect the fuses" video etc...a link to the actual show would be great too! The easier it is to view your videos the more views and likes you will get!
Great video I put my wood on top of pallets I have to level mine I use to use the liquid nails I just use duck tape on all 4 sides holds great most of mine I do electronic if I deed to change something I just cut the tape I mount all mortar tubes to pallets with screws I like to be able to stop the show if I have to still learning different things every year been doing along time great video
I've done this way every year until now.. I even rewick cakes but that's all I do now thanks to my new app controlled launcher. So worth it. Sucks having to time the fuse out while trying to keep the cakes close and organized so they all fit
New to this. Have you had any issues with early fires related to the close proximity of the cakes? I thought the top labels might provide some protection against sparks from low mine effects or fountains but I don’t know for sure.
Nice video. Some great tips. I really like the Green Rough Surface tape it works great. I built my racks the same way you did. I have 40 10 shot racks. Then I assemble the layout at the shoot site. Subbed you.
@@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 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.
Nice job. Have a question? Have you considered doing a 3 lane show about 25' apart from each board to give the audience more of a show. It's two boards one on the left, the other on the right. same cakes and at the same sequence order of shooting and the middle board fill it with bigger cakes that way u get a layer show of effects with some sequence to make the show more constructive. Instead of putting a whatever show. Just a thought.. still great job there
Thanks for the video... This is my first time ever doing fireworks show. I'm not sure how to time the fusing but I'm going to give it my best shot. It will either be beautiful or a Smokey mess. I've set my boards following your suggestion paying attention to how they have to face and where the fuses are.... It's just the time delay thing.... Hoping for the best. Any advise would be great
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.
gluing everything down isn't that destroying your ply wood so that next year you need all new pieces? How do you remove them to dispose all of it after?
@@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.
Can you give us an idea of the cost of all these fireworks? I would love to just buy the ones you chose. Otherwise it may be pretty difficult for a newbie to choose.
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 TH-cam. I wouldn’t overthink it, cause most are pretty good.
In the show you see around the 7:10 mark sparks light other cakes due to them not being covered , looks cool but show should have went 5 minutes longer , the paper on top protects sparks from lightning it pre mature, fireworks make a mess , multiple cakes going off looks cool but plan it to happen,mortar tubes was covered for that reason but not the cakes , personally I’d get a cheap china firing system, a 4 que for like $30 that way you have more control of the pace , that’s nothing compared to $$ buying at Phantom lol
Question, wouldn't it just be easy to screw 2x4 on the end's of the board's and attach heavy duty rope for easy carrying to the launch site or is that a bad idea.
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!
Question...are you able to remove the cakes afterwards and reuse the plywood boards or does gluing everything down mean you have to get new plywood each year?
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!
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.
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
I only use boards for my finales, couple boards some zippers and a 50 shotter. My opener and main body is mostly hand fired. Nice vid, not sure if you're aware but 2 years ago phantom and tnt tried to get fine mesh metals used in all consumer grade aerial fireworks banned by the cpsc. They only wanted us to be able to purchase shitty safe and sane which they would obviously have a monopoly on. Just wanted to give you a heads up on the type of company you're spending those pyro dollars on. Have a safe 4th.
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.
Good luck being able to afford doubling up plywood like that this year😂. 1/4 inch plywood is good enough to glue down cakes with them being 2 foot by 4 foot. After show is over, kick the cakes off the boards, and you can reuse them the next year
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
sup BC! dope how to vids def appreciate especially w covid 19 question: curious on how much spent on fireworks and where did you buy from? im in bay area, ca
Hi Allan, thanks for watching. This show consisted of about $1,600 in pyrotechnic product purchased from Phantom Fireworks, Pro Fireworks, and Jakes Fireworks.
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 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!
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… 🤔
So who pays for this? I want to do this here but I can't spend 10k and 2 days prep just for 6 ppl I jus wonder how you get to the point where you set these up and provide a show
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 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.
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.
"I don't trust fiberglass tubes" Watch an upside down can in an HDPE tube and one in a fiberglass tube. HDPE blows out, the fiberglass tube doesn't. Maybe it's just me but I don't want a HDPE tube blowing out and effecting the other effects around it. Fiberglass tubes don't seem to do that.
whats the best state to live in for doing firework shows like this? im in arizona...so they would basically shit themselves if you did this here. Awesome. Much America.
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.
Cardboard and fiberglass tubes r actually terrible lit off three shells and the thing was warped after them luckily had an extra Excalibur tube with me, never trust fiberglass or cardboard tubes for ur own sagety
Brandon C just curious. Not even sure what it puts into the air that might be dangerous if inhaled for too long. We all know what fireworks smell like.
Brandon C compare a big show like yours to a car running I suppose? Thanks for the reply. Cool setup. Not hating just wondering if regulations might get strict over here in the us. These days ya know
@@caligrownvisuals6717 I wont lie to you, I am not sure about the smell of fireworks or what pollution it causes, or if it is carcinogenic. I did write up a paper on the legality of fireworks when I was in a law class for my BBA degree and I investigated into pollution from an environmental standpoint. From what I remember, very little to no additional heavy metals or other chemicals enter the immediate ground soil/water as most of the metals burn up during the report bursts (the bursts of colors in the air).
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.
this is late but please consider wholesale or a mom and pop shop. thats a lot of phantom product and i know you got ripped off from them. you couldve had triple the stash for what you spent by not shopping phantom.
Can’t express how much I appreciate you creating this video. I am a novice firework enthusiast and doing my second firework show. Your video was excellent and I really learned a lot. Safety is my #1 priority and your process will be thanked by my family and spectators. Thank you sir.
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
Dude this is awesome. It's great to see other enthusiast out there doing firework shows right. Best part is you just light it once, and then sit back and enjoy.
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!
One thing I can relate to is the humid location, I am in FL, the summer time here is off the charts for humidity. I use liquid nail on my firework cakes, two days later mine is still not fully setup, if you have the time plan 3-5 days in advance to glue down the cakes, let the glue setup! Great work here on the setup, its all about keeping everyone safe and enjoy the fireworks,
great video !
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.
Thank you for recording and posting this. I’m a new amateur enthusiast and want to do it right. This is excellent!! Many thanks.
Best video on making fireworks boards on TH-cam, made my first board this July 4th
Exactly what I was looking for and you do a really thorough and clean job! I am starting to plan for my first show one in 11 months.
Are you ready?
Great how to video Brandon! I am putting together a backyard fireworks show of my own, so the tips you shared are greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Thanks for watching Kevin Van Fossen! You are welcome. Good luck with your show and be safe!
Great tips. I used a lot of your info for setting up my show last year and it went of without a hitch. Doing a little bit more this year plus some canister shells for the finale.
Glad to hear Carlos! Good luck with this year's show! Film it so it can be shared with the world!
thanks for the instruction and insight. I learned a lot of you and others. I'm planning for my first "show" this 4th of JUly.
Great video...one thing you could do is add links to other videos like the "how to connect the fuses" video etc...a link to the actual show would be great too! The easier it is to view your videos the more views and likes you will get!
Thanks for the tip!
thanks for the tip in cutting paper off bottom. we have never done this. we put ours on wood pallets and use spray foam insulation to hold them.
I use duck tape on all 4 sides now I use to do that the tape is an instant hold
i watch several video's and your is very educational.
1 rack center between front 2 rows then the other 2 racks in front of the back row. Looks awesome!!!
Great video I put my wood on top of pallets I have to level mine I use to use the liquid nails I just use duck tape on all 4 sides holds great most of mine I do electronic if I deed to change something I just cut the tape I mount all mortar tubes to pallets with screws I like to be able to stop the show if I have to still learning different things every year been doing along time great video
I like that low high intensity .Ima do that this year i got about 80 cakes. HAPPY 4TH BROTHER GOD BLESS BE SAFE HAVE FUN🧨🧨🙏😏
I've done this way every year until now.. I even rewick cakes but that's all I do now thanks to my new app controlled launcher. So worth it. Sucks having to time the fuse out while trying to keep the cakes close and organized so they all fit
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
How many days before your show do you start prepping and cutting the tops off? Moisture must not be an issue for you
Great video. Tip: I place bricks or plate weights on top of cake while they are drying.
Awesome video man just gave me so many ideas for my show this year. Thank You definitely a new subscribe
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 the vid Looks like an expensive show
New to this. Have you had any issues with early fires related to the close proximity of the cakes? I thought the top labels might provide some protection against sparks from low mine effects or fountains but I don’t know for sure.
Fun, thanks for posting.
Your Detroit neighbor
" Pyrotekstar"
Do you cover all the fuses with tape like you did for the mortar racks? And similar question to covering the cakes to avoid errant sparks?
Nice video. Some great tips. I really like the Green Rough Surface tape it works great. I built my racks the same way you did. I have 40 10 shot racks. Then I assemble the layout at the shoot site. Subbed you.
Great Job Brandon! Very impressive
Loved this video... the show was EPIC!!!
Thank you for the kind words Carmen and thank you for watching!
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Great job. Have ideas now for my way smaller show.
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.
Thanks for the informative video, we had a great show last night
so when the show is over, what do you use to get the cakes off the boards and dispose of them? do you get to reuse the boards the following year ?
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.
Nice job. Have a question? Have you considered doing a 3 lane show about 25' apart from each board to give the audience more of a show. It's two boards one on the left, the other on the right. same cakes and at the same sequence order of shooting and the middle board fill it with bigger cakes that way u get a layer show of effects with some sequence to make the show more constructive. Instead of putting a whatever show. Just a thought.. still great job there
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.
Nice... Been doing stuff like this for years... I'm the king of boards in my neighborhood...hahaha
This guy is on another level. And I don't mean me
Hi J Greenseed, thanks for watching and the kind words!
ahhh when lumber was normal priced! oh how I miss the days!
Thanks for the video... This is my first time ever doing fireworks show. I'm not sure how to time the fusing but I'm going to give it my best shot. It will either be beautiful or a Smokey mess. I've set my boards following your suggestion paying attention to how they have to face and where the fuses are.... It's just the time delay thing.... Hoping for the best. Any advise would be great
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.
gluing everything down isn't that destroying your ply wood so that next year you need all new pieces? How do you remove them to dispose all of it after?
I know I’m late to this video but this was so helpful thank you so much
After you’re done with the show, are you able to reuse the board for the next show???
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!! )
Need to mix in a big one on each front board. More variety👍
Interesting. Of course, this was back before plywood cost more than the fireworks! ^_^
Can you give us an idea of the cost of all these fireworks? I would love to just buy the ones you chose. Otherwise it may be pretty difficult for a newbie to choose.
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 TH-cam. I wouldn’t overthink it, cause most are pretty good.
@@troyjollimore4100 thanks for the suggestion. Good to know that they are mostly good.
I left the bottoms on and used Elmer's wood glue. Worked just fine, even after I put water on them they're still stuck to the board.
Is anyone else disappointed he didn’t show a clip of his show?
It’s on his channel
2019: th-cam.com/video/Q_Xo4QDyaMk/w-d-xo.html
2020: th-cam.com/video/tj2vS0XXQms/w-d-xo.html
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the show you see around the 7:10 mark sparks light other cakes due to them not being covered , looks cool but show should have went 5 minutes longer , the paper on top protects sparks from lightning it pre mature, fireworks make a mess , multiple cakes going off looks cool but plan it to happen,mortar tubes was covered for that reason but not the cakes , personally I’d get a cheap china firing system, a 4 que for like $30 that way you have more control of the pace , that’s nothing compared to $$ buying at Phantom lol
Would it be possible for you to send me a diagram of how you laid out ur fireworks so I know how many of each size fire work to get
Good luck making these plywood racks right now. Lol I made 6 3 inch display racks cost me $300 bucks
Question, wouldn't it just be easy to screw 2x4 on the end's of the board's and attach heavy duty rope for easy carrying to the launch site or is that a bad idea.
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!
Michigan huh, I live here down in the Detroit area, this is awesome man
Hi John Hickson, thanks for watching and the kind words! I live in the SE area of the mitten as well.
why don't you use finale racks?
That’s pretty bad ass. I would love to do this but live in California and we don’t have good fireworks here. Do you have videos of any of your shows?
Yes.
2019: th-cam.com/video/Q_Xo4QDyaMk/w-d-xo.html
2020: th-cam.com/video/tj2vS0XXQms/w-d-xo.html
How do you reuse the platform after the show?
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.
Brandon help how do you get those xcals so cheap? By me they are 200+ commercially but I’ve been looking for somewhere to get them cheap for forever
Great video, Bit of a personal question but roughly how much is that all costing
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
Where did you buy that broom at 18:05? Please and thank you.
Will clay absorb liquid nail?
Question...are you able to remove the cakes afterwards and reuse the plywood boards or does gluing everything down mean you have to get new plywood each year?
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!
Great video!!!
Your set up is amazing, can you please recommend some top cakes to add to my list.
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?
Standard issue caulk gun? where can i get one ._.
Any chance you could share the list of cakes you use? Going to be doing a show this year and will be shopping at phantom
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
Good video
I only use boards for my finales, couple boards some zippers and a 50 shotter. My opener and main body is mostly hand fired. Nice vid, not sure if you're aware but 2 years ago phantom and tnt tried to get fine mesh metals used in all consumer grade aerial fireworks banned by the cpsc. They only wanted us to be able to purchase shitty safe and sane which they would obviously have a monopoly on. Just wanted to give you a heads up on the type of company you're spending those pyro dollars on. Have a safe 4th.
Hi BoBoThePyro, thanks for watching! I will certainly look into the fine mesh ban a bit more. Thank you!
Can the cakes touch or do they need to be spaced a bit like yours?
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.
Good luck being able to afford doubling up plywood like that this year😂. 1/4 inch plywood is good enough to glue down cakes with them being 2 foot by 4 foot. After show is over, kick the cakes off the boards, and you can reuse them the next year
Like your garage floor..
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
dual layer where good canister shells I wish they had 24 kits
sup BC! dope how to vids def appreciate especially w covid 19 question: curious on how much spent on fireworks and where did you buy from? im in bay area, ca
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.
Would the Gorilla Glue Construction Adhesive work just as good?
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!
can i just perfect fuse a whole setup and time the fuses
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
If you’d use hot glue instead of liquid nails, you could reuse the top plywood.
How much does one of those racks cost?
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.
cool and how old are you
Wish we got to watch the show 😪
How much did all of those fireworks cost?
I like to get that aluminum foil tape. It protects the fuses well and is conductive, so it heats up well.
Hi High Flyin, thanks for watching and thanks for sharing the tip!
How long was your show the way you did this?
Hi Sam Yager, thanks for watching! The show was about 10mins long.
Approximately how much did all of this cost if you don’t mind sharing? I’d like to get a budget for an attempt:)
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!
I don't mean to sound moronic but, why not just use 3/4" Plywood instead of all the time ya need to put into that ?
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… 🤔
So what’s the purpose of taking off the tops of the cakes? I must have missed it . Everywhere I researched, it said not to touch the tops .
So who pays for this? I want to do this here but I can't spend 10k and 2 days prep just for 6 ppl I jus wonder how you get to the point where you set these up and provide a show
He does! Now, whether someone else pays HIM back is up to him… 😉
I used a lighter to shorten my fuses to the desired si...oh crap.
I miss making boards so much i have to get back into that
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
I would like to get your fibreglass tubes
Where do you get your fuse
PyroBoom and local firework stores. www.pyroboom.com/products.aspx?name=zipties
That’s a lot of work 😳
How, how do you afford this
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
Hi, What's your opinion using a hot glue gun?
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! 😊👍
Cobra system is the way to go
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pun intended...lol
Well the first thing you dont do is buy from phantom . I wouldnt even put them in my show if someone gave them to me
Honestly 😂 trying to get 329.99 for a wacky tobacky at my local one. Went down the road and got it for 100 😂
"I don't trust fiberglass tubes" Watch an upside down can in an HDPE tube and one in a fiberglass tube. HDPE blows out, the fiberglass tube doesn't. Maybe it's just me but I don't want a HDPE tube blowing out and effecting the other effects around it. Fiberglass tubes don't seem to do that.
How much you pay this show
Explosive money 🥵
whats the best state to live in for doing firework shows like this? im in arizona...so they would basically shit themselves if you did this here. Awesome. Much America.
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.
Nice budget.
Cardboard and fiberglass tubes r actually terrible lit off three shells and the thing was warped after them luckily had an extra Excalibur tube with me, never trust fiberglass or cardboard tubes for ur own sagety
Get ready to run for your life !! No barricading ???
0:35 there goes your whole budget
5:54 "I really don't trust cardboard" Remainder of video: shows cake and cake after cake that uses cardboard tubes.
Can you compare the amount of pollution this produces?
Not as much as you would think
Hi CaliGrown Visuals, thanks for watching! I'm not sure what you are asking. Comparing pollution to what?
Brandon C just curious. Not even sure what it puts into the air that might be dangerous if inhaled for too long. We all know what fireworks smell like.
Brandon C compare a big show like yours to a car running I suppose? Thanks for the reply. Cool setup. Not hating just wondering if regulations might get strict over here in the us. These days ya know
@@caligrownvisuals6717 I wont lie to you, I am not sure about the smell of fireworks or what pollution it causes, or if it is carcinogenic. I did write up a paper on the legality of fireworks when I was in a law class for my BBA degree and I investigated into pollution from an environmental standpoint. From what I remember, very little to no additional heavy metals or other chemicals enter the immediate ground soil/water as most of the metals burn up during the report bursts (the bursts of colors in the air).
I was thinking before the video that i could do this. Then i realized i am gonna need some serious ocd attention to detail.
@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.
this is late but please consider wholesale or a mom and pop shop. thats a lot of phantom product and i know you got ripped off from them. you couldve had triple the stash for what you spent by not shopping phantom.