3 years ago, I bought 2 racks from a local fireworks store and I fused 12 cannister shells for together for the first time ever. It was for my finale so I used quick fuse for all 12 and I put the slow fuse on the beginning of it about 18" long so I had time to get away. I also did what other videos showed which was use duck tape to cover the top fuse for safety. It all went off perfectly. So I appreciate these information videos very much. love your different style of racks to put a great variety in shows when firing them.
Damn, you wire everything the way I do. Two zips, 3 or more for anything faster than 10 sec fuse. Foil over racks. I like fusing most of my show and use firing cues more for backups in case of product failure on a cake or fuse. I build my angled racks a little differently but man everything looks beautiful there. Would of loved to see a demo of those racks firing but nice racks and video!
Cool and helpful! I disagree that foil, or anything, over a departing shell _does not_ affect it or slow it down, causing a lower break. I remove paper from cakes and have meant to do a side by side comparison of identical cakes, one without paper, one with. I'm doing my first display New Years Eve, in one week. Just bought two mortar racks, 36 capacity each, and will get at least two more. My display will be non-public & it's just for practice & video so I can see if I can create & choreograph a good-looking 1.4 show AND make it to 20 minutes! I'll include strobes, fountains, pinwheels, big roman candles, celebration crackers (bigger firecrackers with even bigger firecrackers in the same string & a "bomb center"), explosive ground items like Bunny's Ears, Rise in the East & Russia Nuclear. I'll also have lots of rockets, mostly salutes like Reapers, Lightning Bolt & King of the Jungle. I've also got 20 Girandolas (Take Me To Your Leader, Wynda). Lots of cakes and canister & ball shells of course, a good number of them salutes. I'm amazed by the power of some of the stuff I'm finding for sale! I'm fortunate to have a few nearby stores that sell items that aren't found at most stores IYKWIM!
Any of these angled rack setups could be fused from the center then ran left and right. That would give your show a full sky, shooting left and right simultaneously. Great video and very nice racks!!!
I have your 24 shot straight up. Is cannon fuse 27 sec per foot to Slow ? Not part of a finally. Duration is what I'm looking for. Not a dead sky at any point. One after another. Double breaks
That's really slow, if you keep the fuses from the shells really close on the main line you will be ok. I would suggest a medium burn fuse for the main if you have it.
3 years ago, I bought 2 racks from a local fireworks store and I fused 12 cannister shells for together for the first time ever. It was for my finale so I used quick fuse for all 12 and I put the slow fuse on the beginning of it about 18" long so I had time to get away. I also did what other videos showed which was use duck tape to cover the top fuse for safety. It all went off perfectly. So I appreciate these information videos very much. love your different style of racks to put a great variety in shows when firing them.
One year I tried the fast fuse and we had to relight the party a few times
Damn, you wire everything the way I do. Two zips, 3 or more for anything faster than 10 sec fuse. Foil over racks. I like fusing most of my show and use firing cues more for backups in case of product failure on a cake or fuse. I build my angled racks a little differently but man everything looks beautiful there. Would of loved to see a demo of those racks firing but nice racks and video!
Cool and helpful! I disagree that foil, or anything, over a departing shell _does not_ affect it or slow it down, causing a lower break. I remove paper from cakes and have meant to do a side by side comparison of identical cakes, one without paper, one with. I'm doing my first display New Years Eve, in one week. Just bought two mortar racks, 36 capacity each, and will get at least two more. My display will be non-public & it's just for practice & video so I can see if I can create & choreograph a good-looking 1.4 show AND make it to 20 minutes! I'll include strobes, fountains, pinwheels, big roman candles, celebration crackers (bigger firecrackers with even bigger firecrackers in the same string & a "bomb center"), explosive ground items like Bunny's Ears, Rise in the East & Russia Nuclear. I'll also have lots of rockets, mostly salutes like Reapers, Lightning Bolt & King of the Jungle. I've also got 20 Girandolas (Take Me To Your Leader, Wynda). Lots of cakes and canister & ball shells of course, a good number of them salutes. I'm amazed by the power of some of the stuff I'm finding for sale! I'm fortunate to have a few nearby stores that sell items that aren't found at most stores IYKWIM!
Going to fuse my mortar rack for the first time ! Wish me luck!
Be safe!
What size are the tubes 2” by how long?
Those are DR 11 for 1.4 canister shells , they have an ID of 1.91 and are 12 inches long.
Any of these angled rack setups could be fused from the center then ran left and right. That would give your show a full sky, shooting left and right simultaneously. Great video and very nice racks!!!
Thank you!
Thank you for such a great idea im gonna steal that idea for this year 😁
The zip ties looks clean, I’ll definitely start doing that for my shows….how tight are your zip ties?
They are tight but I don't reef them down by any means.
I go very tight and never had an issue, that fire is cooking !
I have your 24 shot straight up. Is cannon fuse 27 sec per foot to Slow ? Not part of a finally. Duration is what I'm looking for. Not a dead sky at any point. One after another. Double breaks
That's really slow, if you keep the fuses from the shells really close on the main line you will be ok. I would suggest a medium burn fuse for the main if you have it.
Do you have a video of fussing your fan 50 rack
I don't know that I do, probably should make one since it's our #1 selling rack!
That's gorgeous
Wthas your web?
Greatlakesmortarracks.us
Or
Glmr.us
Where do u get fuse?
Anywhere you can these days!
Do u sale moter racks?
Of course! Please visit our website!
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