Testing Canister Shells & Fusing Techniques to Fire like a Cake

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

After our tests we can confirm that the only inconsistency lies within the time-fuse built into the shell itself. That is out of our control. What IS in our control is the pace at which the shells leave the mortar rack tubes. We started with the 10 second a ft fuse then the 3 second a ft fuse. Then, we tested the 0.03-1.25 second a ft quick fuse and finally the 0.01-0.03 second super quick hobby fuse. I think our favorite pace was definitely the 1.25 second quick fuse since the shells exited the tube at the same pace as a 1/1 cake would fire. Hope this helps and hope you all enjoyed!

[@________GHOST________]

DUDE THE LAST SET RAPID FIRE EPIC.............

[@wxrob8740]

1200g zipper cake hell yeah

[@super00su]

It would be smart if a manufacturer would make a 500 mine cake with 1.75' tubes fib/HD tubes. So it just shot a mine but you can drop you favorite Canerster shells inside. They could also make single shot 1.75' mines. You pop the top of drop in a canister shell put in rack and fuse the them all together. Every shell then has a mine effective.

[@MajDuty]

I kind of loved that last one with the super quick fuse

[@tylerwright497]

Do more fuse linking videos with different affects please!

[@joshuacarroll9679]

This video just solved all of my consumer shell problems. Thanks Cody!

[@77Brainfreeze]

This seems like a good idea for pre-staging a show. I don't like setting up my racks too soon and having them sit in the garage but with this technique you could get all your timings down and run the fuse days in advance and then dump the shells in day of in 30 minutes. Worst case your fuse goes off which is a lot safer than having a rack go off. It also looks like it would be cleaner for taping against fuse jump.

[@MerynMTG]

Just imagine using that 0.1 quick fuse on a rack full of those triple break ball shells. My mind can't even fathom.

[@isualum13]

I didn't do this exact fusing method but I did use the quick fuse to fuse together the last 10 shots of my finale rack a few years ago with quad break shells. It was intense.

[@penguinclub924]

I feel like the last 2 quick fuses would look good on a angled rack. Nice video. ❤️

[@just_ruby_fps]

Good idea my rack will be here soon i can use this style for new year’s

[@jackedup5452]

I had done this a couple of years back with a repurposed Excal tube rack and my last pack of quick fuse. The sound of the lift charge alone was enough to sober up the drunk people. Just got a box of fuses, including the four that you used plus three other speeds, so it's on again this NYE.🤙🏽

[@brian70Cuda]

The sound alone with the last fuse was so very cool:) Loved it Cody and thank you!!

[@________GHOST________]

This idea will work just fine Awesome guys thank you. DUDE THE LAST SET RAPID FIRE EPIC.............

[@shamrockpyrotechnics]

That’s was friggin awesome. I love that idea. I think I’m going to have to order me some extra tubes an try this. Thanks for the idea Cody.

[@rcppop3090]

Dude Cody man I love your channel bud. I been watching for years but FINALLY made it to a firework store in Pahrump for my fireworks for the 4th of July 2022! I’m in Northern Ca so we only are allowed to buy the Safe & Sanes but I live in a community that doesn’t pay attention to them rules haha literally the police will drive by and comment on how nice the fireworks are and actually cheer on their PA’s hahahaha I got a case of Brothers Unmatched 5” cans a case of Cobra box assortment that I won’t get again and a case of Mob Madness 500g cakes. Such an epic time we had! Keep up the good work brother IM HOOKED!

[@seanknapp2662]

I just did my whole show last night the way you showed how to cake fuse mortars. 265 mortars and 63 cakes. I tested a few identical mortars side by side the week before. I did notice about 10-15 ft less in lift. It wasn't too noticeable so I decided to fuse them all cake style. It was worth being able to fire them EXACTLY when you want to with a firing system, but I will pry not be doing it again. HUGE problem is that not all cannisters are the same. I had about 20% of the mortars break EXTREMELY low, like dangerously low shooting crackle pretty close to the spectators. You could masking tape the cannisters to the point of being a tight fit in the tube, but that's way too much time for every mortar. Maybe just a finale rack? It is a neat concept and I did use half fiberglass tubes with no issues.

[@florida995]

I was thinking that the whole time watching this video. Lift charges, like any explosive, are dependent upon the pressure exerted against the reaction and will now be a less controlled variable. I agree I wouldn’t do it often

[@seanknapp2662]

@florida995 I won't ever don't again. Crowd is too close at my place to risk that low of breaks

[@Jedimichael]

Imagine hooking up several 100 shells with that super quick hobby fuse. SO much work for a few seconds of awesomeness.

[@StanlocoInc]

The last two fuses were insane fast and I liked them the best.

[@ryanlc9610]

Very nice I just added a case of these shells today to my order! Happy I did!

[@carsnpyro3484]

Thanks!

[@dennisk5818]

This opens up opportunities for variations in the display. Multiple racks with variations in the timing within groups in a rack. For the pyro-technician, electrical fusing gives the best control. However, for the occasional technician/pyro-artist, using timing through fusing would provide a great show.

[@tim9326]

The last silver fuse was what I usually picked up at my usual spot, as well as some cannon fuse. I would have to say that once you make/use quickmatch sticky match, and/or E-Fire you'll find it hard to resist wanting to use it everytime.

[@grantmiller3826]

I can confirm that no mater how the lift powder is contained in the bottom of the tube, be it taped into the shell or just dumped in the tube it will have absolutely no deference in lifting the shell whatsoever! The key here is the width of the shell in the tube, be there not to large of a gap between the tube wall and the shell, no matter how the lift powder is attached or unattached to the shell if the shell is the right size for the tube “meaning it has no more then a 5mm to 7mm gap to the tube wall when loaded, and if the lift powder was correctly weighed for the shell, it will fire.” ✌🏼

[@robertwoods4457]

I liked the last 2 fuses. They were crazy fast and awesome

[@mrkeramoti9956]

I start my day watching your videos

[@Pyro_Central]

The more compact your gun powder is the bigger the booom! I make homemade firecrackers with gun powder and the key for it to sound like a salute is making sure it is nicely compacted and tapped up with electrical or duct tape.

[@isaiahsalinas6821]

Definetly love the last one for a finale

[@ZaVic12]

Wow how did I not see this channel earlier before the 4th of 2024. I’m sad. But next year I’m totally doing this.

[@JmlegendYT]

Nice love the canisters rapid fire.✨🔆

[@ladywicked9258]

Just wow 😮. Guess I know what I will be setting up for New Years

[@TheStrwbrry]

Thanks for the fusing class. This coming up fourth is gonna be lit 😎

[@PyroMotteFullHD]

Works great! At daylight the shells are also very good to see :-)

[@johnroyea8866]

Awesome video guys! Definitely wanna try and make my own cake with the excalibur platinum shells.

[@808pyrokka3]

Wow that’s crazy these neon skies are the shells I’m limited to in Hawaii this year for my budget, and I was like i hope Cody makes another video about them😂 Great video 🔥

[@jackedup5452]

I know, cuz. $200 here on da B.I. for dat kit.🤙🏽

[@808pyrokka3]

@@jackedup5452 yup exactly what my list price is 😂

[@hawaiiboy2826]

Same one I get too

[@goodmanboattransport3441]

Also you could feed electric igniters instead of fuse, I'm doing this for new year, thanks Cody

[@Proteinpapi210]

That’s fken sweet dude thanks for uploading this for us! As a pyro head in living in Texas I live through your videos!!

[@ryannewyspyrotechnics2421]

Ok so I just learned a lot and I’m grateful man that’s awesome to make the shells like a cake when using the quickest fuse is just amazing thanks Cody Man U never disappoint

[@michaellittlejohns7968]

Great video cody

[@Knulp14]

Great fusing technique!

[@elliottdeiters4630]

thank u very much cody b for this video i love how u do new videos all the time this one was awesome and those shells were very nice thank u for the video

[@davidkasparian4089]

Now you're talkin' cody🔥💣💥💙

[@redoorn]

this is a great setup i had not seen this one before thanks fellas

[@stephenwatt7140]

Can you load and fuse artillery shells the same way?

[@lordpyro561]

Nice work Pyros

[@h8yupiz]

I know how I'm doing my next finale rack. This is a great idea!

[@justtosaythis2087]

Man I love your videos and this one is definitely one of the most useful informative videos out there. Keep these kind coming definitely going to try this fusing technique next year.

[@GarrettDouglas-n7n]

What size hole did you drill? Did you match the fuse to the end of the drill bit?

[@jordanbigelow9759]

Firework fuse is 2-3mm thick so definitely no bigger than 4 mm. Gives enough room to slide the fuse in without having to worry about hurting the fuse or creating too big of a hole to fill in with the glue

[@justingordon2293]

Bro you guys about to hit 400k by the end of the week

[@PyroFizz_NE]

The audio sounded a lot better in this vid, definitely might try this out.

[@TheMschreiber]

Would you be able to add more gun powder to make them go higher if you wanted?

[@cadenmorgan743]

Bro that was sick

[@B-T619]

I will definitely have to try this once I get a good supply of canisters on hand.

[@zackthechargerman]

Hey Cody, I really hope you see this, I wanted to ask you a question about the fusing in this video. We are looking to do something similar, but had an idea on how to do it without all of the small length fuses, and wanted your opinion on it. Would it be possible to drill your holes in your tubes, (as you did here), but instead of drilling them at angles, drill them straight across the tube, and then just run one long fuse through each one tube? Then there's no gluing to keep each individual fuse in place, and it's one fuse going all the way through your rack. I'm curious if you think this will work! Please respond, thanks.

[@andrewrogers5264]

How many uses do you get out of the tubes after drilling?

[@melvinspringer5486]

I understand the whole concept, and it is quite impressive. If you fused the shells "like normal" and use the Quick Fuse on top of the rack, you would get the same effect, but you would have to wait about 3 more seconds after the quick fuse is lit. That eliminates the drilling, fusing, and glueing at the bottom of the tubes. Is it worth all that work, or would waiting 3 more seconds give you the same exact effect?

[@mattm3901]

If you're trying to time the effect, it is typically much easier to do with shorter and faster fuse because you are removing potential inconsistency. If you just want a rapid fire finale or fan effect without specific timing, you can just fuse the top of the rack as you would normally. This is most important when timing between shots is a concern, such as in fan sweep or slice effects.

[@melvinspringer5486]

@@mattm3901 I like your thought process Matt. Makes perfect sense. I've been doing manual lighting of fuses for many years, and I have gotten the timing down pretty accurately by using measured length, spacing,and fuse styles. I guess I'm proud of myself because I know the difficulty of the process, and to be able to watch my own builds launch without having to touch any of my boards during a show gives me that adrenaline rush. When I have spectators ask me which type of control system I use, I tell them the old school manual fuse lighting system. They give me that stare of confusion. Ha. I'm still learning new tricks everyday, and I should have been a pyrotechnician, instead of a musician. 🤣 I value someone's opinion/explanation of processes they've adapted Very Much! So thanks for the explanation in detail. 💯💪

[@dnspyrotechnics]

Have you done a test to see what happens if you double load a shell? I think the top would be a really low break

[@satinderjit4]

The one at the end was a holy cow moment

[@milkdrunkmedia5461]

I grabbed a pair of these last New Years and they had really big breaks with bright colors highly recommend 🚨

[@j.hood1191]

Thank you for this test and new method 🙌🏿💥

[@randyspears4633]

I was wondering can that be done with leftover fiberglass tubes from mortar shells

[@Raina2122]

Love from India🇮🇳

[@carsnpyro3484]

Neon skies are pretty nice, btw I just learned something new! I’ll have to do a rack with this technique.

[@bangbangarang]

How are you connecting the other side of the rack with the fuse? Going around the outside?

[@APPlays392]

How would I get the holes in the tubes?! What would I use?

[@youroutdoors5453]

If you drill the holes into the tubes, can you still use them the regular way, or is there a greater chance for them to explode?

[@TheBakoman5]

a stacato firering is sooooo awesome 😍

[@stevedods187]

Can you do this with ball shells or just canister

[@thepainter9549]

This right here screams AMERICA! Subbed! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🇺🇸

[@lloydbellis7360]

That was very cool, learnt something there, thank you

[@lovillatabuco7935]

This is just so cool to watch keep it up man

[@nicholasfaber6608]

What size bit are u using to put holes in the tubes

[@pyro7060]

This is great, I will be using this method!!

[@dgutierrez186]

what are the dimensions of the rack you guys build, i would like to do this and build it the same way. thanks.

[@dnrk10]

Awesome, great info Cody. Thanks!

[@GustavoHernandez-dp4zo]

Do you recommend 12 or 15 inch mortor racks?

[@GeneralTechFireworks]

nice one bro...

[@lightitrun5209]

Too bad I didn't find this video before I loaded 250 tubes, the old fashioned way. Thank you so much. Crossfire a thing of the past. I forgot to mention, when I ordered my premade tubes (250) to go in my custom made racks a few years ago, I ordered the smaller of the two I.D.'s available. I've gotta clean my tubes before use and sometimes remove the outside labels so the shells drop in. Thanks again.🎆🎇

[@WengStansWorld]

what size drill bit did you use ?

[@muhtay0h]

Good work Cody!!!!! 🤩🔥🧨💥🎆🎇

[@georgesmith8113]

OMG is right!! Awesome!! 👍👍👍👊😎

[@nickpenwell5908]

What did u use for ur tubes? H.D.P.E pipe?

[@miguelrivera5037]

De que tamaño son los tubos que usas , tu fabricastes los lansadores

[@knot289]

I remember the good old days of 2019 when you could buy all these different fuses at your local tent or store for less than $8 a roll.

[@marcperrone8355]

How much above the plug do you recommend drilling the holes and what size bit did you use?

[@dragonmaster1079]

What is the best method to connect fuses together?

[@MaggieBauman]

you need to do this A LOT MORE!!!

[@dh-pyro3946]

Awe man that was dope, thanks for the video

[@woktonm]

Greetings from Germany the effects are really nice, i wish we had stuff like this in germany the only thing that wasn't so nice were the last two rows, which were too fast to enjoy the effects. looked like one big effect. (with leftovers swept together) should look better if you load all the mortars with the same effect and then maybe angle them from side to side but whatever, keep going

[@qspyropit6175]

Super cool fusing method!!! Great for Finale racks. I loved your videos on the SFX brand. I did my whole 4th of july show last year with Superior Fireworks products. I think I sent you the link.

[@shdwmoses9522]

Could that threading technique have the same effect if you didn’t cut the fuses one by one? And how big of a hole did he put in the tube and what did he use to make the holes?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

He used a drill but I’m not sure the size of the bit. I believe it’s just a bit that’s the same size as your average fuse

[@nofilter265]

Could I use fiberglass tubes ?? Great video

[@bradbucklin2692]

Badass! Good job guys

[@bjtagoai]

Dat last one was mean👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@bandingolahey6676]

Where do you get those tubes? I can't seem to find hdpe pipe anywhere

[@minscandboo9054]

couldn't you accomplish the same thing by running a separate quick fuse all the way down the length of each mortar fuse, and then daisy chaining them together on top with another length of quick fuse?

[@6o2.Adrian]

Do you think Arizona will ever legalize aerial fireworks??

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

It’s possible!

[@qSleepyyy]

Why are they not going high at all ?

[@rickdale4921]

This episode was Awsome wow, loved it 👏

[@Redneckmacgyver8689]

Could you do this with fiberglass tubes as well?

[@vodkatonic814]

This was a very interesting video!

[@bryanmagouirk2659]

Could you do a video with comparing one you dump the lift charge next to one you don't, just to compare how much height you might be losing?

[@fnarhkfreak]

That is freaking awesome

[@PyroMan]

Nice test!

[@thomasreiss3887]

Hey Cody are you using DR9 tubes or DR11tubes. Thanks

[@BeginnersAcademy]

Would this work on 1.75' ball shells?