Firework Show Setup (Part 2 - July 4th 2023)

[@s_e_maj2807]

I love this series! It’s helping me realize how much work goes into a show. 😮 This is great, keep it up.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thank you man! It's worth the end result I swear haha

[@jam7504]

This is a great series of videos I cannot wait for the rest.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

They are my favorite ones to record and edit too!

[@PyroThunder4979]

This has been really informative and I can't wait to see the show! Only a few more days!!!!!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I'm happy to hear you're enjoying the series!

[@nickloos3202]

Awesome series Joel! You put some serious work and tought in your shows. I cant wait to see the final setup and show 🎉. Greetings from the netherlands

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Hey thank you so much! It should be pretty awesome. I just hope we get some rain before now and show time so it can go off on the scheduled day lol

[@codybradley689]

Hell yea brother I'm excited about this year have been a big fan since 2014 and look up to everything you do appreciate the content

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I appreciate that! It should be my best show yet. "should" lol

[@denfireworks]

Great series Joel and putting in the work!! Funny isn't it... the more racks you have the more you plan... so you need more racks so you can use more positions, so you need more racks :)

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

It's like a never ending cycle! But that is also how we continue to push ourselves and do better shows year after year. My bottle neck right now is the firing system. Luckily, I can borrow someone else's 360 cue system!

[@ronaldlatosinski4066]

My local fireworks company is gonna have a class to get certification to buy 1.4 pro. Plus she now sells them. So I'm excited and looking forward to it.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Hey, that is awesome to hear! Glad some pro companies are starting to do stuff like that.

[@MichaelWorx]

Thank You Joel, nothing but fantastic, and as always Thanks Brother

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Hey I appreciate the support brother!

[@bennycru]

Always hard at work, looking real good pyro

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

You got that right! Show is coming up super quick!

[@bennycru]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics LOL and yes it is

[@Crossfirepyro2]

Very nice and putting in the work🔥🔥

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

You already know! 🔥🔥

[@MKPyro82]

these set up videos are very interesting and helpful. thank you!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I'm glad you like them!

[@Midlopyro469king]

Looking good man can not wait to see the show going to be a good one

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thanks man! Let's hope so lol

[@pnwfireworks4425]

Craigco FTW.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

100% I got in some non craigco racks today and I really wish I would have bought more craigco when I still had time and didn't settle for the new ones. You'll see in Part 4!

[@kerzwhile]

VERY nice!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@FrankBroughtonNY]

haha I still have a case of Bushy red comets stashed away for some day,. great little comet cake.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Right? I really liked them in my show too. Pretty consistent timing which makes sense based on the spacing.

[@AllAroundFireworks]

Great video! Only a few days to the 4th!! 😃

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@s_e_maj2807]

I don’t know if you mentioned on your past videos, is your fireworks show private or public!? I’d love to see one of these displays in person. 😃

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

It's a private show, but that may change next year! I also want to start doing more shows at events such as PGI and Sky Wars. One day for sure!

[@elliottdeiters4630]

wow that;s a sweet setup

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thanks man! It seems to get progressively more sweet each year lol

[@elliottdeiters4630]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics lol

[@clarkgrube5843]

Enjoy your videos and thanks for all the tips.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

@@clarkgrube5843 My pleasure, thank you for watching!

[@cjmr302]

Great work, but when it's fun and you love doing it..can one call it work. 🤔😎💯💯👍👍

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I think we cracked the code! Now just have to figure out how to make a real living doing this lol

[@FrankBroughtonNY]

Craigco racks are the best..... and great people make them.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I agree and will always recommend them over any other option.

[@ljmike1204]

If i was a pyro company who makes it i would have made the plestic caps that go over the igniter hole with a litle pull tab on em so you dont need plyers to take it off

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

It made me question why I got the 30mm single shots instead of 40mm lol. Yeah that's a great idea. I noticed this same cap is used by multiple companies on their devices so either the product is made in the same factory, or these caps are just an off the shelf part (probably both lol)

[@PyroRus]

Can I be your apprentice? 😁

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

You gotta fill out the application. 1) Do you like fireworks? 2) Are you helpful? 3) Do you like fireworks? If you answered yes to all three questions, you can be my apprentice.

[@minipyrokamden2324]

O yes sure enjoy the video’s

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Happy to hear that!

[@magicworldbyjorg]

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thank you! Plenty more content on the way!

[@magicworldbyjorg]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you….

[@KD_Pyro78]

Yea , Dominator started hiding there ematch a year or so ago. After thinking I got a bad batch , I found it after doing some digging 😆.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Always a happy surprise! The last time I had any dominator pro items was like 2017 ish

[@joemckinnon2834]

Back when ur channel was just joel robinson you did a backyard show with no music. It was maybe 7-8 minutes long. I can't find it though, starts out with you saying something like you guys ready , Any clue ?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

2016! Here is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2HRm2Z7jdeDi5I

[@joemckinnon2834]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics Sweet. Watched this prob 10 times. I play 2 songs during this and it works out perfect. Cherub Rock/ I don't wanna live forever. Thanx man and enjoy the 4th.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

@@joemckinnon2834 That's awesome to hear! Have a fun and safe 4th!

[@Mr.Mike1]

How do you know what angle to set on your metal racks for the Single Shot Comets? Is there a how to video any where?

[@MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC]

Joel, question for ya. How do you know what angle and what position to set your effects at???

[@edhartman2860]

👍

[@AW-Services]

Your metal single shot racks could of been made with a fitted spring to retain the effects

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I have some that have such a device, but honestly, I don't like them as much. It doesn't work on all effects, and large diameter effects (40mm+) cause it to bend enough that it doesn't bounce back for smaller single shots.

[@ChrisWard74]

I'm sure this has been answered before but what about debris, and all of the plastic and wire from the e-matches what do you normally do with all that?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I like to cut the tops off of my fireworks to reduce debris. The day after the show, I always do a site sweep. Here is a video I did on that last year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3TPf5mQjc6opqM You'll see in that video all the debris I collected, including knowing that specific devices have plastic and making sure I tracked it all down. The plastic single shots will be checked and then recycled. The copper wire from the e-matches is also recycled! It's not worth a ton at my quantity, so I recycle, but I know some pro companies will collect it for a season and then scrap it for cash.

[@iniu6773]

What keeps the launch charge from coming out when you take the cap off

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

They are all held in with cardboard discs and I won't be turning them upside-down or anything.

[@WatsonSwim327]

What program do you use to help design the show with music? Or is it just watching tons of videos, writing stuff down, and math for timing? That's what I do. Thanks!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

The videos, notes, timing has always been the thing! But it used to be entering into a spreadsheet and has evolved into scripting software. I did a live stream where we roughly scripted the first song

[@friendsmakingmusic1751]

Quick question, how long is the show and how many cues?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I shrunk it down this year because of how many more single shots and chase type sequences I'm doing. It's only 7:40 and is ~350 cues.

[@TMS5100]

Software?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Used Finale 3D this year

[@homegrownpyrotechnics70-30]

Damn! I need more racks! You can never have enough racks. lol

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Facts! You can never have too many racks lol