My fireworks show for 2009 - part 8 of 8

This 8-part video shows how things were for my 2009 firework show. Since about 1992, I began lighting fireworks. I've since used them constantly, going to the real big stuff (the maximum I'm allowed) by 2005. This year's fireworks is essentially unchanged in terms of how good it was. While I have little variety and too much of some things, I did much better with combos. By setting off more than 1 weaker firework at a time, you can create a new or bigger effect. For example, by having a smoke ball's fuse touch the tip of a firecracker's fuse, and setting off a smoke ball, you can, in a sense, get an exploding smoke ball. Combine 2 smoke balls and you can get either a more intense smoke (if the same color) or a new/gradient color (if different colors) produced. I never combo the big stuff - it's too risky. Here's what each of the 8 parts contains, to find the segment that interests you most (parts 2 to 5 involve daytime fireworks and massive combos while parts 6 to 8 contain nighttime fireworks (and the main show)):

Part 1 - how I get fireworks, a look at this year's stash, and the excessive wrapping used. If you want to see the effects, skip the first segment.
Part 2 - launch base setup (for things like rockets), how to light a punk, and how to light fireworks start this segment. The effects of smoke balls (including combining them), firecrackers (the set of 100), and crackling dynamite follow for the second half.
Part 3 - firecrackers (the set of 12), Cracker Balls, combo #1 (3 Cracker Balls and 3 Smoke Balls (magenta, blue, and white)), combo #2 (6 Smoke Balls used to melt a Cracker Ball), Jumping Jacks, Little Dynamite, and combo #3 (Little Dynamite, Smoke Balls, and Cracker Balls bunched together).
Part 4 - combo #4 (how to set up a combo, and the big mix of Cracker Balls, Smoke Balls, Jumping Jacks, and Little Dynamite), combo #5 (lots of Smoke Balls with Jumping Jacks), and what the big fireworks look like when unwrapped.
Part 5 - aerial firecrackers (using a Smoke Ball to set off more than a dozen rockets at once - launch base redesigned to prevent side tilting), Super Jumping Jacks, combo #6 (4 sets of Super Jumping Jacks gone off at once), Magnus Flasher.
Part 6 - The Handful (Roman Candles - Blue Blaster, Mystical Candle, Big Bang Candle, Spitfire Candle, then Rainbow Repeater) and High Heat.
Part 7 - Artillery Shells (an unforeseen problem problem was encountered - the first 3 go without a hitch, but skips are used afterwards (skipping the reloading)).
Part 8 - City Crasher, Firefly, and Ghost Rider.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Consumer
• fireworks
• show
• 2009
• USA
• Independence
• Day

[mucklef]

you should consider joining Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI). It is a great organization which meets once a year and puts on a four day convention. Check it out! Great show. Thanks for the videos.

[ulillillia]

I don't have a pyrotechnics license and thus I'm limited to consumer-grade fireworks, class C if I recall.

[captainfunksauce]

that was a cool presentation man. i enjoyed it. are you gonna have one for this year soon?

[ulillillia]

I've already got the ones for this year. It took while before they got posted because I had several segments to work with, stitch together, and eventually segment for YouTube.

[caly4000]

loololol love it when you say Run!!!!

[rabidsoldier666]

epic final!!! check out my fireworks show:D

[CoffinKid1]

From what I see you check comments often and I just want to say you have an awesome show

[TheTricksterxx]

thats awesome, now till 4th of july im going to buy a "few" fire works online every so often, by the 4th ill have a nice stash and maybe combine some stuff, make some cool little projects with them, but not fire works like this, anything self propelled is illegal out here and theres cops roaming around every where here but theres still alot of nice stuff i can do

[Spetsnaz105]

also i have lit 20 bottle rockets in my hand and i just lost my hearing for like 3 hours

[Spetsnaz105]

@ulillillia lol u wont get a $1500 hospital bill r u kidding me i i was in a coma at the hospital and the bill was like only 500 dollars

[13kingmaster]

how much do u pay for the fire works u buy

[Gummyworm0506]

i did enjoy the show dood and where do you live its sounds to quite the only sound i here in the back ground its cars and some other fireworks oh and where do you get your fireworks from