Finally, someone who shows how to stage a cake board. I bought $500 worth and this will be my 1st backyard show. Also thanks MyFireworkDemos for the additional safety tips. I now feel safe and confident of a good show
@@ctk888909 the set up was great and safe but the selection of cakes were disappointing ...Here in DE we require a firework permit so I'm not sure what 2021 will bring
I do my boards similar, but I use quick fuse for everything and find the last tube in the cake and cut a small hole in the cake right by that tube and tie off the fuse for the next cake from that one. That way the last tube in each cake lights the next one. More work but Perfect timing every time.
Yes that was damn near perfect. I did the exact same thing about a week ago with six cakes. I ended up with some gaps so measuring is a way better idea. I don't mind a little bit of overlap but I don't want gaps. Thank you so much for posting this video.
@@ncvman the cakes were plenty close together it's the amount of fuse you're putting in between the cakes that matters. And knowing the approximate burn time for each cake. I've done shows since then that were damn near perfect.
We used to do this years ago but instead of a foot apart it we did it about 6-8" apart. We also would have around 5-8 grand of fireworks. On that sheet we would have 8 or 9 cakes. We were insane lol but always a good time. Man i miss these days
@Chris Damitz lol we're talkin about 15 years ago. Nowadays the shit we got would probably be about 15 to 20 Grand. Trust me you have enough to put on a hell of a show. That i am sure of
Cake boards are great. I cut mine down to 12x24 inches which holds 2 500 gram cakes perfect. It also allows a "one-man show" ease in humping the boards to shoot site plus prior storage. Number one rule, remove the paper on the bottom of your cakes to prevent the saturation of paper making it more likely to fall off or tear after setup.. Glue the bottom of the tubes and plugs to board.
I have used your videos a great deal in the short time I have become engrossed in the world of fireworks. You may have a video that covers this already, but my inner math nerd has to ask just in case you don't. Have you ever created your boards using radial alignment instead of linear? It would require a great deal of fuse covering, but even with the burn variance of the added fuses, you would still have the potential for greater control in effects pairing with quick fuse extensions off of a main fuse that evenly splices the board. For the record, you obviously are a great teacher because I have learned this all from your videos in a matter of days. Keep up the great work!
I always lay out the cakes on plywood & then get a sharpie and hold the cake down. I then trace the perimeter of the cake so when I go to glue I know what exact are to glue in. I don’t waste any glue and it always sticks. Normally, I get a foot of fuse & time then I can plan from there. I normally try and find videos of the cake and time the cake, then figure out the spacing between then & I have a show. Just zip tie the fuses together ( I lie, to cut the access zip tie off to make it look nice) & you have a board. Similar to what you do but just a bit different. I’m planning on making a few boards then putting a module for them all. I can size back and fire my show!
If you want 20-30 seconds of dead time from each cake finishing to the next cake starting then go for it but that makes for a lame show. You don't want dead time between cakes Trust me. You want a nice tempo flow for your show
Only way I do these smaller cakes I then take and put my board in a small dump trailer so that I can drive my show out to the area with the mower also with the 2ft sides on the trailer if one blows out its rather contained
can you reuse those canister tubes, for other shells? Whats recommended? Just bought "Barely Legal" 24 Pack shells but it only comes with one Canister Tube. Thanks in advance.
Instead of using silicone (which is not actually glue) use construction adhesive. Also, if using boards with a glossy finish like that, scratch the surface with some sandpaper and clean before gluing .
I'm sure you heard me all the way there in ND going OHHHH when you laid out the cake fuse next to the cakes and I finally put it together why it's called cake fuse.
I’m guessing you could use that same fusing technique. And then use an ignite system to ignite rather than hand light. Personally I’ve always hand lit my fireworks but i really like the idea of being able to sit back, push a button and each the show. I’m guessing i might try that sometime. I’ll fuse together a bunch of different racks, and cake boards and then just plug them into an ignite system and then many fire off my channels with phone.
If you're gluing them down you have to remove the plastic and paper wrap from the bottom, otherwise it's not really glued down, it's just a thin piece of paper or plastic wrap holding it.
I've watched about 10 others. This was the 3rd, but I came back to watch it again and will be my "goto" when building. Best overall explanation. I will apply the same methods as you but on a slightly larger scale. Should work the same as the science behind it supports that theory. Thanks for the additional info about fuses and timing on the different weights too. Very useful for maybe combining boards. I'm gonna see if you have another video! Thanks!
Hey Cody I watch your channel 2 times a day bro.. you should come to Missouri.. Rocket Fireworks here in Wright City has the lowest prices out there.. you'll love it..20$ 500 gram cakes.. 12$ 200 gram cakes
Love the vids man, teaching me so many things to make my 4th of July a lot better. Question tho. If I wanted to fuse about 20/200g cakes together, have the cakes fused up and press together... would the fuse still burn if the cakes was pressed together? Like the fuse running in between the pressed cakes still burn? Hopefully you understand what I’m asking since I can’t show u.
@@adolfmcduck1265 oh OK. I'll keep that in mind. I've always been concerned about using zip ties, because I was worried that when the main fues got to the zip tie, the zip tie would put it out.
Is it safe to assume that if I wanted a second box to start going off before the first one finishes I'd just use a shorter length of fuse between the 2 of them?
The other videos on fusing cakes on RUclips usually cut the bottom of the cake open and fuse together the innards of the cake together. Does anyone know if the other method is more effective or safer to do than this one?
Liquid Nails and Gorilla Glue are a joke. Elmer's wood glue works just as well and sets up faster. Just don't use it on a board covered in a vinyl veneer.
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Awesome bro
Always very informative and simple 👌🏼. Even pyros that have never fused cakes before can surely understand this. Good work man keep it up
No pun intended 4:54
Finally, someone who shows how to stage a cake board. I bought $500 worth and this will be my 1st backyard show. Also thanks MyFireworkDemos for the additional safety tips. I now feel safe and confident of a good show
How did it turn out??
@@ctk888909 the set up was great and safe but the selection of cakes were disappointing ...Here in DE we require a firework permit so I'm not sure what 2021 will bring
I'm from DE to and was thinking of trying to do maybe 6 cakes on a board
This was an easy effect for a good Fire works show, specially for a finally.
I do my boards similar, but I use quick fuse for everything and find the last tube in the cake and cut a small hole in the cake right by that tube and tie off the fuse for the next cake from that one. That way the last tube in each cake lights the next one. More work but Perfect timing every time.
Yes that was damn near perfect. I did the exact same thing about a week ago with six cakes. I ended up with some gaps so measuring is a way better idea. I don't mind a little bit of overlap but I don't want gaps. Thank you so much for posting this video.
@@ncvman the cakes were plenty close together it's the amount of fuse you're putting in between the cakes that matters. And knowing the approximate burn time for each cake. I've done shows since then that were damn near perfect.
Thanks for sharing this! This is just what I need to sychronize my 15 cakes in 2 weeks! Thank you man!
That was practically flawless. Great fuse/technic. Thanks for sharing Cody.
We used to do this years ago but instead of a foot apart it we did it about 6-8" apart. We also would have around 5-8 grand of fireworks. On that sheet we would have 8 or 9 cakes. We were insane lol but always a good time. Man i miss these days
@Chris Damitz lol we're talkin about 15 years ago. Nowadays the shit we got would probably be about 15 to 20 Grand. Trust me you have enough to put on a hell of a show. That i am sure of
Good to know I am not the only one...I made to stash run so far and spent almost +-900 each run...
Right, great point...align fuses where tip of original fuse meets the blue fuse because it will ignite easier etc
Damn I think this was the best video I have seen on this
Thanks for explaining the burn rates on the 2 different fuses, im watching the rest of the vid now
Cake boards are great. I cut mine down to 12x24 inches which holds 2 500 gram cakes perfect. It also allows a "one-man show" ease in humping the boards to shoot site plus prior storage. Number one rule, remove the paper on the bottom of your cakes to prevent the saturation of paper making it more likely to fall off or tear after setup.. Glue the bottom of the tubes and plugs to board.
Love your passions for fireworks and teaching!!!! Got to meet you one day my friend!
You too!
You always upload very nice, informative videos, and I appreciate them! You
are awesome!
Each One Teach One !
I loved this video!! Thanks for posting. I'm going to make one of those when I am in Kentucky in May!!!
I have used your videos a great deal in the short time I have become engrossed in the world of fireworks. You may have a video that covers this already, but my inner math nerd has to ask just in case you don't. Have you ever created your boards using radial alignment instead of linear? It would require a great deal of fuse covering, but even with the burn variance of the added fuses, you would still have the potential for greater control in effects pairing with quick fuse extensions off of a main fuse that evenly splices the board. For the record, you obviously are a great teacher because I have learned this all from your videos in a matter of days. Keep up the great work!
I always lay out the cakes on plywood & then get a sharpie and hold the cake down. I then trace the perimeter of the cake so when I go to glue I know what exact are to glue in. I don’t waste any glue and it always sticks. Normally, I get a foot of fuse & time then I can plan from there. I normally try and find videos of the cake and time the cake, then figure out the spacing between then & I have a show. Just zip tie the fuses together ( I lie, to cut the access zip tie off to make it look nice) & you have a board. Similar to what you do but just a bit different. I’m planning on making a few boards then putting a module for them all. I can size back and fire my show!
Perfect is what I said as well. I like that fuse test to see the great fire from it.
Flawless victory
I've always used a bit of masking tape to put the fuses together. Never thought of cable ties.
Amazing video! Quick question- if im making a cake board and need 2 of the to go off at the same time, do o just glue them next to each other?
Thank you so much for posting this. Have a safe and fun 4th everyone!🥳🎇🧨
Nice video I liked and shared
Would their be any issues with spacing them around 2 feet apart? I’d like some short breaks between some of them
If you want 20-30 seconds of dead time from each cake finishing to the next cake starting then go for it but that makes for a lame show. You don't want dead time between cakes Trust me. You want a nice tempo flow for your show
Only way I do these smaller cakes
I then take and put my board in a small dump trailer so that I can drive my show out to the area with the mower also with the 2ft sides on the trailer if one blows out its rather contained
When removing those cakes, how easily do the come off? And how much of the board gets buggered up? Or do you all not reuse your boards
Beautiful
Great tutorial! Thank you! Have you ever tried to use the plastic "Fuse ConneX" instead of zip ties?
I have!
Which do you recommend? Seems like you mostly use the zip ties?
can you reuse those canister tubes, for other shells? Whats recommended? Just bought "Barely Legal" 24 Pack shells but it only comes with one Canister Tube. Thanks in advance.
My wife of 35 years is mad at you Cody because I love your videos and now I’m a PYRO HEAD for Fireworks😎🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎆🎆🎇🚀🚀🚀
Just shared the vid to my FB and Twitter, nice pyro PBS on basics of a cake board and the demo worked great it seemed
Going to try my hand at this
Instead of using silicone (which is not actually glue) use construction adhesive.
Also, if using boards with a glossy finish like that, scratch the surface with some sandpaper and clean before gluing .
Nicely done! Thanks for the tips.
Awesome one Cody! Keep up the great pyro projects and videos we love them man we all do!!!🌌🎇🎆💥🌠
I'm sure you heard me all the way there in ND going OHHHH when you laid out the cake fuse next to the cakes and I finally put it together why it's called cake fuse.
LOL
Just wondering if you cut the bottom paper of the firework before gluing to the board
I’m going to try this for sure this summer
Hey Brother Good Job.. Can’t wait to Try that 👍👍
I’m guessing you could use that same fusing technique. And then use an ignite system to ignite rather than hand light. Personally I’ve always hand lit my fireworks but i really like the idea of being able to sit back, push a button and each the show.
I’m guessing i might try that sometime. I’ll fuse together a bunch of different racks, and cake boards and then just plug them into an ignite system and then many fire off my channels with phone.
Would you recommend cutting the paper off the bottom of the cakes to ensure they hold better?
If you're gluing them down you have to remove the plastic and paper wrap from the bottom, otherwise it's not really glued down, it's just a thin piece of paper or plastic wrap holding it.
Will this glue be enough to do the same but with bigger barrages
Nice job....but what about using tape?
Awesome. Thanks for the info!!
Well done. Thanks for the video.
would it be fine if I put cakes directly next to each other and connect a fuse? or would that be a bad idea
So when one cake is going off it doesn't set off or interfere with the other cakes and they only set off once the fuse lights it?
Is he from Indiana?
What is the purpose of cutting the tops off the cakes? Sorry if that's a noob question...
just cuts down on mess is all! not necessary
That was awesome
I've watched about 10 others. This was the 3rd, but I came back to watch it again and will be my "goto" when building. Best overall explanation. I will apply the same methods as you but on a slightly larger scale. Should work the same as the science behind it supports that theory.
Thanks for the additional info about fuses and timing on the different weights too. Very useful for maybe combining boards.
I'm gonna see if you have another video! Thanks!
I'm surprised the wick burns thru ty wrap and continues to next! Why do u have to glue cake down.????
Another well done "how to" video. Keep it up Cody!
Thank u soo much for the video
Wat happen if I use fast cake fuse on 500 gram cake or 20 shot rack shells?
Where did you purchase the fuses from?
Hey Cody I watch your channel 2 times a day bro.. you should come to Missouri.. Rocket Fireworks here in Wright City has the lowest prices out there.. you'll love it..20$ 500 gram cakes.. 12$ 200 gram cakes
Love the vids man, teaching me so many things to make my 4th of July a lot better. Question tho. If I wanted to fuse about 20/200g cakes together, have the cakes fused up and press together... would the fuse still burn if the cakes was pressed together? Like the fuse running in between the pressed cakes still burn? Hopefully you understand what I’m asking since I can’t show u.
awesome video man how to fuse firework cakes
Thank you
Wow thank you for the tips man
Where do u buy the fuse
Thanks for this info.
Good vid bro
Do you have any problems with the zip ties actually putting out the fuse?
I had 2 cakes that didn't ignite, because I didn't put the zip ties on tight enough. Everything else went off as planned.
@@adolfmcduck1265 oh OK. I'll keep that in mind. I've always been concerned about using zip ties, because I was worried that when the main fues got to the zip tie, the zip tie would put it out.
@@thelastofus1609 The fuse burns right through the zip ties. Just make sure they're tight. Use American made zip ties and support American workers.
Is it safe to assume that if I wanted a second box to start going off before the first one finishes I'd just use a shorter length of fuse between the 2 of them?
Yes
Good tips
Not bad sir
You best 👏👏👏👍👍 were good
The other videos on fusing cakes on RUclips usually cut the bottom of the cake open and fuse together the innards of the cake together.
Does anyone know if the other method is more effective or safer to do than this one?
Couldn't you put the cakes closer than one foot, and just loop one foot of fuse inbetween? or does that not work like that?
You could but you have to gage the time of the cake itself with the time of the fuse and how fast it burns
If you end up with loops etc have to be careful the burn doesn't take a short-cut!
That Cinder block was a dud
Nice
Nice show Cody 👌🏻👍🏼💥💥🤡
I have been told by using the duration of the firework, ÷ that by the burn time of the fuse ,and you will have the exact length of fuse needed .
Would a hot glue gun work aswell
Can I use hot glue?
Yep!
Overkill with the glue lol
What’s the lighter you’re using?
ARC Lighter
Mmmm cake ;)
Sweeeeett
Could I do this with just regular quick fuse? Say I want a speedy finale.
PYRO TOAD Yes
3:55 about 19 seconds!!
Great way to set up 200g cakes
Add a piece of tape between the two zip ties on each fuse for insurance.
I'm putting on a show for July 13th man so show me how it's done.
@Joe Kinchicken is there a problem idiot?
@Joe Kinchicken by the way before you start talkin trash maybe you should put a photo and some content on your Channel
Thanks so much for this video. Very helpful. You da man !
Is It Safe To Put Tin Foil Over The Firework Fuses To Reflect The Sun?
Not sure why they call that fast fuse lol. That's the slowest fuse I use in my shows.
That's what I thought too. This is what is usually referred to as safety fuse, and it's slow. Quick fuse is about 0.5s per foot!
Show lower view, too, showing the cakes as they light.
You finally lit those fucking cakes! Stole them from GA just to bury them in your closet
Lol!
Gluing the cakes like this is not solid. There is a thin paper covering on the bottom.
I thought Tanners Revenge was a salute cake...
Nope just a whistle
😂😂🍻🍻🧨🧨🧨
You actually miss measured those cakes are only 7 inches apart
Liquid Nails and Gorilla Glue are a joke. Elmer's wood glue works just as well and sets up faster. Just don't use it on a board covered in a vinyl veneer.
What a waste of fuss