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    Same here. Inflation hit us hard but wife also...

    Same here. Inflation hit us hard but wife also wants to spend 12K on something else so we are not doing our shoot this year and possibly the following year(s). Biggest factor was definitely the...
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    I'm pretty close to skipping 2022 and possibly...

    I'm pretty close to skipping 2022 and possibly beyond too if the year-after-year increases don't take a pause. In no way would it be a protest against my long time suppliers but it's more of a...
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    I poke through the bottom for simplicity and...

    I poke through the bottom for simplicity and quickly tape the hole as some consumer shells use very thin paper as the base of the lift cup. Might be excessive but it takes a few seconds to tape...
  4. Forgot where I read it, but witnesses said...

    Forgot where I read it, but witnesses said someone intentionally threw an "M80" into the U-Haul truck.
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    Excellent show all around even with all that...

    Excellent show all around even with all that smoke! You could've projected a movie against the smoke. Love the shirt verbiage too.
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    I use 2 zipties per 3-4 shells, but bear in mind...

    I use 2 zipties per 3-4 shells, but bear in mind this is only for my finale racks. It's hard to explain clearly, but my racks are all 5 rows each (angled), and I never zip tie just a single shell to...
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    But I wasn't lying. LOL

    But I wasn't lying. LOL
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    My XL fanny pack holds a copper awl, fuse cutter,...

    My XL fanny pack holds a copper awl, fuse cutter, 2 utility knives, different flavors of tape for cake repairs, lots of zip ties, zip tie cutter, a small but bright flashlight, Sharpies, enough...
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    I agree with you on zip ties pinching fuses and...

    I agree with you on zip ties pinching fuses and it happens. For that reason, I use the smallest zip ties possible for the job which is usually 4" long, and then tighten them just enough to allow...
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    I never used masking tape for fireworks purposes,...

    I never used masking tape for fireworks purposes, but I stopped using Scotch clear tape a long time ago because my fuse connections were exhibiting the same thing you saw, which to me looked like a...
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    Barehm, I just tried Rick's trick of using a...

    Barehm, I just tried Rick's trick of using a piece of angle-cut quickfuse inside the shroud for additional fire and it worked great (shroud almost looks melted now) even when connected to a heavily...
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    Gecko details are above. I tried to put as much...

    Gecko details are above. I tried to put as much as I could, but forgot vendors. I have many vendors, I travel the country for my rarer stuff but all fireworks are the usual that everyone can get a...
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    Yes they all went off. I think they are just not...

    Yes they all went off. I think they are just not hot enough for the way I'm used to e-matching my show.
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    Arles, I'll share my setup info first. There...

    Arles, I'll share my setup info first. There were exactly 180 items connected to initiators. I use a 72M with 8x 18S slats, and numerous Cobra-sourced breakout boards. Entire system is wired in...
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    Beautifully choreographed show as usual, and glad...

    Beautifully choreographed show as usual, and glad you didn't let the cancel neighbor cancel you. Karens of all genders don't realize they are nothing but a lite form of communism. USA!
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    I had similar problems with MJG igniters,...

    I had similar problems with MJG igniters, numerous big cake fires (in humid air), and 2 50 shot racks blowing to smithereens. Although the racks were my biggest loss and literally the most painful,...
  17. Aside from all the legal red tape and insurance...

    Aside from all the legal red tape and insurance costs, American companies can never compete with China's minimum wages that range from $1.50 to a couple USD more.
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    No duds for me, just several big cakes blew apart...

    No duds for me, just several big cakes blew apart and more cakes than normal caught fire this year even with a lot of moisture in the air. I think China has a quality problem right now though.
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    That response was on another thread, not sure how...

    That response was on another thread, not sure how it ended up here. Anyway, what I wanted to say was I'm glad no one got hurt, and hopefully next year will be better for you. Don't let mishaps and...
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    Sounds to me like some PhD in Marketing got a...

    Sounds to me like some PhD in Marketing got a hold of the show's script.
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    It's ridiculous how everyone who either hates...

    It's ridiculous how everyone who either hates fireworks or who is anti-patriotism, suddenly knows a vet with PTSD around the Fourth. PTSD is real, but I think most of the whiners could actually care...
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    "Some huge kinda heavily armored container...." ...

    "Some huge kinda heavily armored container...." So the police essentially made a VBIED with powerful fireworks and then intentionally detonated it in the middle of a narrow residential road. I...
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    We can only hope that once they hit the shelves,...

    We can only hope that once they hit the shelves, there will be a lot more of the good powder than what is typically found in a saturn missile.
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    Love seeing these layouts for ideas and...

    Love seeing these layouts for ideas and envisioning other pyros' shows. Here's mine, done in Excel, minus my Stars Spangled Banner opener.5809
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    For your intended effect I think it would be...

    For your intended effect I think it would be easier to time the Pandemic to end at the same time as the Sunshine States. I haven't isolated tubes on a cake as you described, but have done the...
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