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2005 Professional Display
I just placed my order from my Class "B" fireworks at J & J Pyrotechnics. This year I wanted to try something more than just 3" shells. The order I placed consists of 10 - 2.5" shells, 75 - 3" shells, 10 - 4" shells, and 2 - 5" shells. In addition to those I got 2 - 49 shot Titanium Salute cakes. This show ran me about $400.00, would have been more if my license got in a little earlier than it did, I all ready bought a consumer firework show worth of stuff.
| This year I get to use my 10 shot 3" mortar rack that was built last fall for the first time. This rack follows similar plans like the smaller consumer sized racks but uses a 2x4 instead of a 2x3 for the sides and base. | ||
| Since we are shooting a lot more different sized mortar shells this year than we did last year we have to order a lot more pipes. To the left is a comparison of 1.75", 2.5", 3", 4", and 5" mortars. Below is a comparison of the mortar shells for each of the different sizes of mortars. | ||
 The shell box that I designed I used to store all of the 3 inch shells that I purchased in, while they were waiting to be loaded. This box worked out pretty good. I think that I am going to have to make another box for each size of shell that I am going to fire during the firework display. |
From Left to Right: 2.5", 3", 4", and 5" mortar shells compared to a 1.75" consumer mortar shell, from a Black Cat AS-1. |
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shells on the left are 3" European Canister shells, the top one
was Sea Green, with gold bees, the other ones were Color peony
with 5 salutes and Red, White, Blue to Salute multi-break shell.
These were more than the regular style shells but definitely
worth it.The picture to the left is of 2 - 49 shot, Colorful Salute cakes. The cake on the right was shot second, to protect the fuse we put the flap that we cut off over it and tucked the excess into the box to hold it into place. Notice that the cakes are left inside the box for better stability. The cakes are being held in place by 4 - 2ft. sections of 1/2" rebar. |
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The shell box to the left contained the 4 inch and 5 inch mortar
shells that we shot for our display. Next year we are going to
build a box like the one that we used to store our 3 inch mortar
shells in. This box was full with the 10 - 4" and 2 - 5", we
also kept the 3" canister shells in here also. Next year I will only be shooting a pro show, I have to now purchase a few more mortar racks for next year. Currently we are looking at Advance Technique Fireworks aluminum rack system. This system seems to be very versatile, and worth the money. |
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| The pictures to the right are the 2.5" shells in the box they came in and five of the shells in our 2.5" racks ready to be lit. These shells for $1.75 a piece were a great deal, the effects were also very nice. |
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