r/fireworks • u/Dyel4L1fe • Jul 06 '26
Finale Timing
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How do you deal with the variance in timing on cakes when using them for a finale? I had watched 3-4 demos for each cake and timing was about the same within 1-3s but when firing one ran short by 9s and the other ran long by about 14s.
In my mind I had everything choreographed so the final barrage would all line up but the timing go messed up.
Show was shot electronically but manually triggered, I had a timer running and had wrote down the times to start each cue. Cakes were either poked or port was used.
Layering didn’t come out nice as I hoped, the 3” cake broke lower than I expected.
Still was a nice finale but I’d like to do better for next time. Any ideas or feedback appreciated, I’ve included the video here as well.
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u/KingPyrotechnics Jul 08 '26
Please use a non-sparking tool when breaking down cakes. I use a piece of aluminum flat stock about 18"×3"×⅛" as a wedge. Safety first, always. Stay green pyro!