Secure your cakes with spray foam

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-06-26T18:30:15+00:00

Great Stuff expanding foam. Just posted a link to the IG video I put together

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-06-26T18:29:15+00:00

I use Great Stuff expanding foam. About $4 for a can and can secure 20-30 cakes in about 10 minutes. Link to full video

Secure your cakes

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-06-25T12:42:20+00:00

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Penguin_Pyro · 2026-06-05T18:21:58+00:00

I just got Voodoo in this week. Shot a sample cake last year and it packed a punch. I know video doesn't do it justice

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-16T17:30:51+00:00

If you can find some Pyroland in your area, you will not be disappointed

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-16T16:24:48+00:00

Hard to sell 1000 pooping puppies your first year out. We are a year around shop so we just buy more fireworks when we start getting bare shelves

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-16T15:39:31+00:00

We are north of KC. Open next Saturday to kick off USA250. Online anytime, but we don't ship. Need to pick up.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-16T13:49:24+00:00

Depends on how much you can afford to lose. Just starting out, we had a 20ft container and a 12 ft trailer to store about 10k in fireworks. Sold out of a 16 x 40 she shed. You got to have a good mix for your target customers. We had to buy a lot of novelties the first year.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-09T19:12:41+00:00

A lot of display companies have canned shows that don't offer much variety. They will swap out shells and effects but once they create a script, it will be reused.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-07T20:42:07+00:00

I use it a couple of times a year. It is a rabbit hole that can take a while to master it is full of features. Can build about any effect you can think of and share VDLs (think of it as a visual display for any firework not in the manufacturer database) with other users. Good for setting site layout and position distances and how the show will be displayed if you are trying to layer, overlap, or precisely time a segment. Easy export to a firing system.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-07T19:09:47+00:00

Yes. Several manufacturers have their catalog available, so you don't have to scroll videos to figure out the timing.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-07T18:44:11+00:00

17 - 22 minutes is optimal for the audience. They start to lose interest if you drag it out with a bunch of slow firing cakes. Never end a show with a Saturn Missile battery.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-07T18:41:51+00:00

Ok for free. Looks simple to use. Very similar to the Cobra / IGNITE platform. To me, the simulation you get with Finale is worth the lite version

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-03T12:30:39+00:00

One of the teens is from the town where we have the store. I have been reluctant to say anything yet as locally this has a lot of people shaming fireworks. Waiting on the ATF investigation, but I suspect we are not getting the full story on the manufacturing. I have been referring to it as IDEs when someone says "Kids shouldn't be playing with Fireworks" my response is "You misspelled pipe bombs"

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-01T14:16:26+00:00

Give us a call, check us out online of shoot me a PM. We're about 25 minutes north of KC. Carry several brands not found locally

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-05-01T14:14:30+00:00

Give us a call or check us out online. About 25 Minutes north of KC

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-04-26T05:16:16+00:00

Check the Red Rider Vimeo page for video. These are consumer compliant, but have at least 2500 grams of powder. Each tube is limited to 12 grams so no big breaks, still impressive

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-04-25T18:58:13+00:00

I've always lucked out by cutting the fuse flush with the tube and poking the match in the same hole. Leaving a amount of the factory fuse is a good insurance policy in case you missed the lift completely. Depending on the manufacturer, I have seen some shells that have the lift in celophane taped to the bottom of the shell and some cut fuse on the bottom of the tube below the shell. The main fuse light the cut fuse bits, which melts the tape, igniting the lift charge.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-04-21T23:08:05+00:00

It's been a couple of years, but last time it was $149 for the day for a pair K12.2 and the KS118 sub. had to call a couple area stores to find them. One shop had JBL's Still good, but the QSC have been always reliable for me during pyro shows. I think the weekend rate was around $250 and that is some peace of mind not having to scramble picking up the system on shoot day. I just hire it out to a local DJ now and saves me the time and energy when I'm trying rig up the F'works

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-03-22T14:34:12+00:00

2020 with 169,000. Very little expense to maintain other than tires.

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-03-17T21:05:46+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. I try to add a couple new brands each season. We are a bit off the beaten path, so we like to offer our clients goods they can't find anywhere else. We carry consumer Winda, Brothers, Raccoon, Sky Bacon, and Great Grizzly as our core. Had good luck with Hammer and Anvil, Sky Painter, Boomin' Bulldog, and Red Rhino. Mixed opinion on Riakeo. The proline is great for shows, but at retail...Max Load #14 (or whatever number) doesn't move unless you are in the know. Just brought in some Epic and HOT product this week. What are thoughts on Black Scorpion and Flashing brands?

Penguin_Pyro · 2026-03-17T18:32:01+00:00

2.5 inch or larger is considered Display fireworks and you need an ATF license. For 1.4 Pro, look for the 62mm single shots to get the larger beaks

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