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Types Of Fireworks;
CAKES (Repeaters / Batteries)
A cake consists of anywhere between a dozen to several hundred individual tubes joined and fused to fire as a single unit, almost like a mini firework show. They have a long duration and a variety of effects which make them great crowd pleasers.
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How Fireworks Work - Cakes
Each tube of a repeater is a tiny aerial shell device which is fired sequentially once the main fuse is lit. They are connected internally at the base where a clay plug in the bottom and a black powder lift charge are located. The fuse burns between the tubes igniting the lifting powder which shoots an internal effects tube high into the air.
Each effect tube is usually about one-third to half the length of the main tube and contains a time fuse and (usually) a coloured star composition. The time fuse is ignited at the same time as the lift charge causing the star composition to burn brightly as the tube rises, and on reaching its maximum altitude, the burst charge ignites the effects. As a finale effect, most cakes have several parallel-fused tubes which are ignited together or in rapid succession.
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