These are the crazy industrial machines that make fireworks

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These videos are very Wonka-esque. Or Wonka-ish? I haven’t seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 30 years, but I for sure expected the Augustus Gloop of fireworks to walk around the corner waving roman candles.

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This kind of industrial manufacturing has always fascinated me. Even the super simple throw-on-the-ground snaps have me mesmerized.

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So … many … operator … safety … issues … Firecracker labels should read “may contain fingers or other bits of human.”

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Yes, I “loved” the shot of the guy snatching the loose paper from the running machine. shudder

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Only to be expected as 3 July is the last day that many of the operators of the fireworks spend with all their own fingers / body parts intact.

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I think you can still buy M-80s in Mexico.

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