--- title: "Here’s What Happens When You Set Off 5000 Fireworks At Once" description: "Sometimes one box of fireworks isn’t enough. That’s why [Colin Furze, a YouTube celebrity]() and quirky inventor — err, mad scientist — decided to wire 58 boxes together into a giant firework Deathstar in his latest video." date: "2016-06-13" modified: "2016-06-13" authors: - name: "James Clark" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/james-clark/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/heres-what-happens-when-you-set-off-5000-fireworks-at-once/" categories: - "Culture" - "Mandatory Fun" - "Munitions" - "Tech & Tactics" - "Weapons" tags: - "video" --- # Here’s What Happens When You Set Off 5000 Fireworks At Once ![]() Sometimes one box of fireworks isn’t enough. That’s why [Colin Furze, a YouTube celebrity]() and quirky inventor — err, mad scientist — decided to wire 58 boxes together into a giant firework Deathstar in his latest video. Posted June 9, the YouTube video demonstrates Furze’s latest invention, named after the planet-destroying space station from Star Wars. The gigantic cluster of fireworks, 5,000 in total, is held aloft by a large crane, with the fuses all running back to a single switch, which Furze sets off with his characteristic cackle before running around as they explode overhead. Related: Watch This British Dude Go Crazy With His Homemade Thermite Launcher » A former plumber, Furze now creates inventions to display on his YouTube channel. His creations range from an incredibly unsafe jet bike to a homemade thermite launcher. Check out Furze’s most recent video below. \[embed\]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEUBLIFMgnY\[/embed\] ## Author James Clark is the editor-in-chief of Task & Purpose. He is a former Marine and a veteran of the War in Afghanistan. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]()