diff --git a/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/inputs-det-x.subch_base b/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/inputs-shock-burn.template
similarity index 91%
rename from Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/inputs-det-x.subch_base
rename to Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/inputs-shock-burn.template
index c233d2d926..7758414c87 100644
--- a/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/inputs-det-x.subch_base
+++ b/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/inputs-shock-burn.template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ geometry.is_periodic = 0 0 0
 geometry.coord_sys   = 0  # 0 => cart, 1 => RZ  2=>spherical
 geometry.prob_lo     = 0     0     0
 geometry.prob_hi     = 5.89824e7  2500  2500
-amr.n_cell           = 48    16    16
+amr.n_cell           = @nx@    16    16
 
 
 # >>>>>>>>>>>>>  BC FLAGS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ castro.ppm_temp_fix = 0
 
 castro.time_integration_method = 3
 
+castro.disable_shock_burning = @shock_flag@
+castro.shock_detection_threshold = @shock_thresh@
+
 # castro.transverse_reset_density = 1
 
 castro.small_dens   = 1.e-5
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@ amr.v                 = 1       # verbosity in Amr.cpp
 #amr.grid_log        = grdlog  # name of grid logging file
 
 # REFINEMENT / REGRIDDING
-amr.max_level       = 0       # maximum level number allowed
-amr.ref_ratio       = 2 2 2 2 # refinement ratio
+amr.max_level       = @nlevel@       # maximum level number allowed
+amr.ref_ratio       = 4 4 2 2 # refinement ratio
 amr.regrid_int      = 2 2 2 2 # how often to regrid
 amr.blocking_factor = 8       # block factor in grid generation
 amr.max_grid_size   = 512
diff --git a/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/setup_runs.py b/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/setup_runs.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..15c0b525b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Exec/science/Detonation/shock_paper/setup_runs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import shutil
+
+# tuples of label, nx, and max_level
+RES_INFO = [("12.288km", "48", "0"),
+            ("1.536km", "384", "0"),
+            ("0.192km", "3072", "0"),
+            ("0.024km", "6144", "1"),
+            ("0.003km", "12288", "2")]
+
+INPUTS_TEMPLATE = "inputs-shock-burn.template"
+
+COMMON_FILES = ["helm_table.dat",
+                "Castro1d.gnu.MPI.SMPLSDC.ex"]
+
+shock_flag = "0"
+shock_thresh = "0.6666"
+
+def doit():
+
+    # read in the template
+    with open(INPUTS_TEMPLATE) as tf:
+        template = tf.readlines()
+
+    # loop over resolutions
+    for label, nx, max_level in RES_INFO:
+
+        # create output direct
+        odir = f"res{label}"
+        if shock_flag == 1:
+            odir += "_noshockburn"
+
+        os.mkdir(odir)
+
+        # copy files
+        for f in COMMON_FILES:
+            shutil.copy(f, odir)
+
+        # modify inputs
+        with open(f"{odir}/inputs", "w") as fin:
+            for line in template:
+                fin.write(line.replace("@nx@", nx).replace("@nlevel@", max_level).replace("@shock_flag@", shock_flag).replace("@shock_thresh@", shock_thresh))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    doit()