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- * FUSE IGNITOR FROM BOOK MATCHES *
- * *
- * BY MR. BYTE-ZAP *
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-
- A SIMPLE, RELIABLE FUSE IGNITER
- CAN BE MADE FROM PAPER BOOK MATCHES.
-
- MATERIAL REQUIRED:
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-
- PAPER BOOK MATCHES
-
- ADHESIVE OR FRICTION TAPE
-
- FUSE CORD (IMPROVISED OR COMMERCIAL)
-
- PIN OR SMALL NAIL
-
-
- PROCEDURE:
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-
- 1) REMOVE THE STAPLE(S) FROM MATCH
- BOOK AND SEPARATE MATCHES FROM COVER.
-
- 2) CUT FUSE CORD SO THAT INNER CORE IS
- EXPOSED.
-
- 3) TAPE EXPOSED END OF FUSE CORD IN
- CENTER OF ONE ROW OF MATCHES
-
- 4) FOLD MATCHES OVER FUSE AND TAPE
-
- 5) SHAPE THE COVER INTO A TUBE WITH
- THE STRIKING SURFACE ON THE INSIDE AND
- TAPE. MAKE SURE THE EDGES OF THE
- COVER AT THE STRIKING END ARE BUTTED.
- LEAVE COVER OPEN AT OPPOSITE END FOR
- INSERTION OF THE MATCHES.
-
- 6) PUSH THE TAPED MATCHES WITH FUSE
- CORD INTO THE TUBE UNTIL THE BOTTOM
- ENDS OF THE MATCHES ARE EXPOSED ABOUT
- 3/4 INCH.
-
- 7) FLATTEN AND FOLD THE OPEN END OF THE
- TUBE SO THAT IF LAPS OVER ANOUT 1 INCH;
- TAPE IN PLACE.
-
- 8) PUSH PIN OR SMALL NAIL THROUGH
- MATCHES AND FUSE CORD. BEND END OF PIN
- OR NAIL.
-
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- METHOD OF USE:
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-
- TO LIGHT THE FUSE CORD, THE
- IGNITER IS HELD BY BOTH HANDS AND
- PULLED SHARPLY OR QUICKLY.
-
-
- CAUTION:
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-
- STORE MATCHES AND COMPLETED FUSE
- IGNITORS IN MOISTUREPROOF CONTAINERS
- SUCH AS PLASTIC OR RUBBER TYPE BAGS
- UNTIL READY FOR USE. DAMP OR WET PAPER
- BOOK MATCHES WILL NOT IGNITE. FUSE
- LENGHTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 12 IN. FOR
- EASY STORAGE. THESE CAN BE SPLICED TO
- MAIN FUSES WHEN NEEDED.
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