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Matchbook Fuse Igniter


what’s up guys we are back and today

what’s up guys we are back and today we’re going to try and experiment making

we’re going to try and experiment making

we’re going to try and experiment making a pull-tab pyrotechnic now I found a US

a pull-tab pyrotechnic now I found a US

a pull-tab pyrotechnic now I found a US Army Handbook on Amazon and as I started

Army Handbook on Amazon and as I started

Army Handbook on Amazon and as I started flipping through it I found a cool

flipping through it I found a cool

flipping through it I found a cool tutorial on how to make a fuse igniter

tutorial on how to make a fuse igniter

tutorial on how to make a fuse igniter from a book of matches the idea being

from a book of matches the idea being

from a book of matches the idea being that you can start a fuse with a simple

that you can start a fuse with a simple

that you can start a fuse with a simple flick of a wrist that seemed like a

flick of a wrist that seemed like a

flick of a wrist that seemed like a pretty dang cool experiments I played

pretty dang cool experiments I played

pretty dang cool experiments I played her outfit and I made a few

her outfit and I made a few

her outfit and I made a few modifications to make it even simpler

modifications to make it even simpler

modifications to make it even simpler and even more convenient now the

and even more convenient now the

and even more convenient now the materials for this experiment are very

materials for this experiment are very

materials for this experiment are very simple all we’re going to need is a book

simple all we’re going to need is a book

simple all we’re going to need is a book of paper matches I know back in the day

of paper matches I know back in the day

of paper matches I know back in the day you can find these at gas stations and

you can find these at gas stations and

you can find these at gas stations and hotels but I just went down to the

hotels but I just went down to the

hotels but I just went down to the grocery store where they sell them in

grocery store where they sell them in

grocery store where they sell them in large packs of 50 for just a couple of

large packs of 50 for just a couple of

large packs of 50 for just a couple of bucks

bucks

bucks can’t beat that now to kick things off

can’t beat that now to kick things off

can’t beat that now to kick things off we’re going to make just the igniter

we’re going to make just the igniter

we’re going to make just the igniter itself from one single book of matches

itself from one single book of matches

itself from one single book of matches it’s very easy and this is how it works

it’s very easy and this is how it works

it’s very easy and this is how it works go ahead and open up your book of

go ahead and open up your book of

go ahead and open up your book of matches that will reveal the four layers

matches that will reveal the four layers

matches that will reveal the four layers of matches inside if you grab on to the

of matches inside if you grab on to the

of matches inside if you grab on to the base and just give the cardboard a tug

base and just give the cardboard a tug

base and just give the cardboard a tug it’ll separate off that staple and leave

it’ll separate off that staple and leave

it’ll separate off that staple and leave your book of matches in two different

your book of matches in two different

your book of matches in two different pieces if you look at the base of the

pieces if you look at the base of the

pieces if you look at the base of the matches you’ll notice a little staple

matches you’ll notice a little staple

matches you’ll notice a little staple and that needs to come out you can use

and that needs to come out you can use

and that needs to come out you can use your fingernails your teeth a pair of

your fingernails your teeth a pair of

your fingernails your teeth a pair of pliers might be a better way to go or

pliers might be a better way to go or

pliers might be a better way to go or you can just grab the two cardboard

you can just grab the two cardboard

you can just grab the two cardboard bases at the bottom of the matches and

bases at the bottom of the matches and

bases at the bottom of the matches and give it a gentle tug we’re going to do

give it a gentle tug we’re going to do

give it a gentle tug we’re going to do next is take the actual cardboard

next is take the actual cardboard

next is take the actual cardboard housing for the match books we’re going

housing for the match books we’re going

housing for the match books we’re going to lay it down on the table so that the

to lay it down on the table so that the

to lay it down on the table so that the striker strip is facing up then we’re

striker strip is facing up then we’re

striker strip is facing up then we’re going to take both edges and fold them

going to take both edges and fold them

going to take both edges and fold them in toward the center until they meet in

in toward the center until they meet in

in toward the center until they meet in the middle the two edges of the

the middle the two edges of the

the middle the two edges of the cardboard should butt up nicely against

cardboard should butt up nicely against

cardboard should butt up nicely against each other and now to hold them in place

each other and now to hold them in place

each other and now to hold them in place let’s just take a piece of electrical

let’s just take a piece of electrical

let’s just take a piece of electrical tape and wrap it around where the

tape and wrap it around where the

tape and wrap it around where the striker strip would be on the inside now

striker strip would be on the inside now

striker strip would be on the inside now you can see this forms a little funnel

you can see this forms a little funnel

you can see this forms a little funnel shape where it’s nice and open at the

shape where it’s nice and open at the

shape where it’s nice and open at the top closes off or on the striker strip

top closes off or on the striker strip

top closes off or on the striker strip and then pinches off and gets nice and

and then pinches off and gets nice and

and then pinches off and gets nice and tight at the bottom that’s all we need

tight at the bottom that’s all we need

tight at the bottom that’s all we need to do with this piece for now so let’s

to do with this piece for now so let’s

to do with this piece for now so let’s set that to the side and move on to the

set that to the side and move on to the

set that to the side and move on to the matches next now working with our

matches next now working with our

matches next now working with our matches is going to be even simpler all

matches is going to be even simpler all

matches is going to be even simpler all we have to do is take one of the sets

we have to do is take one of the sets

we have to do is take one of the sets and lay it flat on the table and then

and lay it flat on the table and then

and lay it flat on the table and then take both edges and fold them a little

take both edges and fold them a little

take both edges and fold them a little past center so the cardboard folds up

past center so the cardboard folds up

past center so the cardboard folds up into thirds the matches will want to

into thirds the matches will want to

into thirds the matches will want to unravel so to hold them in place take a

unravel so to hold them in place take a

unravel so to hold them in place take a piece of tape and wrap it around the

piece of tape and wrap it around the

piece of tape and wrap it around the bundle about a quarter inch down from

bundle about a quarter inch down from

bundle about a quarter inch down from the match

the match

the match and that right there is really about it

and that right there is really about it

and that right there is really about it all we have to do now is take our bundle

all we have to do now is take our bundle

all we have to do now is take our bundle of matches insert it down into the

of matches insert it down into the

of matches insert it down into the striker tube and fold it all up now as

striker tube and fold it all up now as

striker tube and fold it all up now as you push the bundle of matches down into

you push the bundle of matches down into

you push the bundle of matches down into the striker tube you don’t want to go

the striker tube you don’t want to go

the striker tube you don’t want to go too far you want the heads of the

too far you want the heads of the

too far you want the heads of the matches to stop above the striker strip

matches to stop above the striker strip

matches to stop above the striker strip and you’ll know you’re there when your

and you’ll know you’re there when your

and you’ll know you’re there when your bundle sticks out about a quarter to

bundle sticks out about a quarter to

bundle sticks out about a quarter to half an inch now from here what we’re

half an inch now from here what we’re

half an inch now from here what we’re going to do is form a pull tab and to do

going to do is form a pull tab and to do

going to do is form a pull tab and to do that we’re just going to take the top of

that we’re just going to take the top of

that we’re just going to take the top of the striker tube place our finger right

the striker tube place our finger right

the striker tube place our finger right in the center and loop the tip over

in the center and loop the tip over

in the center and loop the tip over until it wraps around and touches the

until it wraps around and touches the

until it wraps around and touches the first piece of tape use another piece of

first piece of tape use another piece of

first piece of tape use another piece of tape to hold the tip in place and you’ll

tape to hold the tip in place and you’ll

tape to hold the tip in place and you’ll end up with something looking like this

end up with something looking like this

end up with something looking like this a little pyrotechnic whistle so check it

a little pyrotechnic whistle so check it

a little pyrotechnic whistle so check it out guys using nothing but a book of

out guys using nothing but a book of

out guys using nothing but a book of paper matches and a little bit of tape

paper matches and a little bit of tape

paper matches and a little bit of tape we create ourselves a really cool

we create ourselves a really cool

we create ourselves a really cool looking ring pool initiator question is

looking ring pool initiator question is

looking ring pool initiator question is does it work

does it work

does it work i base this off the idea of a ring pull

i base this off the idea of a ring pull

i base this off the idea of a ring pull grenade and all you have to do to

grenade and all you have to do to

grenade and all you have to do to activate it is stick your finger through

activate it is stick your finger through

activate it is stick your finger through the loop grab the base of the bundle

the loop grab the base of the bundle

the loop grab the base of the bundle firmly with your other hand and pull it

firmly with your other hand and pull it

firmly with your other hand and pull it really is just as simple as that

really is just as simple as that

really is just as simple as that and to get this thing to ignite a fuse

and to get this thing to ignite a fuse

and to get this thing to ignite a fuse really is pretty simple as well you can

really is pretty simple as well you can

really is pretty simple as well you can see when you pull the two apart the

see when you pull the two apart the

see when you pull the two apart the friction from the striker strip on the

friction from the striker strip on the

friction from the striker strip on the inside ignites all the match heads and

inside ignites all the match heads and

inside ignites all the match heads and once that delivers a lot of heat and a

once that delivers a lot of heat and a

once that delivers a lot of heat and a lot of energy in one single burst I love

lot of energy in one single burst I love

lot of energy in one single burst I love the way these things light off and with

the way these things light off and with

the way these things light off and with a little bit of practice you can get

a little bit of practice you can get

a little bit of practice you can get them to work every time now I should

them to work every time now I should

them to work every time now I should mention if you wrap the casings on too

mention if you wrap the casings on too

mention if you wrap the casings on too tight it’s going to take a lot of force

tight it’s going to take a lot of force

tight it’s going to take a lot of force to pull them apart but even just a

to pull them apart but even just a

to pull them apart but even just a little ass bit of friction will set them

little ass bit of friction will set them

little ass bit of friction will set them off but conversely if you don’t wrap

off but conversely if you don’t wrap

off but conversely if you don’t wrap them tight enough there’s a good chance

them tight enough there’s a good chance

them tight enough there’s a good chance that when you pull them apart they don’t

that when you pull them apart they don’t

that when you pull them apart they don’t let off at all huh fail so I personally

let off at all huh fail so I personally

let off at all huh fail so I personally think it’s better to err err on the side

think it’s better to err err on the side

think it’s better to err err on the side of caution and wrap them a little bit

of caution and wrap them a little bit

of caution and wrap them a little bit tighter alright moving on to the fuses

tighter alright moving on to the fuses

tighter alright moving on to the fuses the kind of fuse I like to use is called

the kind of fuse I like to use is called

the kind of fuse I like to use is called visco fuse this is a safety firework

visco fuse this is a safety firework

visco fuse this is a safety firework fuse that I got from a firework supply

fuse that I got from a firework supply

fuse that I got from a firework supply company it takes about a second and an

company it takes about a second and an

company it takes about a second and an open flame for the stuff to light off to

open flame for the stuff to light off to

open flame for the stuff to light off to get this stuff to light off with our

get this stuff to light off with our

get this stuff to light off with our pull start pyro we all have to make one

pull start pyro we all have to make one

pull start pyro we all have to make one simple modification and that’s to tie a

simple modification and that’s to tie a

simple modification and that’s to tie a small knot in the top now to get the

small knot in the top now to get the

small knot in the top now to get the fuses to work with our system all we

fuses to work with our system all we

fuses to work with our system all we have to do is take the knotted end and

have to do is take the knotted end and

have to do is take the knotted end and stick it at the top of our match heads

stick it at the top of our match heads

stick it at the top of our match heads on the bundle and start rolling it up

on the bundle and start rolling it up

on the bundle and start rolling it up from the side once we’ve got it all

from the side once we’ve got it all

from the side once we’ve got it all rolled up you’re going to notice it

rolled up you’re going to notice it

rolled up you’re going to notice it makes a nice little pyrotechnic bouquet

makes a nice little pyrotechnic bouquet

makes a nice little pyrotechnic bouquet of match heads with the knotted fuse to

of match heads with the knotted fuse to

of match heads with the knotted fuse to the top and once we put a little bit of

the top and once we put a little bit of

the top and once we put a little bit of tape around here we’ll be able to tug on

tape around here we’ll be able to tug on

tape around here we’ll be able to tug on that fuse

that fuse

that fuse not will not slide through now go ahead

not will not slide through now go ahead

not will not slide through now go ahead and make the striker casing like you did

and make the striker casing like you did

and make the striker casing like you did before but this time take the end of

before but this time take the end of

before but this time take the end of your fuse and push it through first now

your fuse and push it through first now

your fuse and push it through first now we can go ahead and wrap the loop back

we can go ahead and wrap the loop back

we can go ahead and wrap the loop back into position the same way we did before

into position the same way we did before

into position the same way we did before and our pull string fuse igniter is

and our pull string fuse igniter is

and our pull string fuse igniter is complete so I’m going to put it to the

complete so I’m going to put it to the

complete so I’m going to put it to the test for you so we can see how it works

test for you so we can see how it works

test for you so we can see how it works see look at that I can’t even get my

see look at that I can’t even get my

see look at that I can’t even get my barbeque igniter to light anyway but

barbeque igniter to light anyway but

barbeque igniter to light anyway but that’s okay because we’ve got pull start

that’s okay because we’ve got pull start

that’s okay because we’ve got pull start ignition glasses on for safety so

ignition glasses on for safety so

ignition glasses on for safety so theoretically we stick our finger on the

theoretically we stick our finger on the

theoretically we stick our finger on the loop grab on to the other side and pull

whoo yeah you see my hand just pulling

whoo yeah you see my hand just pulling off that sheathing and there it goes

off that sheathing and there it goes

off that sheathing and there it goes one match lights it looks like it lights

one match lights it looks like it lights

one match lights it looks like it lights the other ones and then within about a

the other ones and then within about a

the other ones and then within about a second or less these lights off so it

second or less these lights off so it

second or less these lights off so it looks like if the error on the side of

looks like if the error on the side of

looks like if the error on the side of making them a little bit tighter there’s

making them a little bit tighter there’s

making them a little bit tighter there’s a higher chance that your handle will

a higher chance that your handle will

a higher chance that your handle will break off but a lot higher chance that

break off but a lot higher chance that

break off but a lot higher chance that your fuse will actually tonight as well

your fuse will actually tonight as well

your fuse will actually tonight as well I love this stuff the fever’s work guys

I love this stuff the fever’s work guys

I love this stuff the fever’s work guys that was amazing that’s really good news

that was amazing that’s really good news

that was amazing that’s really good news that’s very encouraging let’s try that

that’s very encouraging let’s try that

that’s very encouraging let’s try that again what I’m actually really curious

again what I’m actually really curious

again what I’m actually really curious to know is how slowly can we pull this

to know is how slowly can we pull this

to know is how slowly can we pull this thing and still have it go off I’m going

thing and still have it go off I’m going

thing and still have it go off I’m going to pull it extremely slowly let’s do

to pull it extremely slowly let’s do

to pull it extremely slowly let’s do what happens building quite a bit of

what happens building quite a bit of

what happens building quite a bit of tension right now

whoa that worked and the mat just fell

whoa that worked and the mat just fell off but they’re still going but that

off but they’re still going but that

off but they’re still going but that definitely work that definitely works

definitely work that definitely works

definitely work that definitely works and you see the match heads light off

and you see the match heads light off

and you see the match heads light off and within a fraction of a second the

and within a fraction of a second the

and within a fraction of a second the fuse ignites as well that gets hot

fuse ignites as well that gets hot

fuse ignites as well that gets hot really fast guys sweet and how bright

really fast guys sweet and how bright

really fast guys sweet and how bright that fire is Natalie does send up a

that fire is Natalie does send up a

that fire is Natalie does send up a shower sparks at night that’s what I’m

shower sparks at night that’s what I’m

shower sparks at night that’s what I’m talking about right there

talking about right there

talking about right there and that is success I love to see things

and that is success I love to see things

and that is success I love to see things work so there you have a guys apparently

work so there you have a guys apparently

work so there you have a guys apparently with a simple book of paper matches and

with a simple book of paper matches and

with a simple book of paper matches and a little bit of tape we now have the

a little bit of tape we now have the

a little bit of tape we now have the power to ignite pyrotechnics with a

power to ignite pyrotechnics with a

power to ignite pyrotechnics with a flick of a finger whoa hey thanks for

flick of a finger whoa hey thanks for

flick of a finger whoa hey thanks for joining me for this experiment guys I’ll

joining me for this experiment guys I’ll

joining me for this experiment guys I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to

be looking for you the next one talk to

be looking for you the next one talk to you then thanks Tammuz on for the book

you then thanks Tammuz on for the book

you then thanks Tammuz on for the book I’ll be sending 25 bucks oh wait I

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