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Bubacxo
Bubacxo
Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Mar 19 2009, 4:03 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 19 2009, 4:03 PM EDT
I remember gathering a useful tip from an old WWII flick, if you take light a cigarette & fold it into a pack of matches, the cigarette will burn down slowly into the matchbook, causing it to light whatever else you have it tucked into.

I know it seems kind of a waste, but if you scavenge up some paper matchbooks & smokes, you could set a roughly 3 minute timer (adjusted by how low you fold in the cigarette into the flap) on anything that can be lit by flame. 2  out of 5 found this valuable. Do you?    
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DevilNuts
DevilNuts
1. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Mar 19 2009, 10:22 PM EDT | Post edited: Mar 19 2009, 10:22 PM EDT
Used to work, and very well.

However most US made cigarettes nowadays are made with a chemical known as FSC (Fire Safe something or other) which causes the cigarette to self-extinguish after a minute or so if it is not being smoked.

This is added so that people who fall asleep with lit cigarettes do not burn their houses down and the like (although it doesn't stop you from putting a real nasty burn in the carpet).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_safe_cigarettes

There is the wiki link for FSC, looks like some but not all states have mandated them, along with Canada. 4  out of 4 found this valuable. Do you?    
ZombieSurvival101
ZombieSurvival101
2. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Apr 23 2009, 9:13 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 23 2009, 9:13 PM EDT
i think that you can do the same with insences. if you dont know what insences are, they are long sticks of diffrent coloured material that are ment to be charred, like a ciggarette. they will not go out over time, and can easily light a match. they can be bought from any cultural store, or if thats not near you, food basics and no frills. and if you cant find them, but find something close to the description, smell them. insences are burned for the smell that it releases. the thought of using a cigarrette for a time delay fuse, its a good idea. Do you find this valuable?    
inu-dude25
inu-dude25
3. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Apr 23 2009, 9:30 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 23 2009, 9:30 PM EDT
Would a candle do the same as the cigarette? Do you find this valuable?    
livingdeadman
livingdeadman
4. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Apr 23 2009, 9:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 23 2009, 9:33 PM EDT
"Used to work, and very well.

However most US made cigarettes nowadays are made with a chemical known as FSC (Fire Safe something or other) which causes the cigarette to self-extinguish after a minute or so if it is not being smoked.

This is added so that people who fall asleep with lit cigarettes do not burn their houses down and the like (although it doesn't stop you from putting a real nasty burn in the carpet).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_safe_cigarettes

There is the wiki link for FSC, looks like some but not all states have mandated them, along with Canada. "
Try telling that to the half a pack a day that burns up in the ash tray when I can't get back to them. They get mighty nasty when the filter starts to burn. Do you find this valuable?    
ZombieSurvival101
ZombieSurvival101
5. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Apr 24 2009, 2:57 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 24 2009, 2:57 PM EDT
yea, but you might need candles for something better. Do you find this valuable?    
cj1977
cj1977
6. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Apr 24 2009, 7:01 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 24 2009, 7:01 PM EDT
I saw this on a movie. Do you find this valuable?    
DevilNuts
DevilNuts
7. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Apr 24 2009, 7:02 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 24 2009, 7:02 PM EDT
"I saw this on a movie."
Firestorm, a bad B action flick starring Howie Long. Do you find this valuable?    
Bubacxo
Bubacxo
8. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
May 5 2009, 12:13 PM EDT | Post edited: May 5 2009, 12:13 PM EDT
Not sure about the candle, the wax might accidentally douse the fuse, or insulate it from ignition. Although the incense idea is a good one, especially the cone type, since it's fairly compact. put a match under it, heck, you might even be able to embed the match head in the bottom of the cone, if you are careful enough. Do you find this valuable?    
ZombieSurvival101
ZombieSurvival101
9. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
May 11 2009, 12:42 PM EDT | Post edited: May 11 2009, 12:42 PM EDT
"Not sure about the candle, the wax might accidentally douse the fuse, or insulate it from ignition. Although the incense idea is a good one, especially the cone type, since it's fairly compact. put a match under it, heck, you might even be able to embed the match head in the bottom of the cone, if you are careful enough."
Thanks. Thats the first time that someone, on ZSDW, said my idea was a good one. Seriously. XD Do you find this valuable?    

Finnishsurvivor
10. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Aug 28 2009, 5:40 AM EDT | Post edited: Aug 28 2009, 5:40 AM EDT
"I saw this on a movie."
In movie called sahara, made in 2005, they used a Cigar to blow up a speed boat Do you find this valuable?    
vautaw
vautaw
11. RE: Yet Another DIY Timed Fuse
Dec 15 2010, 8:17 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 15 2010, 8:17 PM EST
"Try telling that to the half a pack a day that burns up in the ash tray when I can't get back to them. They get mighty nasty when the filter starts to burn."
not all cigs have the compound, but a lot of them do, and as the years progress on they are starting to become a trend among cigarette makers. Do you find this valuable?