k9sports Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Wondering if this Chinese fuse (http://www.pyrocreations.com/inc/sdetail/79624) will ignite Mg ribbon? if NOT, perhaps a fuse igniting crushed match heads and that igniting Mg ribbon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkInLight Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Wondering if this Chinese fuse (http://www.pyrocreations.com/inc/sdetail/79624) will ignite Mg ribbon? if NOT, perhaps a fuse igniting crushed match heads and that igniting Mg ribbon?...Wow... If you have not caught on to this forum yet, you soon will. Posts regarding disassembling commercial fireworks, and particularly matches to get the chemicals you desire is VERY frowned upon here. It is extremely dangerous and shines a bad light on all legitimate pyrotechnics. This forum is for builders of fireworks. Go elsewhere to ask such questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firetech Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Mg ribbon will take fire from any ordinary lighter. Just use that as a fuse. But honestly, if I were you I'd sit down with a nice pyro book and spend some quality time with it. It'll help you now and in the long run. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycastlefish Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I light magnesium ribbon with a mini torch and it doesn't light right away. Even at the peak of the flame it doesn't light as fast as a fuse. I'm not sure a standard 1.7" burning visco fuse can, by itself, reliably ignite magnesium ribbon. You'll have to find a clever way of interweaving the two or priming the magnesium. Good luck and let us know what you discover. As others have said before me, be safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sports Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm from Russia by the way, we can disassemble the matches lol. I've done once in front of a cop. We don't have feminism in Russia, yet, and I hope not for a long future, so we don't havok over silly things. What I'm gonna do is try to ignite Mg with a match, if that works that means fuse will ignite match heads, and that will ignite Mg. Thanks for input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Maybe you didn't catch on. It's not a legal thing with regard to disassembling matches. It's an intelligence and safety thing. I really don't think this is the best forum for you, as you don't seem interest in pyrotechnics, just burning through an enging block, which wont actually work. You've also pretty obviously not done any research at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonny Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I'm from Russia by the way, we can disassemble the matches lol. I've done once in front of a cop. We don't have feminism in Russia, yet, and I hope not for a long future, so we don't havok over silly things. What I'm gonna do is try to ignite Mg with a match, if that works that means fuse will ignite match heads, and that will ignite Mg. Thanks for input. I'm just curious as to what feminism could possibly have to do with "disassembling" matches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkInLight Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Haha I was wondering the same thing. I could see the possibility of it being a joke...Or mixed up words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycastlefish Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Feminists and disassembled matches are both very dangerous to your health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankRizzo Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I think he's calling you sissies for thinking that grinding match heads might be dangerous. Seriously though k9sports, it's not that crushing match heads is exceptionally dangerous, but instead that it's archaic...much like rubbing sticks together to create fire. We've all been at this stage early in our pyro days, where we look around for readily-available materials to create an effect. However, match heads really aren't useful in this scenario. If you use the proper technique (i.e. an easily ignited, hot prime comp), it's a trivial task to ignite thermite with a fuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 just wondering how did we get to thermite from magnesium ribbon that might not be his reason for wanting to burn magnesium ribbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEskimo Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Can you think of anything we do that cannot be ignited by the usual visco and/or prime, and requires mag ribbon to get it started? Plus, he posted on another thread about burning through an engine block with thermite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventsi Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 K9 to answer your original question: Your thermite will likely light with just the Chinese visco fuse by itself, if anything you can try wrapping a turn of Mg ribbon at the base of the visco and insert that into the thermite. I understand you're solely interested in destroying an old car, which is fine as long as its legal and won't get you in trouble or damage another's property. This forum is based on making fireworks, and it normally does not endorse activities such as the one you're interested in. Though it seems you are just looking for a safer way to ignite the thermite and get away since Mg ribbon burns up pretty fast. Just try and be safe doing it, I use to live in the Balkans and the laws are pretty loose there, try and use common sense while doing this and don't do anything stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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