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From: pozar@hoptoad.uucp (Tim Pozar)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: 9-volt / rocket launcher?
Message-ID: <6104@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: 26 Dec 88 06:14:10 GMT
References: <2557@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Reply-To: pozar@hoptoad.UUCP (Tim Pozar)
Organization: Syncstream/Widget Systems (San Francisco)
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In article <2557@ddsw1.MCS.COM> benfeen@ddsw1.UUCP (Ben Feen) writes:
>
>How can I use a 9-volt battery and other componentsx
>  to heat something up enough that I can light a fuse with it?
> I want something which will get hot without shorting out the 9-volt.
>Will diodes work, or am I mistaken?

    Nichrome wire.  Works perfectly by just stuffing it up a
solid fuel rocket motor (Estes like).  It will also lite fuses.
You can get it at any hobby shop that carries supplies for model
rockets.
		    Tim

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