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From: rjschw@hubcap.UUCP (Robert Schwartz)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.photo
Subject: Re: Flashbulbs (was something stupid and illegal...)
Message-ID: <4104@hubcap.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jan 89 15:14:36 GMT
References: <2929@kitty.UUCP>
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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From article <2929@kitty.UUCP>, by larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman):
> 
> 	In case you are wondering, the Magicube flash lamp used in the
> Instamatic X cameras are fired _mechanically_ by means of a torsion spring
> which causes a striker arm to hit a percussion primer.
>  
	Which of course makes it possible (although rare) for the cube
to fire if it is dropped.  That causes quite a reaction from the dropper
and a bit of surprise to the people around.  Of course, this generally
will leave you with one less flash than pictures remaining on your roll.
:-)

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