MOTM

Get outta here, I thought my old band was the only ones crazy enough to 
try that. BTW, another good squencer application ;-)

Chuck
remembering Aerotech and Estes

--- In motm@y..., mate_stubb@y... wrote:
> When I used to rock n' roll with a band which used a lot of pyro, we 
> built flash pots which were nothing more than 2 screw terminals with 
> an AC cord attached. Instead of buying special trigger wire, we would 
> make our own by taking zip wire and unravelling it to use a single 
> strand of thin copper. The 120v was enough to pop it every time, 
> without blowing breakers. Of course, you can fry yourself if you wire 
> it up and it's still plugged in. Dangerous!
> 
> Moe
> 
> --- In motm@y..., "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> > You want nicrome wire.  It used to be sold a lot for model rocket 
> engine igniters.  Of course, you could just use model rocket engine 
> igniters.  Check your hobby shop..   You can light them off 3 or 
> 4 "D" cells quite easily.  I never tried AA, but seems reasonable, 
> just not as many times.  :)
> > Larry H
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: klem klemmingberg 
> >   To: motm@y... 
> >   Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 10:27 PM
> >   Subject: [motm] waaaay ot--hot wires
> > 
> > 
> >   Howdy--
> >   I want to ignite flash paper electrically--from some aa 
> batteries.  I'm thinking
> >   very thin wire would heat up well, but i'm not sure if there's 
> some trick to getting wire
> >   extra hot.  Or is there some sort of electronic component that 
> would do the trick for me?
> > 
> >   Please reply off list.
> > 
> >   tomr
> >   (keeping the OT in MOTM)
> > 
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