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*    FUSE IGNITOR FROM BOOK MATCHES   *
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*           BY MR. BYTE-ZAP           *
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     A SIMPLE, RELIABLE FUSE IGNITER
CAN BE MADE FROM PAPER BOOK MATCHES.

MATERIAL REQUIRED:
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PAPER BOOK MATCHES

ADHESIVE OR FRICTION TAPE

FUSE CORD (IMPROVISED OR COMMERCIAL)

PIN OR SMALL NAIL


PROCEDURE:
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1) REMOVE THE STAPLE(S) FROM MATCH
BOOK AND SEPARATE MATCHES FROM COVER.

2) CUT FUSE CORD SO THAT INNER CORE IS
EXPOSED.

3) TAPE EXPOSED END OF FUSE CORD IN
CENTER OF ONE ROW OF MATCHES

4) FOLD MATCHES OVER FUSE AND TAPE

5) SHAPE THE COVER INTO A TUBE WITH
THE STRIKING SURFACE ON THE INSIDE AND
TAPE.  MAKE SURE THE EDGES OF THE
COVER AT THE STRIKING END ARE BUTTED.
LEAVE COVER OPEN AT OPPOSITE END FOR
INSERTION OF THE MATCHES.

6) PUSH THE TAPED MATCHES WITH FUSE
CORD INTO THE TUBE UNTIL THE BOTTOM
ENDS OF THE MATCHES ARE EXPOSED ABOUT
3/4 INCH.

7) FLATTEN AND FOLD THE OPEN END OF THE
TUBE SO THAT IF LAPS OVER ANOUT 1 INCH;
TAPE IN PLACE.

8) PUSH PIN OR SMALL NAIL THROUGH
MATCHES AND FUSE CORD.  BEND END OF PIN
OR NAIL.


METHOD OF USE:
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     TO LIGHT THE FUSE CORD, THE
IGNITER IS HELD BY BOTH HANDS AND
PULLED SHARPLY OR QUICKLY.


CAUTION:
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     STORE MATCHES AND COMPLETED FUSE
IGNITORS IN MOISTUREPROOF CONTAINERS
SUCH AS PLASTIC OR RUBBER TYPE BAGS
UNTIL READY FOR USE.  DAMP OR WET PAPER
BOOK MATCHES WILL NOT IGNITE.  FUSE
LENGHTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 12 IN. FOR
EASY STORAGE.  THESE CAN BE SPLICED TO
MAIN FUSES WHEN NEEDED.

=*=THE C.O.P.S.*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=
