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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (7 children)

That reminds me I wanted to build a firecracker shotgun. Still haven't figured out a sleek way to ignite them though.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I'm sure an internal striker could be engineered with some metal bits, maybe a 3D printer, and parts of a zippo lighter. Just shooting from the hip, but I bet there is someone with the knowledge and the time, if you brought the idea up to the correct forums.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    My idea was glueing some copper wire to the bottom of the fuse and using a battery powered ignition mechanism but maybe I'm overthinking it 😅

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Very rich fuel air mixture and a spark igniter?

    Safer and less fun way, heating element.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Safer and less fun way, heating element.

    Yeah that's what I've been considering now. Not just because of safety but also because it's reliable since nothing needs to be directly fitted into the chamber. Also more resistant to soot buildup. Maybe I can repurpose an old vape.

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