Author Topic: paper straw fuse (Read 1646 times)

Double D · « **on:** February 04, 2003, 04:49:04 PM »

Anybody know how to make fuse from paper straws?

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2003, 12:46:29 AM »

I know how NOT to make them. I made a paste of blackpowder using water. Worked ok when nearly dry - but when fully dry there was NO delay - not cool standing next to the mortar. When your eardrums meet in the middle you KNOW it's loud!

Tim

Double D · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2003, 02:31:36 PM »

ROFLMAO!!!!

Those fuses are supposed to be lit with a linstock!! Or run down hole in a drilled out Musket nipple fired with a lanyard!

DD

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2003, 03:34:35 PM »

DD
Ze Dragon had a method that sounded quite plausable - posted under the topic of "So, what do y'all shoot?" Maybe we could move it over here.

I can laugh now at it, but there are things like that which caused me to wonder (for several years) if I'd ever live to see 21. Just lucky I never got into motorcycles I guess.

Seems to me that dynomite fuse had several strands of cotton strands mixed in with the powder trail that influenced the rate of burning. The current cannon fuse is so small I've never taken any apart to see just how it's constructed.

Double D · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2003, 10:10:25 PM »

I understand the idea behind the straw was to be able to charge the vent in a gun with powder for instanteous fire required for some shooting events that prohibit the cannon/dynmite fuse. Kinda hard to trickle 4FG
from a horn down the vent of a mortar sitting at 45 degrees.

I'll have to go back and look at Ze Dragon post.