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SergeStorms

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5. That was my guess as well.

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 11:24 AM

Tuesday

Just a spark can ignite a quickmatch fuse. There's even videos online for how to make your own quickmatch fuses. It seems there's videos on how to do everything online now, although I wouldn't recommend many of them.

BTW, I'm a trained and registered pyrotechnician. 🎆

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