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Article #20334Re: 9-volt / rocket launcher?
From: Mark A. Charette
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 1989 16:33
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 1989 16:33
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In article <2557@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, benfeen@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Ben Feen) writes: > > How can I use a 9-volt battery and other componentsx > to heat something up enough that I can light a fuse with it? As your Subject: line infers - try one of the igniters from the model rocket companies. I used a 9-v battery last summer with the kids (the penlight cells in my igniter were dead) - worked fine all afternoon (about 20 igniters worth). The new ones have a very fine nichrome wire which doesn't draw excessive current. The old ones (around 20 years ago - really !!) just about needed a car battery to get them hot. -- Mark Charette "People only like me when I'm dumb!", he said. Electronic Data Systems "I like you a lot." was the reply. 750 Tower Drive Voice: (313)265-7006 FAX: (313)265-5770 Troy, MI 48007-7019 charette@edsews.eds.com uunet!edsews!charette
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!edsews!charette From: charette@edsews.EDS.COM (Mark A. Charette) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: 9-volt / rocket launcher? Message-ID: <7679@edsews.EDS.COM> Date: 5 Jan 89 16:33:14 GMT References: <2557@ddsw1.MCS.COM> Organization: EDS/TSD - Troy, MI Lines: 17