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jarvis New user UK 27 Posts |
I want to make a match lighter, one handed, hanging, any thoughts?
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Ray Haddad Regular user Mansfield Center, Connecticut 151 Posts |
Forgive me but I don't have any idea what you are trying to accomplish.
Matches are already quite light and can be used one handed or hanging. Please spend a bit more time describing what you are attempting to accomplish. Best, Ray |
jarvis New user UK 27 Posts |
Sorry Ray,. I want to produce a lit mach from the inside of my jacket. If you get my meaning, a hanging prop that sparks a match. Thanks for your interest,
Iain. |
cheaptrick Loyal user Wilmington, Delaware 251 Posts |
Producing a lit match is no problem. They are very inexpensive (about $2.50 each, as I recall), that they are probably not worth the effort to fabricate these items.
If you really want to make one, just look at the picture on a dealers page. They're not hard to figure out.
"Pick any card. NOT that one!!!"
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DoctorAmazo Special user Florida 643 Posts |
Tear the "scratch strip" off a book of matches. Fold it in half with abrasive side in. Place it around the back of a safety pin. Place a match between the two "wings". CAREFULLY rubber band the wings together, with match head trapped between them. Pin it inside your jacket/pocket/behind tie/etc.
Pull the match out. (The strips are good for lighting about 2-3 matches when used this way before they wear out. Thank goodness they are cheap/free!) You WILL smell like burning matches the rest of the evening, btw. That smoke is amazingly tenacious! |
Carlos Hampton Veteran user 363 Posts |
Instead of the scratch strip, sanding paper can be used.
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
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On 2002-11-30 19:19, Carlos Hampton wrote: No it can't. Not with paper matches or most wooden matches, even the "strike anywhere" variety. Most matches rely on chemical compounds that are in both the match head AND the strike paper. This is what makes them "safety" matches, the fact that mere friction alone won't light them. On the other hand, wooden "strike anywhere" matches usually have the friction-activated material on the very tip (the white part) and a sandpaper sandwich will generally not contact enough of the tip to be reliable. Regards, Thomas Wayne
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