Help on Electrical Matches

tallman_house_pictures · Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:45 am

Yo, anyone know how to make eletrical matches?
I couldnt find camclubs electrical detonator page. if may have been deleted. DO you still have that info camclub?

Thanks in advance.
Any help welcomed!

slimdog55 · Post by **slimdog55** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:10 am

Here's Camclub's tutorial.

http://www.matthawkins.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2215

Twabi2 · Post by **Twabi2** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 3:12 pm

you could also just buy real detonators... they are as cheap as .5Ã¢â€šÂ¬/piece

Not bad I think

tallman_house_pictures · Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:47 pm

Oh, i went to my local store and they were 3 bucks. I wasnt going to spend 12 bucks on every take of every scene.

Thanks for the link.

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:01 am

Rehearse, rehearse then get it right! THEN you can spend $12 a take per scene.

tallman_house_pictures · Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:34 pm

For the effects to look good and not be CGI, IO'd have to spend over 400 i estimate on electric matches. I got the firecrackers already.

UFProductions · Post by **UFProductions** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:49 pm

Using a setup similar to the model rocket ignitors, use a short (one centimeter or less) piece of fine steel wool in the place of the e-match. If it isn't igniting the firecrackers get some fire paste (a campfire starting aid that comes in toothpaste tubes) squeezed onto the wire.