TM 31-210
Improvised Munitions Handbook
| Section VI |
No. 5 |
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NO-FLASH FUSE IGNITER |
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| A simple no-flash fuse fuse igniter can be made from common pipe fittings. | |
| MATERIALS REQUIRED: | |
| 1/4 in. (6 mm) Pipe Cap |
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| Solid 1/4 in. (6 mm) Pipe Plug | |
| Flat head nail about 1/16 n. (1 1/2 mm) in diameter | |
| Hand drill | |
| Common "Strike Anywhere" matches | |
| Adhesive tape | |
| PROCEDURE: | |
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1. Screw the pipe plug tightly into the pipe cap. |
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| 2. Drill hole completely through the center of the plug and cap large enough that the nail fits loosely. |
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| 3. Enlarge the hole in the plug except for the that 1/8 in. (3 mm) so that the fuse cord will just fit. |
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| 4. Remove the plug from the cap and push the flat head nail through the hole in the cap from the inside. |
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| 5. Cut the striking tips from approximately 10 strike-anywhere matches. Place match tips inside pipe cap and screw plug in finger tight. | |
| HOW TO USE: | |
| 1. Slide the fuse cord into the hole in the pipe plug. |
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| 2. Tape igniter to fuse cord. |
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| 3. Tap point of nail on a hard surface to ignite the fuse. |
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