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Flint Throwies

This is how to easily turn a disposible lighter into a cracker bomb firework.

Disclaimer: This involves fire. Fire can burn you. I suggest that no one tries this.

PS. when watching the video you can see how super bright red the flint gets.

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Step 1Materials

One disposable lighter.

Basic Bic flint lighters work well (see picture). Electric lighters will not work.

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Feb 24, 2007. 7:41 PMslayerforhope says:

how do i add peoples instructables to my favs?

Oct 12, 2011. 6:36 PMjedijaxson says:

It's right above the steps list, and to the right.

Apr 20, 2009. 12:36 PMElephants Are Fat says:

over on the right top it will say fav. click it

Jan 19, 2008. 10:05 PMMr. Deeds says:

I'm thinking it just might be the word 'favorite' under the last step in the instructable. Just maybe...

Mar 12, 2008. 5:17 PM

Gjdj3 says:

Haha. I think he may have given up on it now... a year later.

Mar 13, 2008. 9:23 AMslayerforhope says:

No, Sorry I asked a simple question about this site when I just joined. Have a good one though.

Mar 13, 2008. 11:52 AM

Gjdj3 says:

I know. I was just making a joke to Mr. Deeds. Your question was in 07 and his answer was in 08.

Mar 14, 2008. 9:13 AMslayerforhope says:

Yeah, I was waiting for that reply from someone. lol jk.

Jul 18, 2008. 9:28 AMMr. Deeds says:

Hey, cool. Someone else besides me has been converted from leet (or whatever its called) speak to actual proper English. Go us.

Jul 26, 2008. 8:07 PMoctavian234 says:

i would not call lol and u instead of you leet i would call that being lazy |(){

Jul 27, 2008. 10:10 AMslayerforhope says:

what?

Jul 27, 2008. 5:29 PMMr. Deeds says:

I think he means to say: "I would it leet. I think it would be called being lazy." Or at least that's my interpretation.

Jul 18, 2008. 11:26 AMslayerforhope says:

leet is the speech with number subs. Like, 8311 or bell. lol and jk are acronyms.

Jul 27, 2008. 5:31 PMMr. Deeds says:

Okay. 7h4|\|k5 4 c|34r!n9 7hat up 4 m3. Wow, that took me about 30 seconds to type out. What a hassle.

Apr 5, 2009. 11:18 PMgrizzly g says:

lol

Jul 29, 2008. 7:16 PMmwwdesign says:

Laugh out loud. Clever.

May 31, 2011. 7:53 AMpunk12345678 says:

This Is Dangerous You Could Burn Yourself When You Huck It
:P

Jun 27, 2010. 8:15 PMweaponscollector94 says:

try getting some real cheap butane lighters from a gas station, remove the metal cover, rip the flints out of them to use in a zippo, rubberband the fuel on with a strong rubberband, use another lighter to light the escaping gas, then place it sideways on the ground. in a few minutes it should blow up. they have a wonderful pop to them. i used to drop these things all the time in the halls of my school, i would tell the teacher i was going to the bathroom and place one next to some classroom, then go back to class and listen for the boom, then i would be over in the corner snickering after a small bang like it was the most hilarious thing in the world! lol