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Step 12Lighting
It is not necessary to build a surface for lighting it, as it can be struck against the street or the side of a building, but I decided to build a small something anyway.
All I did was glue some sandpaper to a piece of wood, and used C clamps to attach that to a forklift pallet which I rested against a fence.
It is a good idea to have something to light with the giant match, so we put out some smoke powder and gunpowder out in metal bowls.
To light:
1. As you can see in the video I was not expecting the flame to be that big, and had to push the match up in the air to lessen the intense heat which came off it. To avoid getting burned hold the match more the 4 ft away from the tip.
2. Swing the match steadily and forcefully against the abrasive surface.
3. Hold the match away from you and others while it is burning, as flaming match heads periodically drop from the top.
4. Light whatever you have set up to light with the giant match (pyrotechnics, Cuban cigars, or animals are all good choices)
All I did was glue some sandpaper to a piece of wood, and used C clamps to attach that to a forklift pallet which I rested against a fence.
It is a good idea to have something to light with the giant match, so we put out some smoke powder and gunpowder out in metal bowls.
To light:
1. As you can see in the video I was not expecting the flame to be that big, and had to push the match up in the air to lessen the intense heat which came off it. To avoid getting burned hold the match more the 4 ft away from the tip.
2. Swing the match steadily and forcefully against the abrasive surface.
3. Hold the match away from you and others while it is burning, as flaming match heads periodically drop from the top.
4. Light whatever you have set up to light with the giant match (pyrotechnics, Cuban cigars, or animals are all good choices)
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Aug 16, 2011. 1:39 PMilikeleprechauns
says:
I'm going to use this giant mach to light a huge bundle of fireworks. You know. For SCIENCE.
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Jul 2, 2011. 6:19 AMMicizzle
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How was that not illegal?
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Jun 29, 2010. 2:47 PMbugolf
says:
Where did you light it?
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Mar 26, 2011. 9:03 AMducktape.mac
says:
it looked like he had a piece of sandpaper secured onto a piece of ply wood.
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Mar 27, 2011. 6:15 PMbugolf
says:
No,Like i mean the place
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Mar 9, 2010. 10:28 AMspenfisher12
says:
pic 5 no not into the pit ahhhh it burns!!!!!!!!! (any big ytp wacher should get this)
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Mar 27, 2008. 5:30 AMTyrone Biggums
says:
i like how it looks like it shoots during lighting
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Apr 2, 2008. 3:04 PMzpersichetti
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LOL i luv tyrone biggums
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Apr 15, 2008. 6:57 AMTyrone Biggums
says:
he's the man
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