How to make a Flash Bang (Flash grenade)

 by ~Aeronous~
flash1.jpg
this instructable will teach you how to make a quick and easy Flash Bang.
this was not my idea, i found it on youtube.
WARNING: while using a Flash Grenade, it is a very good idea to wear non-flammable gloves, and sunglasses.
DISCLAIMER: If you end up hurting yourself or others or setting something on fire, then I take no responsibility for it.
 
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Step 1: Materials

materials.bmp
What you need:
Two cigarette lighters, (a small bic one is fine)
the other one is to heat the flint up.
Pliers
Gloves (optional)
Sunglasses (optional)
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redman88 says: Feb 9, 2013. 8:32 AM
only thing i have to say about this is Gloves and Sunglasses are not optional.
xXCrazyEyesXx says: Nov 28, 2012. 9:27 AM
To download Go to the last page and click the ''flash video.wmv''
Needler123 says: Nov 3, 2012. 10:37 PM
not sure
frikkie says: Aug 8, 2012. 7:41 AM
I am gonna try this.But im going to take an empty can,then fit a pull-pin detenator with fuse.Then at the one section a ping pong ball,thats gona make a hot flame,that should ignite the flint.
dkim10 says: Jul 20, 2011. 3:55 PM
How can I download that video??
SFXguy says: Jul 7, 2011. 5:15 AM
hey dude you know that you can buy bout 20 flint in flint packs to refill zippos
and you can buy springs anywhere.

and also coat the flint in the lighter fuel to give it a quicker heating time

try tossing them on top of coals they heat up, glow, then explode
MrMadmonkey4 says: Jun 15, 2011. 2:23 PM
this is cool and not as dangerous as everybody says
kevl3 says: Aug 6, 2009. 4:10 PM
Hey just wondering if you did hold it in your hand or threw it late would you get burnt. Does it burn at a high temp or does it just burn bright?
BOXHARD in reply to kevl3Dec 25, 2009. 1:25 PM
 Mg and compounds containing it can easily reach temperatures of over 2,000 - 2,500 degrees F... 

Yeah, it's hot. 

I DO NOT RECOMEND THIS AT ALL. This is very dangerous in that as the Mg deflagralates there is a great potential for extremely hot particles (or sparks) to destroy your eyes... even with glasses, it may manage to fall behind them and it will stick to and burn flesh on contact...

If you are interested in building Flash Bangs, please use a safer alternative where a control distance may be maintained. 

Mg and Potassium Perchlorate for instance makes a terrific flash bang, dangerous? - YES, but it can be initiated from a safe distance.

NEVER IGNITE EXPERIMENTAL EXPLOSIVES / FIRE WORKS / ETC in your hand, under handed toss or not. DON'T DO IT.

Incidently, the mixture I reffered to above is similar to what I was playing with in my profile picture, and that was only a couple grams.

BOXHARD
Raydoom in reply to BOXHARDMay 11, 2011. 5:07 AM
boxhard, how did you get your hands on KClO4 , its the only chemical i cant get in australia ,ive got every dam chemical for adding colour to compositions but i dont have the all important pottassium perchlorate only KNO3 which is useless for colour .... great store for chemicals http://www.americanpyrosupply.com/

~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to kevl3Aug 7, 2009. 6:24 PM
its very hot so you would burn yourself, but the flash is not timed, say you held it on the spring for a while, it would just cool down and go grey, it explodes on impact.
Needler123 in reply to ~Aeronous~Nov 3, 2012. 10:38 PM
really? never knew that
Lateral Thinker in reply to kevl3Aug 7, 2009. 3:30 AM
What is with all these NEW people commenting here? Where's the long term members? What if it explodes? As well as burns bright? Email me when your first instructable is uploaded. (can not subscribe left right and centre) Question, anybody turned out an Instructable on building an Atomic Bomb yet? Anybody working on such an instructable? Even in their dreams? Think about this, the brainier and smarter the people on this planet get, the more ways we find to destroy all life on this planet, and also each idea is faster than yesterdays idea. And the USA Defence Department want such ideas to be cost effective too. Imagine the aliens sitting back, watching us, and laughing their heads off at our stupidity. They got nothing too worry about, we will destroy ourselves, long before we ever become any threat to them.
uberzombiebob in reply to Lateral ThinkerJul 28, 2010. 9:13 AM
If you are so clever then you do it seeing as you appear to think that you know everything even though you quite obviously don't. Atomic bombs are a thing of the past. all you need now is a knowledge of computer programming/hacking, internet access and the correct codes to make all hell break loose by turning your enemies' technology against them. you can even turn missiles back towards their launchers by interfering with guidance systems. in short , we need instructables on how to hack into networks rather than how to build nuclear weapons
_Scratch_ in reply to Lateral ThinkerNov 19, 2009. 5:29 PM
GRAVITY BOMBS!!!!!
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to _Scratch_Nov 20, 2009. 12:55 AM
what?
_Scratch_ in reply to ~Aeronous~Nov 20, 2009. 4:49 PM
Actually, I  was  thinking of a miniature black hole.... =P

--Future of cars is in nuclear power!-- Elec.Nub
Lateral Thinker in reply to ~Aeronous~Nov 20, 2009. 1:53 AM
Visper,

Is that all you can say? Seems you are a man of VERY few words. Just ONE

Gravity Bombs as I know them, come down that fast, they go deep into the ground, and destroy underground bunkers. Like in the last Irga war.

WW2, the British One Ton bomb did the same, they could go through metres of concrete and just one or twocould write off one of the U-boat shelters in France, after months of conventional bombing hard dented them. They were designed by the same guy, who did the spinning bombs used by the DAM Busters.

He was more like an accountant/bomb designer, his bombs were cost effective in resources and lives.

Hey, he was a Aspie too.

Maybe one gravity bomb can go so deep, as to split this planet in half, then we find all the people and countries fighting each other, spilt up opposing sides, give each side their own half planet. The few of us left over, can go off to the moon, and watch the two half planets nuke each other to extinction. Problem solved.

We all lived happily ever after.

Remind me if you done any other project yet?

BTY, just welcoming a new Aspie over on the 10 good traits of a Aspie forum topic.

As for me, I keep falling over, a cop I know saw me, stopped to ask why, it looked like I was drunk, he knew I have never boozed in my life. Anyway, saw a neurologist yesterday, he told me to stand at attention (I could only barely) and shut my eyes.

I went to the right, corrected for that, then he caught me before I hit the ground on my left side.

Ergo, going to get another ride thru the CT scanner soon. My head. Only my feet left to scanned after that.

Try that test on yourself. (just in case, make sure you dont hit something on the way down) My GP or MD, tried every test they knew, none made fall as fast as that. in fact, i did not fall.

Anyway, the CT scanner is only the second most relaxing place for me in the THIS world, the best place for relaxing in THIS whole world is my dentists chair. I am very bad at looking after my teeth, yet the dentist says, I got lost less fillings than most people of my age, and there has been no drilling rig inside my mouth for years

Well, that shows one thing works okay still, my teeth.

Peter.
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to Lateral ThinkerNov 20, 2009. 10:15 PM
 oh. I had no idea gravity bombs existed. xD
Matt
nerfkid427 says: Sep 22, 2009. 4:31 PM
i made one and set my hand on fire
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to nerfkid427Sep 29, 2009. 5:00 PM
i recommend not holding the burning hot flint in your hand then. only heat it to red hot too, unless your bonkers
nerfkid427 in reply to ~Aeronous~Sep 29, 2009. 6:05 PM
thats funny...
~Aeronous~ (author) says: Aug 6, 2009. 1:01 AM
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Lateral Thinker in reply to ~Aeronous~Aug 6, 2009. 4:16 AM
Becuase usage of this instructable can maim people for life, and damage property, and similar ideas have already done so, I for one don't think it is appropriate to have here, few people would be brave enough to tell you that, so thats your answer to,

"How come no ones commenting?"

Despite your warnings and disclaimers, when somebody does get hurt by use of your instructable, you will still be morally responsible if not legally responsible.

Could you live with yourself, knowing somebody has been maimed for life?''

I note this is your first attempt, I suggest you can do a lot better, with a more appropriate topic, and I will watch out for it, in case you deserve a lot nicer comment than this one.

Have a great day.
owenaero in reply to Lateral ThinkerSep 6, 2009. 5:12 PM
hummm the hole idea in this is to teach people the fact remains that anything that is in this site can be used to cause harm it like people saying guns kill people don't be dang fool it not the weapon or the thought it is the person that decides to use it in a harmful way. when you try to condemn a idea you also condemn the whole community in the saying that it causes harm well if people were taught how to use things properly and to also drive in to their heads that they are responsible for their actions and stop using the excuse of (well I read it here so it not my fault) jests use you head I hope you have a better life than to sit on the net looking for people to criticize them for ther work or ideas. if all done this we still be in the dark ages.........
xACIDITYx in reply to Lateral ThinkerAug 11, 2009. 8:59 PM
How could he be morally and legally responsible? The question focuses more-so on the latter. You can go anywhere on the internet for information on how to do any number of things, but the reader makes the decision on whether or not to use the information in a positive or negative way.

It seems to me that there is a difference between informing and "putting the gun in the hand, loading, cocking, and aiming it", so to speak.

Furthermore, if the reader is dumb enough to attempt something dangerous with a disclaimer, then why should Visper feel bad if they maim themselves?
Lateral Thinker in reply to xACIDITYxAug 11, 2009. 9:05 PM
it depends on if you have a conscience mate, how would you feel in your own mind?
xACIDITYx in reply to Lateral ThinkerAug 12, 2009. 8:04 AM
But that only would go as far as morally responsible.
Lateral Thinker in reply to xACIDITYxAug 12, 2009. 8:22 AM
morally responsible >>>>>>>if not legally<<<<<<<<<
xACIDITYx in reply to Lateral ThinkerAug 12, 2009. 10:26 AM
I'm still a bit lost here, or perhaps you are. How could he considered legally responsible for this? I get the morally, and I don't agree with it, but that's moot as of now. In what way could he possibly be legally responsible?
Insaneisfun in reply to xACIDITYxAug 19, 2009. 2:18 PM
He said he wasn't legally responsible but most would find themselves morally guilty if someone was harmed.
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to InsaneisfunAug 20, 2009. 5:59 PM
... I'm not in NZ now. i probably wont be till near end of the year
xACIDITYx in reply to InsaneisfunAug 20, 2009. 9:00 AM
Actually he said morally, if not legally.
Lateral Thinker in reply to xACIDITYxAug 20, 2009. 10:33 PM
Actually my English meant, if he was not HELD legally responsible, he would still in his own mind be morally responsible.

Stop flogging a dead horse Skate, in my mind, Visper has more common sense than you because he understood what I meant first go.

He is from Auz, I am from NZ, and its you jokers whom bombed Japan with the first A-bomb, when Japan were goners already, in affect, your people PLAYED with the biggest most destructive bomb ever, just to see what it could do. All that was needed to end the war, was to blockade Japan until they decided to surrender, no invasion was needed at all.

The USA itself decided it was legal to drop the bomb on civil ins, babies, 5-years olds, 10-year olds, but still a lot of your citizens decided they (The USA) were morally responsible, and more than one nuclear scientist felt so bad about the number of civilians babies and kids killed, that they killed themselves in remorse, holding themselves morally responsibly, if not legally responsible.
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to Lateral ThinkerAug 23, 2009. 6:02 PM
hey, I'm not australian, i just live here. I'm actually from London.
Lateral Thinker in reply to ~Aeronous~Aug 23, 2009. 9:12 PM
No wonder our kids are going into bomb making, YOU are over here. Locally, school teachers no longer want to monitor school yards at lunch times, too dangerous, the government is thinking about calling in the Army, and fitting the only half dozen APC we have, with water cannon. Its going to be the end of the world, as us oldies knew, and loved it. You kids got too much power, but a warning to the wise, wait till you grow up, and you have to deal with YOUR OWN kids. That will teach you.
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to ~Aeronous~Aug 23, 2009. 6:03 PM
Oh and I'm not 15, I am 11, but to have an account you need to be over 14.
uberzombiebob in reply to ~Aeronous~Jul 28, 2010. 9:30 AM
good for you i'm 12 and from gloucester which unless you have a brain you will never have heard of. but since you do have a brain why don't we fight this control freak together.
~Aeronous~ (author) in reply to uberzombiebobJul 29, 2010. 2:40 AM
Haha, Gloucester in England, I AM from england, and I do have a brain, and that was one year ago, and I am 12, and he has aspergers syndrome, and I made friends with him, and we settled on the argument, and he managed to persuade me to post a christmas tree.
Lateral Thinker in reply to ~Aeronous~Aug 23, 2009. 9:06 PM
I am also the Instructables Robot, you just in effect, pleaded guilty. The process now is that you kindly resign. Its kids like you, trying to sign up for the Army, at the beginning of WW2 by understating your age, that got the world into the mess it is today. Come over to the Aspie forum, we are discussing dust explosions.
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