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easy firework e-lighter

make an easy firework e-lighter for near to nothing

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lead for those pen lookalike pencils-try to get thicker one or you can shave a pencil to get that one.
12 volts battery charger or you can use one of those 2-12 volt wall things

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18 comments

Jun 24, 2008. 4:39 PMtyty100 says:

Will graphite pencil lead work?cuz thats all i have

Jul 3, 2008. 9:35 AMnarcoduck says:

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May 5, 2009. 10:10 PMstuuf says:

Pencils were always made of graphite... there was never any lead.

Aug 28, 2009. 3:37 AMdariel24 says:

i think what he means of "Lead" is not that element named Lead (Pb) but actually "the lead of the pencil" AKA the graphite itself.

Jul 16, 2009. 7:24 AMJerimiah40 says:

I tried this and the lead just exploded! Looking back, it's probably becuase I used a 15 volt 30 amp bench power supply :P I'm gonna try it next with a 12 volt gel cell and see what happens. Good idea though, thanks :)

Jul 25, 2009. 12:15 PMNicola Tesla says:

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Jun 26, 2009. 11:56 PMrobotguy4 says:

Wait a minnit... I think if you were to enclose the graphite in a vacumn, you would have a light bulb...

Mar 19, 2009. 2:49 PMNicola Tesla says:

i tried it with a 2 pencil and it didn't work

Aug 23, 2007. 3:32 AMjackaroo (author) says:

soz but u can also connect wires up to the lead and so you can put t in the powder the way i showed was just the basic way to light stuff and ruin you clips on the charger

Aug 26, 2007. 3:22 AMjackaroo (author) says:

comment plz

Jul 29, 2008. 4:33 PMmitchell931993 says:

where can u get a 12v batter- whats it called

Dec 25, 2007. 9:18 AMmoammi says:

Is it possible to use a 9 volt battery?

Jul 19, 2008. 12:47 PMPyroManiac96 says:

yes you can use a 9v. then you can have hot graphite shoot into your face as the heat fractures it on your desk. ow.

Dec 31, 2007. 7:09 PMjackaroo (author) says:

well i hevent play with any powder for some time now and i wouldent know but you can always try.

Jan 6, 2008. 3:04 PMHawaii00000 says:

Oct 28, 2007. 8:49 PMSolenoidclock says:

I just tried this with thinner lead, it broke and burnt a little line on my carpet. Great tip though, pencil lead is a lot easier than tungsten wire for me to get a hold of.

Aug 28, 2007. 6:02 PMilikefire says:

thats pretty cool..so you need likeee just a 12v and wire and pencil lead stuff?

Aug 31, 2007. 2:09 AMjackaroo (author) says:

yea its thats all you need.