make quick use flare for self defense

This shows you how to make a flare that can be used to scare away
people or animals...
just throw towards dangers way within 3 seconds

i always have one with me whenever i go out in case there are stray dogs

Step 1: Materials

this instructable ,as what i always like, utilizes sparklers
those metal powder on a stick thing
what you need are,
1 a metal encased marker,
2 six sparklers,
3 paper,
4 scissors,
5 straw
6 aluminium foil
7 optional, lolly sticks

Comments

[klee27x]

You carry one of these around, just in case you run into stray dogs? I'd be more concerned with a zombie attack. I suggest you start working on your pocket sized napalm flame thrower.

[nerd12]

i know a way of doing just that.
take an aerosol which has a tube attached to the nozzle such as hit (cockroach killer) and attach a small metal cap under neath. to use spray hit into the cap and attach it to the end of the tube then light the hit. now just spray to throw flame. i also have a method of throwing fire balls but that is in proto type stage.
i can't throw one with our burning my hand.

[Colonel88]

Just fiddle with your lighter's whell...

[GZNG]

 heh... what good is that?

[GZNG]

my country has laws you know... we can't have dangerous items and materials for making other dangerous items and materials shipped here... it'll be detained... so will i i think

[klee27x]

Haha.. Funny thing about my country. Anyone can buy a gun, but little contraptions like this can get you arrested if people take it as a threat.

[smokehill]

Well, not exactly ANYONE can buy a gun. When I was a gun dealer they'd close you down if you got caught NOT checking age & identity with multiple IDs & filling out long forms ... plus calling the state cops on each sale for criminal records check, etc. Now, finally, they have started doing a "nut check. Most dealers would refuse a sale just if they didn't like the looks or attitude of the guy anyhow, but this should catch most of the flakes who can act normal most of the time. Also, keep in mind that firearms actually have a legitimate purpose, as opposed to something that only burns or explodes just for entertainment. In the US you can actually make things like this, and other things that actually explode -- you just need Federal and State licenses, even to buy many of the materials, to keep kids and inexperienced people from blowing themselves (and others) to bits. I belong to a fireworks club that actually does this -- of course many in the group are professional pyrotechnicians and manufacturers, but anyone can join. Even professionals have accidents. One fellow in Maryland, a retired fire inspector and long-time pyrotechnician, blew himself and his house to pieces a few years ago, making fireworks. And he had been doing this for 40 years. It only takes one little mistake. However, when I was a kid I built stuff far more dangerous than this, and managed to survive (and not get caught). Some of us are lucky. My friend Steve went through life without a thumb -- just something they grafted on, without bones. It looked like pink Jell-o. That kept me careful.

[backyardmunitionist]

Entertainment is a legitimate purpose. "...life liberty and the pursuit of happiness..."

[honsoworld-bro]

dude that is a great way to put it

[killa696]

America?

[DeeStructables]

just a hint- a much easier ( and cleaner) way to remove the powder is to bend the wire where the powder is. You end up with the exact flakey texture as shown in your picture. also; the sparklers I bought have a black tip and seem to require the tip to be intact to ignite the powder. does anyone have suggestions or tips they can share with me?

[GZNG]

the black powder on some is just a starting charge. it makes a difference such that it lights up faster than just the sparkler powder. cos if you light the powder , you destroy some of the powder that makes sparks, whereas with the starting charge, you will get the sparkler up to heat to ignite the sparkler powder

[milamber]

ignor them the tuff on the end is "black powder" it makes no real diference just eaier ti ignite it will still burn without it

[Pumpkin$]

I have a big Flare gun: a 44 magnum! nearly the biggest bang you can carry with you. Like this would scare off half the people you see in Portland, Oregon, which isn't even that rough of a town.

[Arbitror]

Look at the amount of sparkler dust I used!
http://www.instructables.com/id/The_Pyro_Duet/

[GZNG]

i've done a sparkler powder dust cloud and it was cool... like an enjoyable flashbang

[Nyanman]

flashbangs... now there is a fun thing to use. check out those new miniature fuel/air explosives they are developing to replace the flashbang. anyone know how to make the large fuel/air explosive(would be a great instructable!!!).

[lobo_pal]

Warning, don't throw behind the dangerous offender.

[GZNG]

unless there are fuel tanks leaking behind him... but what are the chances of that? like buying a cheese burger with no cheese...

[lobo_pal]

No, because if they run from it, they run towards you.

[GZNG]

my new g'nades here

[Noodle god]

I wub sparklers cheap and fwun! 16 for 75 cents at crazy clarks were I live 47.25 dollars for 1000 sparklers FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[godfreyandthandi]

yea id say pull ring would be better

[killa696]

Awesome idea dude! in Australia u can buy 16 sparklers for 87 cents! =D plus, if you get a metal ring, tape, matches and the match strips you can make it pull ring.

[chibiwind]

where are you getting these cheap as sparklers please reply i need to no for big sparkler bomb. probably will make video

[pyroten]

hey, where did u get ur disposable camera, (i'm in sydney) where can you get it cheapest???

[GZNG]

try tourists stores ...

[godfreyandthandi]

made one thats pull ring works great, also i added a mod so it bangs then spits smoke lol so much fun!

[cowscankill]

How do you make a firework that goes off when you pull a ring?

[GZNG]

anyone knows how to make a relatively simple electric detonator to light fireworks and sparklers?

[killa696]

Get a used disposable camera, take out the capacitor and the thing for charging it and replace the flash with some steel wool. Put either a fuse or the explosive thing inside the steel wool. To detonate from far away you could use a timing circut or the rc parts from an old rc car, or just really long wires from the switch.

[Plasmana]

It looks like you made a miniature sparkler bomb!

[GZNG]

and it is

[Plasmana]

Lol!

[superdood]

nice work dude!

[GZNG]

thank you... make one yet? tell me how it goes.

[Tombini]

why don't you make it pull ring? look up pull ring smoke bomb on youtube for the general idea...

[chalky]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm fire:)

[Sandisk1duo]

Cool!