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youngster
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Hey, I'm currently building a spud gun and I was wondering if I could use a long lighter as the igniter. I would drill a hole in the chamber and stick the long end in it and seal it up with epoxy. will this work or am I an idiot?
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boilingleadbath
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It will indead light the mixture. Wheather or not it pops out and takes out a window is debatable, as is it's reliability.
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spudshot
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DANGEROUS, that hole'll get bigger and bigger as you keep shooting, and searing hot gasses will eventually rocket out and hit your hand, just buy a peizo bbq ignitor
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youngster
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O.K. thanks for the info. I am using a lantern flint igniter instead. Thanks!
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Andrew52
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or just take the one out of his long nose lighter
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