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*Slow Burning Fuse (2 inches per minute)*
Materials:
-Yarn or cotton string
-Potassium Nitrate
-Granulated sugar
Directions:
1. Wash the cotton string or yarn in hot soapy water, then rinse with fresh water
2. Mix the following together in a glass bowl:
1 part Potassium Nitrate, 2 parts granulated sugar, 2 parts hot water
3. Soak string in this solution and allow to dry.
4. Light it up and check to see how it works.
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[ ] *Fast Burning Fuse (40 in. per minute)*
Materials:
---> soft cotton string
---> fine black powder
---> shallow dish or pan
Directions:
1. moisten powder to form a paste
2. twist/braid 3 strands of cotton together
3. rub paste into string and allow to dry
4. check burn rate |
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