Delay Igniter from a Cigarette by the Jolly Roger A simple and economical (everyone wants to save money haha) time delay can be made with a common cigarette. Materials Required: ------------------ Cigarette Paper match String (shoelace or similar cord) Fuse cord (improvised or commercial) Procedure: --------- 1) Cut end of fuse cord at a slant to expose inner core 2) Light cigarette in normal fashion. Place a paper match so that the had is over exposed exposed end of fuse cord and tie both to the side of the burning cigarette with string. 3) Position the burning cigarette with fuse so that it burns freely. A suggested method is to hang the delay on a twig. Note: Common dry cigarettes burn about 1 inch every 7 or 8 minutes in still air. (Now I am talking about all except American brands, which burn about 1 inch every 4-5 minutes) If the fuse cord is place one inch from the burning end of the cigarette a time delay of 7 or 8 minutes will result. Delay time will vary depending upon type of cigarette, wind, moisture, and other atmospherc conditions (get to know your cigarette!) To obtain accurate delay time, a test run should be made under "use" conditions. ----------------Jolly Roger