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Smudge Senior Member Offline Sticks and stones WILL brake your bones. Posts: 334 everywhere Gender:	Ferrocerium rods Oct 21^st, 2005 at 10:52pm I just got one, and boy does it ever work great! The shower of sparks can easily light up dry grass and leaves. Not primitive but it is waterproof and cool!
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Re: Ferrocerium rods
Reply #1 - Oct 22^nd, 2005 at 11:09am

what is it and what does it do. Had a very long week, very long morning and really can't muster the energy to look it up on the net :-)
Plus I've got to save my energy for watching the world series.
Average game finish in england is 3-4 AM.
I'll admit I tend to watch most of them on video the next day, but I still have to make the time and I haven't missed a ws game in 5-6 years :-)
And I'll be damned if I'm going to miss the rocket on the opening game :-)

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Smudge Senior Member Offline Sticks and stones WILL brake your bones. Posts: 334 everywhere Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #2 - Oct 22^nd, 2005 at 1:03pm It is a strip of metal that produces white hot sparks when struck and is totally weatherproof, armies around the world use them.
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Gun Interfector Viris Spurii Past Moderator Offline Slinging Viking Posts: 1089 The Ozarks of Ark & Mo Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #3 - Oct 22^nd, 2005 at 1:44pm are they like the flint in lighters, but bigger. If so i have two. They are great things to have when in the woods.
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #4 - Oct 23^rd, 2005 at 9:38am oh right - seen them at game fairs, yep they are pretty neat :-)
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Chaotic Rage Senior Member Offline Vous etes saoul! Posts: 465 Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #5 - Oct 23^rd, 2005 at 1:34pm Sounds awesome! I'm thinking of a 50 foot long one with a 200 hp engine and you use it as a weapon. Where do you get one?
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Smudge Senior Member Offline Sticks and stones WILL brake your bones. Posts: 334 everywhere Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #6 - Oct 23^rd, 2005 at 10:06pm At outdoor camping supply stores.
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #7 - Oct 24^th, 2005 at 7:25am so what exactly are you scraping down the side of this 50 foot long rod ? And where does the engine come in ? I'm intrigued :-)
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Chaotic Rage Senior Member Offline Vous etes saoul! Posts: 465 Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #8 - Oct 26^th, 2005 at 7:02pm Well I'm thinking that the huge engine spins a giant high carbon steel wheel very fast, and it scrapes against the rod, and makes lots of sparks. Pure fictional, as I can't find the money to do it, but if anyone else wants to, please do.
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Douglas_The_Black Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Hakkaa päälle! Posts: 3491 Salineville Ohio Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #9 - Oct 27^th, 2005 at 8:46pm yes indeed! i am still hopeing for techs penny video
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Matt_C Funditor Offline Cruachan!!! Posts: 736 Cheshire, England Gender:	Re: Ferrocerium rods Reply #10 - Oct 28^th, 2005 at 1:57pm "RUN SARGE, THEY ARE SPARKING US!" I think I don't need to elaborate...
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