# Improvised Fuses II **URL:** \ **Category:** The Drawing Board\ **Created:** [June 28, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821 "2018-06-28T16:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/1 "2018-06-28T16:59:56Z")
Actual suggestion. The ability to make an impromptu fuse out of laying string, gas etc to direct a fire in a certain direction for the purpose of more controlled detonation of non specific explosive items such as a pile of bullets or a bag of oxidizer powder. ---
**Author:** ![Stone](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/stone/32/2507_2.png) [@Stone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Stone)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/2 "2018-06-29T01:35:05Z")
A string soaked in gas would literally burn in less then a second unless it were extremely long, at least they always did in my experience šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/3 "2018-06-29T01:55:36Z")
Iā€™m coincidentally looking into this exact thing as part of the explosives overhaulā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 2:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/4 "2018-06-29T02:38:47Z")
Are you also looking into having flammable liquids in non vehicle containers explode or something similar? ---
**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/5 "2018-06-29T03:22:31Z")
> [@Needful things part 2](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/needful-things-part-2/14885/119): > > Are you also looking into having flammable liquids in non vehicle containers explode or something similar? No, just the fuse thing. Checking that in the context of these nasty suckers: [M86 Pursuit Deterrent Munition - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M86_Pursuit_Deterrent_Munition) tl;dr itā€™s a tiny (palm-sized) mine that shoots wires across a 15ā€™ area when deployed (thrown like a grenade), any contact or disturbance of any of the wires triggers the mine, which tosses a fragmenting charge in the air. Supporting the wires and supporting a ā€œburning trail of gasolineā€ are pretty similar code-wise. ---
**Author:** ![kuros](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kuros/32/1788_2.png) [@kuros](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kuros)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/6 "2018-07-04T00:40:12Z")
My understanding is that itā€™s the fumes that burn faster than the string, otherwise poi dancing wouldnā€™t work. To make an improvised fuse, I would probably start with was first. Iā€™m usually trying to get the for to travel quickly though, not the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/7 "2018-07-04T02:44:10Z")
I wonder if you could scrape the metallic part off of some sparklers then rub that on some string to make an improv fuse. A string soaked in wax/vegetable oil? Could you twist steel wool into a stringish thing? Would it still burn then? ---
**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/8 "2018-07-04T02:57:39Z")
Sounds like a great research task for someone to dig into. ---
**Author:** ![Wayticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wayticus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Wayticus)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/9 "2018-07-04T03:09:03Z")
String/rope/withered plants covered in pine sap would burn good. ---
**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/10 "2018-07-04T06:32:41Z")
I guess a wick could be considered a less exciting fuse. ---
**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2018, 6:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/improvised-fuses-ii/15821/11 "2018-07-07T06:58:28Z")
I want to add using spilled flammable liquids should string together. Anything flammable on the ground should catch fire like it would in real life. I see gas spills all over the place when I drive damaged vehicles. But when I light one tile, it burns off and doesnā€™t ignite the adjacent gas tile spills. I want this effect please and also to use with items on the gas tile such as bullets etc. Perfect fuse. Spill stuff! =D