How to make a Flash Bang (Flash grenade)

Step 5: Using it!

If you chose to get some gloves or sunglasses, this is where you should put them on It is also a good idea to decide where you are ...

this instructable will teach you how to make a quick and easy Flash Bang.
this was not my idea, i found it on YouTube.
WARNING: while using a Flash Grenade, it is a very good idea to wear non-flammable gloves, and sunglasses.
DISCLAIMER: If you end up hurting yourself or others or setting something on fire, then I take no responsibility for it.

Step 1: Materials

What you need:
Two cigarette lighters, (a small bic one is fine)
the other one is to heat the flint up.
Pliers
Gloves (optional)
Sunglasses (optional)

Step 2: Destruction!

Pic 1: take the bic lighter and the pliers, then push the plier into the hole where the flame comes out, then pull of the metal covering.
It should look like the second picture.

Step 3: the barrel

once again using the pliers, slowly pull the barrel off. there is a flint with a spring under it and the flint will shoot out, so be careful, because the flint is the most important part.

Step 4: the Flash itself

the flint

Now the flint and the spring will be revealed.
Stretch the spring so its relatively long, then wrap it around the flint.
CAUTION: make sure that the flint is very secure in the spring so that when you pull your arm back to throw it you don't end up setting your pants on fire.

Step 5: Using it!

this is the bbq lighter

flint

sorry about the fuzzy picture,

If you chose to get some gloves or sunglasses, this is where you should put them on
It is also a good idea to decide where you are going to throw it, and make sure that nothing is highly flammable around the area you are going to throw it at.
-SAFETY WARNING TIP: I did this under adult supervision, and when you throw it, it would probably be safer not to pull your arm back past your ear, but to do a small underarm throw, and I would highly recommend wearing entirely wool clothing. -
REMEMBER! IF YOU CATCH ON FIRE, STOP. DROP AND ROLL
And I also recommend having a hose, or a bucket of water at hand.
Get the other lighter and hold the Flint Over the naked flame.
When it turns Red hot, then throw it!
(the one in the video wasn't so impressive because it cooled down a lot when I took pictures of it red hot)
FIN!
PS: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE OUTCOME OF WHAT IS WRITTEN UNDER WILL BE.
IT IS POSSIBLE IT WILL BLOW UP IN YOUR HAND.
If you are this crazy, hold it over the flame till it is white hot, then shoot it out of a bb gun.
SERIOUSLY DON'T DO IT.

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