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I'v been told of a "Magic Wire" that is used in "Close Up Match Magic" that works off a nickle cadneum battery(pardon my spelling),that when curent is aplyed it heats and lights the match and then desolves and must be "reloaded or set up" b4 each time said match trick is done..?

its been reffered to me as "nickel wire" but all searches have done me no good..

i will "Gladly" disclose the workings of "My Trick" and share it with anyone that might be able to point me in the right derection??


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my first posting,, i just joined,, my bad if i'm not talking poi or staff lol but i'm at total wits end about this lil basterd it could be soo cool if i can pull it off

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Sounds like fuse wire? what happens to fuse wire when it has too high a current through it?

or some sort of flash product?

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I do apologise for posting this- but... are you Brenn's evil twin? Just looking at that profile pic, I thought you were him..


Or not-evil twin. Could go either way, really..

Amd I can't help with the trick, though it does sound intriguing...

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If that's okay with you?

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The trick you describe involves using a hidden electric igniter and/or some sort of heating filament, probably made from thin steel wool strand type of material, that either provides electric spark or heat for ignition. The smaller battery is easier to conceal and produce a less dangerous current. (Do more research electricity can be as dangerous as fire) A heat filament works by resisting electricity while conducting the resulting heat and in the process producing heat it often radiates light. (Look inside a toaster.)Using the wrong sort of material for a heat element can cause it to melt or even spark off in a short.(Scary and more costly to you than whatever $money$ you might save ) I'm also interested in combining fire performance and juggling/dexterity play into a magic act. I would love to hear more about your research into this trick and what method you use to finally achieve this illusion. Also have you tried Wire Grams or any of the other popular fire conjuring effects/gimmicks?

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