Fireworks Fuse and Ignition Supplies

Visco fuse, flying fish fuse, time fuse, quickmatch, sticky match, electric matches and other fireworks ignition supplies are shown in two sections below: Flame Ignition Supplies and Electric Ignition Supplies. Unless otherwise noted, all our fireworks fuse and electric ignition supplies can be shipped to you. See the shipping section for more information. Some fuse products cannot be shipped and are noted below. They must be picked up at the Skylighter warehouse in Virginia or can be delivered to you at fireworks shoots or conventions. Skylighter's ignition supplies are all high quality, standard products used in making fireworks and pyrotechnics.

Item No.

Description

 Qty.

GN1000

Visco, American, Green

3/32 inch diameter, American made nitrocellulose covered, water resistant fuse. Also called "cannon fuse", "hobby fuse", "wick", or "safety fuse." Burns at about 2.5 seconds per inch.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$27.77

GN1001

Visco, American, Red

3/32 inch diameter, American made nitrocellulose covered, water resistant fuse. Also called "cannon fuse." Burns at about 2.5 seconds per inch.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$27.77

GN1005

Visco, Chinese, Green

3/32 inch nominal (.094 inch, 2.5 mm actual) diameter, Chinese made fuse, also called visco or "wick." Burns at about 1.7 seconds per inch. Excellent, high quality fuse, gives a lot of fire, very lightly coated with nitrocellulose laquer (not waterproof).

Cannot Be Exported

96 ft.

$15.81

GN1010

Visco, Cross-Match

Green, Chinese made, 1 mm diameter. High quality, stiff, fuse for cross-matching 1/4-inch time fuse. Burns at abut 5 seconds per inch. Gives and takes fire without priming. Inexpensive alternative to Thermalite or Manitor ignitor cords. Faster and easier than making black match.

Cannot Be Exported

50 ft.

$14.99

GN1020

Flying Fish Fuse-Gold

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, green-colored, uncoated, fuse. Flying Fish fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside fireworks. They actually fly or "swim" through the air. Burns at about 2.75 seconds per inch with gold sparks. Ten, 1-meter pieces (about 39 inches each piece).

Cannot Be Exported

32.5 ft.

$7.15

GN1025

Flying Fish Fuse-Silver

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, gray-colored, uncoated, fuse. Flying Fish fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside fireworks. Burns at about 1.67 seconds per inch with silver (probably titanium) sparks. Ten, 1-meter pieces (about 39 inches each piece).

Cannot Be Exported

32.5 ft.

$7.15

GN1030

Flying Fish Fuse-Green

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, green-colored, uncoated, fuse. Flying Fish fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside fireworks. Burns at about 1.67 seconds per inch with a green colored flame. Ten, 1-meter pieces (about 39 inches each piece).

Cannot Be Exported

32.5 ft.

$7.15

GN1035

Flying Fish Fuse-Red

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, red-colored, uncoated, fuse. Flying Fish fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside fireworks. Burns at about 2.25 seconds per inch with a red colored flame. Ten, 1-meter pieces (about 39 inches each piece).

Cannot Be Exported

32.5 ft.

$7.15

GN1040

Flying Fish Fuse-Yellow

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, yellow-colored, uncoated, fuse. Flying Fish fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside fireworks. Burns at about 1.8-2.0 seconds per inch with yellow-orange colored flame. Ten, 1-meter pieces (about 39 inches each piece).

Cannot Be Exported

32.5 ft.

$7.15

GN1041

Flying Fish Fuse-Green Crackling

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated fuse. You use Flying Fish fuses by cutting them in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and use inside aerial fireworks or mines. Burns at about 1.75-2.0 seconds per inch with loud, fiercely crackling, green and silver sparks. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$23.00

GN1042

Flying Fish Fuse-Lemon Crackling

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated fuse. You use Flying Fish fuses by cutting them in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and use inside aerial fireworks or mines. Burns at about 1.75-2.0 seconds per inch with loud, fiercely crackling, yellow sparks. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$23.00

GN1043

Flying Fish Fuse-Orange Crackling

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated fuse. You use Flying Fish fuses by cutting them in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and use inside aerial fireworks or mines. Burns at about 1.75-2.0 seconds per inch with loud, fiercely crackling, orange sparks. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$23.00

GN1044

Flying Fish Fuse-Red Crackling

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated fuse. You use Flying Fish fuses by cutting them in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and use inside aerial fireworks or mines. Burns at about 1.75-2.0 seconds per inch with loud, fiercely crackling, red sparks. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$23.00

GN1045

Flying Fish Fuse-Silver Crackling

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, green-colored, uncoated, fuse. Flying Fish fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside fireworks. Burns at about 1.75-2.0 seconds per inch with loud, fiercely crackling, silver-white sparks. Ten, 1-meter pieces (about 39 inches each piece).

Cannot Be Exported

32.5 ft.

$7.48

GN1049

Falling Leaves Fuse-Pale Blue

CLOSEOUT SPECIAL! 3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated, fuse. Falling Leaves fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside aerial fireworks or mines. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy-floating, very pale blue colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, and inexpensive alternative to making colored stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Works fine as falling leaves effect, but the blue color is too pale for our tastes. Price reduced! Was $18.60, now $4.93 until sold out!

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$4.93

GN1050

Falling Leaves Fuse-Green

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, green-colored, uncoated, fuse. Falling Leaves fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside aerial fireworks. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy, green colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, and inexpensive alternative to making green colored stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 96 foot roll.

Cannot Be Exported

96 ft.

$17.86

GN1051

Falling Leaves Fuse-Lemon

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated, fuse. Falling Leaves fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside aerial fireworks or mines. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy-floating, lemon-yellow colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, and inexpensive alternative to making colored stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$18.60

GN1052

Falling Leaves Fuse-Orange

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated, fuse. Falling Leaves fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside aerial fireworks or mines. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy-floating, orange colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, and inexpensive alternative to making colored stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$18.60

GN1053

Falling Leaves Fuse-Purple

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated, fuse. Falling Leaves fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside aerial fireworks or mines. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy-floating, purple colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, and inexpensive alternative to making colored stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 31 one-meter pieces, 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$18.60

GN1055

Falling Leaves Fuse-Red

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, red-colored, uncoated, fuse. Falling Leaves fuses are cut in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and used inside aerial fireworks. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy, red colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, inexpensive alternative to making red colored stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 96 foot roll.

Cannot Be Exported

96 ft.

$17.86

GN1056

Falling Leaves Fuse-White Strobe

3/32 inch (2 mm) diameter, Chinese made, uncoated, fuse. You use Falling Leaves fuses by cutting them in short pieces, 1 to 1.5 inches long, and use inside aerial fireworks or mines. Once ignited, they slowly fall like lazy, white/silver colored stars, simulating "falling leaves" stars. Quick, easy, inexpensive alternative to making white strobe stars. Burns at about 4.5 seconds per inch. 31 one-meter pieces, about 100 feet total.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$18.60

GN1100

Visco, FAST BURNING Chinese, Yellow

Excellent for chaining festival ball mortar shells and Class C cakes together to make your Fourth of July display faster and more fun. If you cannot get quickmatch for shell leaders, you may want to try Fast Visco instead. Yellow, 3/32 inch nominal (.10 inch, 2mm actual) diameter, Chinese made fuse. Burns at about 1/4 seconds per inch (10 times faster than standard American visco). It is colored yellow so you do not mix it up with other, slower-burning fuses. Gives a lot of fire, not coated with nitrocellulose laquer. DO NOT USE THIS FUSE IN PLACE OF STANDARD VISCO--IT BURNS *MUCH* FASTER.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$16.85

GN1200

Firecracker Fuse, Paper

Gray, Chinese made, 1.25 mm diameter paper wrapped firecracker fuse. This is very well made, double stranded fuse. You can separate the strands for a total of nearly 200 feet. Can be used for cross-matching 1/4-inch time fuse. Burns at abut about 2.2 seconds per inch. Gives and takes fire without priming. Inexpensive alternative to Thermalite or Manitor ignitor cords. Faster and easier than making black match.

Cannot Be Exported

98 ft.

$10.74

GN1205

Firecracker Fuse, Super-Fast Paper

Gray, Chinese made, 4 mm diameter paper wrapped firecracker fuse. Burns at about 3 seconds per meter. Gives and takes fire without priming. Throws a tremendous amount of fire. Makes a very visible burning fuse, useful in movies and special effects filming. A shippable replacement for quickmatch.

Cannot Be Exported

100 ft.

$11.75

GN2000

Time fuse, 1/4 inch, Chinese

Chinese, tan. Very reliable. Burns at about 3 seconds per inch. Works well for 7/32 size fuse holes. Enough for 180-240 shells.

Cannot Be Exported

30 ft.

$29.95

GN3001

Quickmatch

5 strands of black match encased in a two-ply sleeve; the inner layer is paper, the outer layer is waterproof plastic. 65 feet in a compact coil, 9 inches in diameter. The best quality quickmatch we have ever had.

CANNOT BE SHIPPED. MUST BE PICKED UP AT OUR WAREHOUSE.

65 ft.

$12.95

KT0100

Flying Fish Fuse Mine Kit

Tubes, mortar bases, and fuse to make 10 Flying Fish Mines. You supply the black powder lifting charge and some glue. Everything else you need is included in the kit. Here's what you get in each kit:

- Silver Crackling Flying Fish Fuse, 32 feet, (#GN1045)
- Yellow Flying Fish Fuse, 32 feet, (#GN1040
- #0 Mortar tubes, 10 (#TU2053)
- #0 Plastic mortar bases, 10 (#PL3001)
- 1-1/2 inch square paper plugs, 15
- Visco fuse, 3/32-inch, 10 feet (#GN1005)

See the newsletter project here.

Cannot Be Exported

1 kit

$9.95

Item No.

Description

 Qty.

GN5050

Electric Match Dip Kit

This is a pre-measured selection of all the pyrotechnic compositions needed to make electric matches using GN5030 Ematch Heads or GN5040 Ematch Heads With Wires. Follow the simple directions to mix the two-part pyrogen, and you can be making electric matches in ten minutes. Each Dip Kit cotains enough material to make about 300-500 finished electric matches. This is a less expensive alternative to buying all the chemicals separately and mixing your own. 4 components in 4 separate bottles in each kit.
Click here for instructions on making electric matches

Cannot Be Exported

1 kit

$39.95

GN5040

Ematch blanks, 1 foot wires attached (inert)

Electric match chips with 0.3 meter (approximately 1 foot)lead wires soldered on. Each chip/head is covered by a plastic protective shroud, which slides up and down the wires. Finished ematches are sensitive to friction and shock. When covering the ematch head, the shroud helps to prevent accidental ignition of the ematch. There is no pyrotechnic composition (pyrogen) on these chips. Use the pyrogen in Skylighter's GN5050 Ematch Dip Kit for best results. 40 each in a plastic bag.

40 ea.

$17.94

GN6020

Electrical Firing System, Remote Control, 12 Cue

This is the lowest-priced remote pyro control firing system we know of. This Chinese import compares favorably to American systems selling for 3-4 times as much.

It is 12-cue (or channel) system. Remote control firing systems do not need a long cable between the firing buttons and the field modulet. Use it to remotely fire one or more electric matches per cue/channel. Each cue/channel can fire multiple electric matches wired in series (daisy-chained). Each system consists of two parts, a field module and a hand-held remote control.

Field Module. The field module is used to connect all electric matches to your system. It is housed in a 5 inch x 7 inch x 2.5 inch thick plastic case and uses 12 1.5 volt (18 volts total) AA batteries (not included) or 110 volt AC power (note that batteries must stay in this particular device for AC power to work). On the top panel is a key-lock switch to turn power on and off. A rocker switch lets you switch between Test and Fire modes, with red indicator lights for each. There are 12 pairs of clips for each electric match or cue on top, and 12 red indicator lights to test circuit continuity on each channel. A fold-down, extendable antenna is located on the top edge.

Remote Control. A handheld Remote Contol lets you fire your fireworks devices from up to 500 feet away. Each handheld has an extendable antenna to communicate with the Field Module, 12 numbered push-buttons corresponding to the 12 channels on the Field Module, and a black sliding on-off switch so the remote can be disabled for safety. The Remote Control uses a 12 volt battery (supplied). It communicates with the Field Module at 315Mhz, and each set uses discrete codes. This means that you can use as many of these sets as you want in one display, without having one Remote Control unintentionally firing fireworks devices on other Field Modules.

Click HERE to see how it works.

Temporarily out of stock- due in 6/15/06

1 set

$239.95

GN6011

Electrical Firing System - 10 Cue Kit With Firing Box, Cable, and Slat

Shoot your next fireworks display electrically. Just push the buttons and enjoy the show instead of missing all the action when you fire it by hand. This is a complete firing system. All you need to add is batteries and electric matches. Contains one each GN6011 10-Cue Electrical Firing Box, GN6080 100-Foot Electrical Firing Cable, GN6090 10-Cue Electrical Firing Slat. You save $14.90 when buying the complete system.

Click HERE to see how it works

1 set of GN6010, GN6080, GN6090

$379.95

GN6010

Electrical Firing Box, 10 Cue

This is a capacitor-discharge (CD) 10-cue (or channel) firing box. It is used to remotely fire one or more electric matches. Each channel (or cue) can fire 1-50 matches wired in series (daisy-chained). This rugged system is housed in a 5 inch x 6 inch x 1.5 inch thick aluminum case. On the back panel are a key lock switch for main power and a DB25F receptacle for output to our GN6080 100 foot cable (not included) and our GN6090 10 Position Slat (not included). On the top cover there is a "TEST/ARM" mode switch, an "ON/OFF" power switch; a "FIRE/OFF" switch with ready-light; a �push to test� switch with an LED light for continuity; and a rotary switch to select the desired cue (1 through 10). Normal firing procedure is to first connect one or more electric matches to the pyrotechnic device(s) being fired. Then connect the electric matches to the GN6090 slat. Then connect the slat to the GN6080 100 foot cable. Then connect the cable to the firing box at the DB25F receptacle. When you are ready to use your system, turn the power switch on. The turn the arming switch to �Test� mode and the rotary switch to the first cue number to test. Then push the test button to see if the red LED lights up in the built-in circuit tester. If it does, you have good continuity through that firing circuit. Turn the rotary switch to each of the remaining cues, repeating the continuity test as you go, until all firing circuits have been tested. When you are ready to fire, change the arming switch to �Arm�. Move the rotary switch to the first position (usually #1), and then press the Fire switch, which will fire all the electric matches on that cue. With a new �C� alkaline battery (one required, not included), the unit will re-charge in 10 seconds. The system will generate 300 volts (rated at 8.7 joules).

ea.

$269.95

GN6090

Slat, Electrical Firing, 10 Position, Standard

Slats are used to connect electric matches to the power source of an firing system. Each slat can accomodate up to 10 firing cues. Any cue can in turn, consist of from 1-50 electric matches if you use our CD firing systems and fresh batteries. Slats are normally placed within a few feet of the pyrotechnic device(s) to be fired. You can quickly and easily connect electric matches or lead wires to our slats--no wire twisting, no lugs, no screws etc. Just push each lever down - insert the wire - release the lever. Contains ten pairs of audio style connectors, one pair for each cue. 1 inch thick by 3 inches wide by 8 inches long and constructed of heavy-duty printed circuit board to provides reliable wiring. Mounted on a wooden platform for support and durability. Each cue is labeled in large white numerals which makes it easy to see in the dark. Uses a DB25F connector for input from GN6080 cable. Redundancy is built in by providing two pins per signal and five pins for ground.

ea.

$49.95

GN6091

Slat, Electrical Firing, 10 Position, Series

This "Series Slat" is used when you want to fire multiple devices all at the same time from different positions in the fireworks display. For instance, you could set up your display with 4 series slats, 40 feet apart from each other, all cabled together. In position #1 on each series slat, you could have red roman candles wired in. Then, when you fire #1 on your firing box, all the red roman candles would fire at the same time. To connect series slats, use 25-wire, straight-through serial cables (not modem cables), with male DB25 connectors on each end. You can buy them at computer stores in various lengths. The last slat in a series must be one of our standard slats. Slats are used to connect electric matches to the power source of an firing system. Each slat can accomodate up to 10 firing cues. Any cue can in turn, consist of from 1-50 electric matches if you use our CD firing systems and fresh batteries. Slats are normally placed within a few feet of the pyrotechnic device(s) to be fired. You can quickly and easily connect electric matches or lead wires to our slats--no wire twisting, no lugs, no screws etc. Just push each lever down - insert the wire - release the lever. Contains ten pairs of audio style connectors, one pair for each cue. 1 inch thick by 3 inches wide by 8 inches long and constructed of heavy-duty printed circuit board to provides reliable wiring. Mounted on a wooden platform for support and durability. Each cue is labeled in large white numerals which makes it easy to see in the dark. Uses a DB25F connector for input from GN6080 cable. Redundancy is built in by providing two pins per signal and five pins for ground.

ea.

$59.69

GN6080

Cable, Electrical Firing, DB25, 100 Feet

Use this DB25 cable to connect the GN6010 firing system to GN6090 10-Position Slats. Can be used indoors or out and enables you to fire your fireworks or pyrotechnic effects from a safe distance.

ea.

$69.95

GN5005

Ematch Tester

Battery powered continuity tester designed to test electric matches prior to attaching to any device. Current is well below 50mA. Simply touch one wire of an electric match to the button battery and the other wire to the metal contact on the other side and an LED will light up if the match is good (has continuity). Very lightweight, this new tester comes attached to a string that you can wear around your neck and becomes an instant conversation starter with pyro groupies of the opposite sex. Worth it's weight in gold for that application alone. No pyro neck should be without one. Approximately 1" x 2".

ea.

$19.90

GN5010

Shooting Wire

2-wire, solid copper, 22 gauge. Sometimes called zip wire, scab wire, or pyrotechnic wire. Yellow insulated. Red polarity stripe on one wire. Used for connecting electric matches to slats or to electrical firing systems.

500 ft. roll

$31.95

GN5030

Electric Match Heads

Used to make inexpensive electric matches. Our match heads are already wrapped with 51 gauge nichrome wire and soldered. To use them you solder a piece of shooting wire (GN5010) onto back end of the match head, one lead on each side. Dip each match head into (GN5050, Ematch Dip Kit)ignitor composition, let dry, and you have a really cheap electric match. Instructions included or click here to see them. Finished ematches have about 1.5 ohms resistance.

50 ea.

$15.62

GN5020

Nichrome Bridge Wire

This wire is used with to make electric matches and match heads. It is 48 guage, .0012 inch in diameter, 10 feet long is wound by virgins with sensitive fingers on a cardboard spool.

10 feet

$4.38

GN5025

Nichrome Igniter

6-inch length of non-insulated nichrome wire which burns completely when electricity from 120 volt AC outlet is applied to the ends. These igniters are for use in our #FX0600 Electric Flash Pot for Non-Concussion flash powders. Package of 12.

dozen

$2.85