How To Start a Fire With a Battery

  • April 7, 2008
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Sticks and stones may break your bones, but they’ll take forever to start that fire. Here’s how to do it the modern way.

You Will Need

  • Some steel wool
  • A 9-volt battery
  • A little toilet paper
  • Some water

This video is for informational purposes only. You should never play with fire.

How To Start a Fire With a Battery: Tuck steel wool into toilet paper

Step 1: Tuck steel wool into toilet paper

Take a piece of steel wool and tuck it into the toilet paper.

Make sure several strands of steel wool are exposed. You’ll get more sparks that way.

How To Start a Fire With a Battery: Touch the battery to steel wool

Step 2: Touch the battery to steel wool

Lightly touch the battery to the steel wool.

How To Start a Fire With a Battery: Blow

Step 3: Blow

Blow.

This is a handy trick to know for camping trips, since steel wool will ignite even when wet.

How To Start a Fire With a Battery: Put it out

Step 4: Put it out

Now put that thing out, before the smoke alarm goes off.

When you touch the steel wool to the battery, you’re actually shorting it out, causing it to burst into flames.

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Comments (21)

mrfixitrick

That was a handy tip! Handy Hot Tip #2...Don't carry steel wool and a 9 volt battery in the same pocket! haha

over 3 years ago by mrfixitrick

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Jhacob

You're telling me... I need new pants... :(

over 2 years ago by Jhacob

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agoen

it is so good video~ it help me~

over 2 years ago by agoen

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Timstarockz

nice

over 3 years ago by Timstarockz

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luckysod04

genius

over 3 years ago by luckysod04

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funnyers274

thats cool

over 3 years ago by funnyers274

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bostonrules222

any idea where to get steel wool?

over 3 years ago by bostonrules222

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nick4132

the laundry isle

over 2 years ago by nick4132

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xaoxoa

Wow! This is neat.

over 2 years ago by xaoxoa

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tacos35

koolio

over 2 years ago by tacos35

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yonyz

Neat. Thank you.

over 2 years ago by yonyz

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galaeddin

To show you are smarter than your 6 years old child but it is coool

over 3 years ago by galaeddin

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Changkim697

you know if you shouldn't do this then why make the video and show little kids that could be on this site how to do it?

over 2 years ago by Changkim697

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xuelai3000

什么是steel wool? what ";steel wool "; is? where can I buy it?

over 2 years ago by xuelai3000

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Ray_Yuen

steel wool = 鋼絲棉

over 2 years ago by Ray_Yuen

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cornlover

cool

over 2 years ago by cornlover

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slamneon222

well info

over 2 years ago by slamneon222

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alirules714

you totally know this video will cause way more harm than good lol

over 2 years ago by alirules714

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hello6456

this is a good video but what does this have to do with office life?

over 2 years ago by hello6456

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MorelloTheMellowFellow

Good tool tip for camping / hiking too.

about 1 year ago by MorelloTheMellowFellow

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