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 *Shove video links here but basically compact fuel powder of choice into muffin pan or similar mold, then pour in paraffin wax
 **Most use storebought “Gulf Wax” but 1kg or more via online is probably going to reduce costs a good bit (aimed at candlemaking typically)
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	*By “Fire Starter” this page means the sort of processed tinder/solid fuel used to “get a fire going”, not the lighters themselves, although Fire Starters with Integrated Ignition Mechanisms are interesting and worth noting		*By “Fire Starter” this page means the sort of processed tinder/solid fuel used to “get a fire going”, not the lighters themselves, although Fire Starters with Integrated Ignition Mechanisms are interesting and worth noting
	*Via a google search “Fire Starters” seems to be the better term, but “Firestarters” will also be used interchangeably		*Via a google search “Fire Starters” seems to be the better term, but “Firestarters” will also be used interchangeably
			*The main Use Case (outside of laziness/pyromania which I’m not pure of all the time myself!) is quickly and easily starting a fire with wet firewood
			*You need to get that self sustaining fire and one hot enough to reasonably dry the firewood
			*So having that initial bit of good (optimally waterproof) fuel helps
			**( [[User: Eric]] Here) Unlike a [[Solo Stove]] , or a “traditional” fire pit, the Biolite Campstove 2+ i have is quite “cramped” for lack of a better word
			***It’s a bit wider than a coffee cup or soda can by not much, and is about as tall
			***Short of a lack of way to continually extract the ash (it can only be done in batch (ie dump it out and start over) style (i want my [[Bio-Heavy]] to have an [[Ash Auger]] or a gate of some sort
			***Thus a Firestarter would be of use as it can basically only handle [[Kindling]] or small fuel sized sticks so getting it hot and stable before “crusing” is WAY easier with the “Fuel Brick” style cubes it came from
			****Granted the sticks+crape myrtle cuttings i were using were slightly wet i think too)

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	**It’s probably just an enclosed match type thing, but very goofy		**It’s probably just an enclosed match type thing, but very goofy
	**’’in theory’’ it’s so that you can ignite it after putting a pile of wood on top, but it still ends up being very looney tunes-esque		**’’in theory’’ it’s so that you can ignite it after putting a pile of wood on top, but it still ends up being very looney tunes-esque
			**It’s a bit impractical/wasteful but some have suggested that [[Road Flares]] could be used for a similar use

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	==Self Igniting==		==Self Igniting==
	*Sone have integrated [[Safety Matches]] or [[Storm Matches]]		*Sone have integrated [[Safety Matches]] or [[Storm Matches]]
			*One has some sort of pull cord start
			**It’s probably just an enclosed match type thing, but very goofy
			**’’in theory’’ it’s so that you can ignite it after putting a pile of wood on top, but it still ends up being very looney tunes-esque

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=Basics=
*This page goes over the various DIY “fire starters” in an aim to make a high quality open source standardized design
*By “Fire Starter” this page means the sort of processed tinder/solid fuel used to “get a fire going”, not the lighters themselves, although Fire Starters with Integrated Ignition Mechanisms are interesting and worth noting
*Via a google search “Fire Starters” seems to be the better term, but “Firestarters” will also be used interchangeably

=Existing Off The Shelf Options=
==Tumbleweeds==
*A bit wild that these exist, but essentially peeled wood/wood shavings made into a ball
*Just make a ball of Paper Waste/ [[Dryer Lint]] or make a [[Fuzz Stick (Fire Starter) ]] !

== “Fuel Bricks” ==
*Either cubes, bricks, or other shapes of a mix of [[Solid Fuel]] such as [[Sawdust]] , [[Paper Pulp]] , [[Coconut Choir]] etc held together by some binder
*[[Starch]] can be used, but often [[Paraffin Wax]] is used

==Pure Fuel==
*Either Hexamene Fuel Cubes or [[Jellied Alcohol]]

==Coconut Bomb==
*An expensive but cute little design stylized as a sort of mix of a coconut and old school “pirate cannon bomb shell”
*Burns well and has an integrated wick

==Self Igniting==
*Sone have integrated [[Safety Matches]] or [[Storm Matches]]

=Existing DIY/OS Designs=
*Shove video links here but basically compact fuel powder of choice into muffin pan or similar mold, then pour in paraffin wax
**Most use storebought “Gulf Wax” but 1kg or more via online is probably going to reduce costs a good bit (aimed at candlemaking typically)

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