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@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ These igniters were made on 17 May 2017.
 
 ## Results ##
 
+They didn't work.  The basic problem is that the pyrogen on the Chinese 
+e-matches is aggressive enough that they blow the end of the epoxy fire
+cylinder apart without igniting the rest of the igniter.  Might be worth
+trying again using home-made bridge wires on shooter wire ends instead of 
+starting with a commercial e-match?
+
 ## Observations ##
 
 A 10g batch was just enough to make up 6 igniters, and the pot life seemed