Well, you've got a point about the heating of the whole length. It's fairly plain to see that the Estes igniters are one piece of wire, so nichrome the whole length, and I assumed the Quests were the same, but now I'm doubting. It seems like the welding would be an expensive extra step, you're right about the resistance of 16" of nichrome wire.
It also seems like we've got a case of battling assumptions. I've got a bunch of the igniters in my field box; I'll try one when I get home from work. For now, lunch hour is over.
It also seems like we've got a case of battling assumptions. I've got a bunch of the igniters in my field box; I'll try one when I get home from work. For now, lunch hour is over.