Talk:Detonator

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Proposed merge from Blasting cap to Detonator because I believe they are synonyms. If they are synonyms, this merge will reduce redundancy and forking. Please comment on this, thank you. --Rifleman 82 02:22, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Blasting cap is specific; detonator is a general category which covers many more detonating mechanisms than just blasting caps. They are not synonyms. These should not be merged. Georgewilliamherbert 03:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I observed that the two articles were developing independantly. If blasting caps are types of detonators, then perhaps a small section with a "main article - blasting cap" can be inserted in Detonator. I would do it if I could, but I'm not particularly knowledgeable about this field. --Rifleman 82 05:14, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

I have just done that. Also I applied a cleanup tag to the article as a whole, which is not really very coherent right now, and I will work to clean it up in my nonexistent spare time...

Are you satisfied with the way things are moving, and willing to undo the merge proposal? Thanks. Georgewilliamherbert 19:22, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for that. --Rifleman 82 21:37, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

"Detonators can be chemically, mechanically, or electrically initiated, the latter two being the most common." Surely detonators can be initiated by heat/flame also?

You should sign comments on talk pages with ~~~~, that's how you get the name/date combo.

Military detonators rarely are flame initiated. Commercial Blasting caps are often flame initiated, but most military detonators try not to go off accidentally in a fire... Georgewilliamherbert 07:18, 13 September 2006 (UTC)