Maybe it's just me but I never seem to have much luck with electronic/electric lighter.....they just don't last long....
I have a zippo and a couple of zippolikes......I keep the ones I'm not currently using in seal top plastic bags(my roll up filter come in these) which prevents them drying out, and means I have a working one to hand at all times......
I do have in my tool box a gas powered torch, which is easily capable of soldering copper pipe and I've used it to aneal copper and aluminium.........
I expect if I was going to attempt a repair on a canoe I'd likely heat a metal tool and weld it.........
A word of warning on extended use of lighters...........they are not designed to have the flame running for extended periods and can in some cases over heat which can potentially lead to damage/leaks etc.......quickly melting the end of a synthetic rope may be OK, but if you going to be applying heat for any length fo time it's probably wisest and most efficient to use the correct tool for the job!
Smoggy.
I have a zippo and a couple of zippolikes......I keep the ones I'm not currently using in seal top plastic bags(my roll up filter come in these) which prevents them drying out, and means I have a working one to hand at all times......
I do have in my tool box a gas powered torch, which is easily capable of soldering copper pipe and I've used it to aneal copper and aluminium.........
I expect if I was going to attempt a repair on a canoe I'd likely heat a metal tool and weld it.........
A word of warning on extended use of lighters...........they are not designed to have the flame running for extended periods and can in some cases over heat which can potentially lead to damage/leaks etc.......quickly melting the end of a synthetic rope may be OK, but if you going to be applying heat for any length fo time it's probably wisest and most efficient to use the correct tool for the job!
Smoggy.