Does my ideal petrol lighter exist

[ex-member BareThrills]

Cheers Gray. Thats a very handy bit of research. :You_Rock_ Ive just won a 3 inch cylinder trench lighter on ebay that i hope to have a go at waterproofing. Will report back

 

[Gray]

No probs mate

 

[Nohoval_Turrets]

This is very intriguing. So we're talking Kerosene here, as in paraffin, as in lamp oil? There's a part of me that's screaming that using the wrong fuel will lead to certain death, but I'm willing to give it a try.

I'm just wondering what would happen if it did leak - you'd have a paraffin-soaked pocket, which could easily light. With the petrol, it just evaporates off, but paraffin leaves a wax?

 

[Corso]

I'd make some up but I'm struggling to find a decent Tungsten Carbide flint wheel.

It needs to be a decent zippo sized wheel, rather than a small wheel on clipper or disposable. I really don't want to start taking wheels out of my zippos either.

any use?

http://www.survivaldepot.co.uk/product/survival_sparkier

 

[Gray]

This is very intriguing. So we're talking Kerosene here, as in paraffin, as in lamp oil? There's a part of me that's screaming that using the wrong fuel will lead to certain death, but I'm willing to give it a try.

I'm just wondering what would happen if it did leak - you'd have a paraffin-soaked pocket, which could easily light. With the petrol, it just evaporates off, but paraffin leaves a wax?

Dont forget buddy, it soaks into the cotton wool wadding in the lighter, unless you overfill it there isnt really going to be copious ammounts of kero flowing around inside it to soak your pocket, how will using kero in a lighter lead to certain death. Were not lighting fags with them if thats what you mean, there for fire lighting etc.

 

[Teepee]

any use?

http://www.survivaldepot.co.uk/product/survival_sparkier

Yes mate, thanks I had a little search for those but could only find them in the states.

One of those would make a great donor for a homemade fluid lighter


The Kero/paraffin idea is great Gray. I suspect it still lights because it still has some lighter fractions of hydrocarbons in it. Kero, according to some reading I've just done, freezes at -40c..

I've used Coleman fuel (White gas) and Primus Powerfuel (Heptane) too, which also lasts longer than lighter fluid I've found.

 

[Corso]

well let us know how you get on

I'd planned to use mine on a shepard/rope lighter but didn't get round to figuring out how to attach it to the cartridge casing i was planning to use...

 

[Gray]

Yes mate, thanks I had a little search for those but could only find them in the states.

One of those would make a great donor for a homemade fluid lighter


The Kero/paraffin idea is great Gray. I suspect it still lights because it still has some lighter fractions of hydrocarbons in it. Kero, according to some reading I've just done, freezes at -40c..

I've used Coleman fuel (White gas) and Primus Powerfuel (Heptane) too, which also lasts longer than lighter fluid I've found.

I thought of that, its only lighting because theres petrol residue in it so I've done a bit of digging and you can buy kero lighters, there just petrol lighters and i suspect they have a short wick, like this one, cheap as chips.

 

[Gray]

I've found my ideal lighter, its my Elfa Tank with Kero in it. I've only just noticed the windshield can be lifted back on a hinge giving you a bigger flame.

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Well ive not found my perfect lighter but ive come pretty close. Took a punt on a 3inch cylinder lighter on ebay. There were no pictures of the lighter dissasembled and i assumed it would be press fit.

It arrived today and ive had a right good score. Screw threads on both ends and will easily take an oring. Was advertised as having a flint compartment but as this has a seal on it im assuming its a spare fuel cell. £10 well spent. Ive got a new wick on order as the current one is a mess.

 

[Macaroon]

Any chance of a little linky, Paul?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Sorry mac. Its a second hand vintage jobby. Bit of a lucky find on the bay. Im sure others exist its just finding them lol

 

[Macaroon]

Thanks Paul - you got a good catch there, mate................................atb mac

 

[Lupis]

This seems to fit the bill

http://bit.ly/1eLBAie

Maybe not windproof enough, though...

Avoid like the plague. Terrible little lighter, took about 30+ strikes to light. On the plus side it did seal well and didn't leak, but the whole lighter part let it down.

 

[Gray]

Ooh nice one, you just to mod a wind shield in some way and bobs your uncle

 

[Gray]

Avoid like the plague. Terrible little lighter, took about 30+ strikes to light. On the plus side it did seal well and didn't leak, but the whole lighter part let it down.

You might just have a bad one, mines been ace, just too small and no wind shield

 

[Teepee]

Lovely lighter Paul, looks better in your photos than on the bay. Almost perfection. I think that compartment at the bottom would be almost impossible to open with really cold fingers, I'd have a little screwdriver blade on the lanyard for opening it in an emergency-maybe a split ring would fit the slot?

Avoid like the plague. Terrible little lighter, took about 30+ strikes to light. On the plus side it did seal well and didn't leak, but the whole lighter part let it down.

I'm with Gray, you got a lemon. I have quite a few that light first time every time (except in the wind)

 

[Jared]

I have seen ST Dupont spark/flint wheels for sale. When your lighter costs as much as they do, then the ability to get spare parts is pretty much a requirement.

 

[Big Stu 12]

The Kero/paraffin idea is great Gray. I suspect it still lights because it still has some lighter fractions of hydrocarbons in it. Kero, according to some reading I've just done, freezes at -40c..

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Chuck it in the freezer with teh freezer turned right up.... if it has trouble lighting then, you know were its limit is....

 

[Lupis]

You might just have a bad one, mines been ace, just too small and no wind shield

I got it replaced and the replacement was just as bad. Possibly a bad batch but it certainly put me off them.