I wanted to make a gasoline lighter with my own hands ... But what you want, you have to do!
Soldering will be used in the manufacture.
I soldered a 10-kopeck coin to the nut from the axle box crane and cleaned it.
I started making the body of the lighter - I sawed off the butt of the spray can and polished it with a drill:
I soldered the thread from the valve of the axle box to the ass, having previously bored the inner diameter of the sleeve with a mini milling cutter:
I put a tube on the spout of the balloon, and wound a little stripped copper wire on the nipple to reduce backlash. A copper tube was expanded in the nipple to reduce the inner diameter. I connected the whole thing and soldered:
Now the hardest part is the flint tube. I made it from a bar with a blind thread, drilling through it. The bar was fixed to the neck with a flattened brass tube. And he hung up the snot and soldered:
I didn't warm up much, I was afraid that the previous soldered parts would fall off, so an ugly seam came out.
It's time to make the cap. To attach the chain to the top, I soldered a small screw:
VIDEO Update as of 02/17/16
Lighter version # 2 (I don’t make the previous version):
Difference from the previous model:
The lighter nozzle is directly pressed into the neck of the can.
One-piece flint holder and wheel.
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Good day, I really liked your work. I would like to buy a lighter from you, how can this be done and how long will it take for this?
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Yesterday I received a lighter. Cool little thing. Respect to the author.
Cool lighter, ready to buy. Purchase mechanism, price?
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It's cool, to grind, if everything would be snot, and there will be candy, I myself have been thinking of bungling a lighter for a long time 🙂
beautiful and how much will you sell this miracle
Thanks, I started doing something like yours, but I just cut the threads on the M8 on top, is it easier too ?!
You can completely make a lighter with threaded connections, and it will be easier or more difficult to say, I cannot say to whom.
I don’t know what cylinder you had, but I cut the external threads. Moreover, the thickness at the tip of the balloon was 2 mm, so there was still 1 mm left. I'll post a photo here when I'm done. And where else did you get this flint?
but at the expense of the step, I will not tell you because I do not have a pedometer or whatever it is ?!
You can measure 20 turns with a caliper and divide by 20)
Flint is obtained from any lighter with a wheel, or purchased separately (special for gasoline lighters). It should also be borne in mind that gas and gasoline lighters have flint of different diameters.
The thread pitch can be roughly estimated from the photograph, the thread on the nipple (small) will noticeably differ from the thread on the bolt (large).
Here is a comparison of 2 different cans. The one on the left is a balloon for pneumatics with an increased volume, the head diameter is 7.2 mm - the M8 thread, in principle, can be cut, but it will turn out to be rather weak. When cutting M8 threads, the outer diameter must be 8 mm.
Well, yes, everything is correct, I made a nut-cap (I just soldered a sheet of tin from above)
The wheel is generally made of hardened steel, and the flint is a small cylindrical column, pressed against the wheel by a spring.
Exactly. But you put something completely different?
I did not put something completely different, I have the same thing, and in all other lighters in general the same thing. I repeat that you need to carefully read the article, and even more carefully look at the photos.
Krasava. Skylki godin bulo spent on qiu jigu?
I don’t remember exactly. 2-3 pm approx.
what flux did you use and if there is a gas soldering iron how can it help?
and what can be attached like a tube for flint
Absolutely any tube that lends itself to soldering and fits the inner diameter.
Used soldering acid. You will need a gas soldering iron if you are going to solder with refractory solder.
and what kind of gasoline to pour into it?
Ideally, special gasoline for lighters.
Such a question, did you buy the wick or did you make it? If you can't tell me something from yourself?
You take threads (not synthetic) and wind them, for example, on a piece of cardboard. Then you remove it from the cardboard, twist it and cut the ends on both sides.
I took a thread from an asbestos fabric and braided it with copper wire.
Looks like Artyom's lighter from Metro 2033
Super! I saw a lot of drawings of lighters, and almost all of them have such caps for the wick. Please tell me where this piece was taken from.
You take any camera, be it a car or a bicycle, arm yourself with a knife and cut off a nipple. Then you saw off as much as you need from the nipple. The cap is naturally also from the nipple. Nowadays, plastic caps are more common, but metal ones should also be sold. My cap is from Soviet times.
I also made a tank for spare fuel
He already resembles steampunk. Well done, it turned out great.
IMHO to solder something different from radio circuits with such solder is unreliable, especially when there is an open flame next to the soldered elements. Wouldn't be unsoldered ...
So the solder melts at a temperature close to 200 * C. How many hours does it have to work to reach that temperature?
And in what it should be kept, so as not to get burned) I am interested in such a question - is the microscopic amount of lead that remains on the hands dangerous? Or is it better not to hold such things in your hands before eating?
It does not heat very much, the body after 2 minutes of operation is warm, a little hot thread around the wick and the wheel. Not dangerous, but if you are so afraid, then wash your hands before eating.
I think the concentration of lead on the hands will be approximately equal to that after reading the newspaper or buying a bouquet of flowers near the track)
What kind of solder? Not tin-lead by accident?
Paint, add gears and you get a good steam-punk-style unit
Krasava!
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Absolutely sealed gasoline lighter. A great addition for NAZ and a cool souvenir for friends.
Once in search of spare parts for my primus, an idea struck me. I found that it is quite possible to make a camping, gasoline lighter from the primus pump, from which the fuel does not evaporate during storage. Many users of Zippo lighters will understand me.
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Hello! Once in search of spare parts for my primus, an idea struck me. I found that it is quite possible to make a camping, gasoline lighter from the primus pump, from which the fuel does not evaporate during storage. Many users of Zippo lighters will understand me.
I will say right away that I found all the parts for assembly at a flea market.
Author of the article "Do it yourself: DIY gasoline lighter" Shuhratux
It would seem, well, why reinvent the wheel - make a gasoline lighter when you can buy it without any problems in any store? Well, firstly, because it's interesting to do something with your own hands. And, secondly, a homemade lighter can become a source of pride, as well as an original gift for a friend. And you can make it from scrap materials. Well, shall we try?
Cut off a small piece from the copper plate and bend it with a small letter "p", drilling holes in the "ears" so that you can install and fix the chair (a wheel from an ordinary gas lighter). At the bottom of the plate, one hole must be made for the flint.
On the outside of the part, a short piece of a brass rod with a plug at the end is soldered, inside which a "cavity" is drilled - the flint itself will be here. The body of the lighter is made of a hollow copper tube, over which a plug is fitted.
A hole is drilled in the center and a piece of a rod with a hole inside and an external thread is soldered so that a cap can be screwed onto it. From the side of the copper plug, you will need to carefully solder a brass rod with flint and a chair.
We cut off a piece of the wick of a suitable length and wrap it with copper wire for greater rigidity, after which we install it inside the tube. Then we seal the plug so that it does not open. We fill the body of the gasoline lighter with cotton wool and seal it tightly with a plug (again, using soldering).
You need to solder a brass nut to the plug, into which we screw in a brass bolt that matches the diameter. See the video for the step-by-step process of making a gasoline lighter.
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Certainly! And there is a viewing window and a can of gas from England with various attachments, including for Hudson.
And most importantly, it is exclusive, the form is original, it would be a wonderful souvenir, a gift.
as an option - release all the gas and re-pump it? not?
Try emptying and uploading again.
and you can check if the gas in the lighters is burning by pressing the gas outlet valve and holding a lighted match, as I think.
Before refueling the lighter, you need to sit comfortably in a well-ventilated area. Having the skills will help you do everything right. You should take into account all safety parameters, know where you can buy quality goods and what you can refuel. You can purchase the simplest can of gas or gasoline for refueling lighters, for example, from the Runis company, S&B, etc.
By the way, it is useful for newbies to know how to understand that their favorite lighter is refueled. To do this, you should listen carefully during refueling. When the hissing and quiet whistling stop, this is a sign that the tank is full of gas.
The time of disposable lighters has passed, and the time has come for modern appliances with the possibility of re-filling. Fuel quality and skill availability remain major concerns. It is worth getting information in advance about what kind of raw material is used for filling and where you can buy it.
The gas lighter is used to the end; before refueling, you need to make sure that all excess air is released.
The main difference between turbo lighters is that the spiral is heated there, and as a result, a flame is obtained. During refueling, keep the cylinder upright and press firmly, listening to the sound.
The lighter pistol can be refueled. There is a small hole at the bottom of the handle through which gas replenishment takes place.
By the way, experts have made a special mixture - propane-butane, which is better for replenishing fuel in pocket lighters.
When buying a Cricket, many are wondering whether it is possible to refuel with disposable gas?
At the moment, Criket is in high demand. This model is favored by users for whom the issue of quality and durability is important.
This product goes through forty stages of quality control, and manufacturers have provided for the possibility of refueling with gas from a cartridge. To do this, you need to follow simple recommendations:
the lighter must be in good working order;
in a specialized store you need to pick up a small gas canister;
during refueling, there should be no sources of open fire nearby;
Do not fill up a Cricket lighter, as the gas is supplied under pressure and oversaturation can lead to an explosion.
Convenient lighters are becoming indispensable helpers, and it's hard for owners to come to terms with the idea that the life is limited by the amount of fuel inside.
A disposable lighter is filled with gas from a can in the following way:
First, you need to disassemble the product, memorizing the location of the parts or recording your actions with a camera.
Next, unscrew the flame adjustment screw (no more than 1-2 turns).
Unscrew the valve as much as possible. Then we press the button responsible for the gas supply and insert some obstacle under it. A sharpened match or toothpick will do.
With one hand we put the can on the valve and press it tightly for 10-20 seconds. With the other hand, you need to carefully pull out the matches.
Next, carefully tighten the adjusting screw and put all the parts into place.
The last step is to check the height of the flame.
Household Bic is an irreplaceable assistant that will serve regularly for several years. It is specially made for a gas stove. This product is disposable, it is not possible to fill it with gas from a can.
The Mega Lighter fits comfortably in your hand. There is a transparent window in the glass, in which you can see how much gas is still left. It can be hung on a hook or stored horizontally. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can fall, and then the question arises as to whether it can be used further. Practical use proves that this species is not subject to mechanical damage and will serve properly.
All users who have Dupont at their disposal know that this species can be refilled. In doing so, you need to have extraordinary patience and skills. Depending on the model of the lighter, the manufacturer offers a color variety of gas.
Some models have threads, and the gas cartridge is simply screwed in. At the same time, there are many inconveniences during refueling. For example, in the process of unscrewing the cylinder, the gas comes out uncontrollably.
Manufacturers have created a new line of gas cylinders, and now they are enough for 4-5 charges. It is quite difficult to refuel DuPont without an adapter with a new portion of fuel; experts recommend using special equipment for this. Without an adapter, the owner will have to look for a craftsman who will refill the cavity of the product with gas.
The Feudor lighter is the best option for connoisseurs of quality. It combines ease of use, high durability and elegance. An interesting alternative to matches is the Zenga 50 product. In order to ensure long-term use, you should purchase a special gas cylinder (the kit will include adapters with which refueling will not take much time and effort). Chinese lighters make up the bulk of the product offer.
A special type of lighter has been created for a gas stove. This accessory is essential in the kitchen and has an unlimited number of advantages in comparison with matches.There are such types of products:
The procedure is simple: remove the cap and press the spout against the valve located at the bottom of the lighter. Press and hold in an upright position for about 5-10 seconds. If the hissing persists, repeat the procedure after a couple of minutes.
Manufacturers have provided for the possibility of refueling products with gasoline. Depending on the brand of the product, the main rule must be taken into account: refueling is done with exactly the fuel that was originally filled.
On the forums, you can often see that users are worried about the question: how can you refuel a lighter? It should be noted right away that motor gasoline is not suitable, in specialized stores they sell a special one - flavored. In addition to gasoline, it is not recommended to use other fuel options, since there is a possibility of breakage and even an explosion of the lighter. With constant use, the need for refueling increases. The earlier the procedure is performed, the longer the product will last.
Zippo lighters are not very popular with smokers. These accessories are of the highest quality, but the price of such a lighter is quite high.
As a rule, a lighter from this company requires refueling with gasoline. It is best to purchase a branded Zippo replenishment product as they are guaranteed to be suitable for that product.
Remove the housing before refueling. Raise the angle of the valve. There will be a word “Lift to fuel”. Gently start filling the cotton with liquid. Avoid skin contact. After that, collect the lighter and set aside for 10-15 minutes so that the cotton wool is properly soaked.
Make sure that there is no oversaturation, as otherwise an excess of product can be observed on the wick.
Gasoline lighters without a valve can be refueled without spending a lot of time. They remove the case, take out the gasket and gently moisten the cotton wool that is already in stock. Or, using tweezers, remove the old one and replace it with a new one.
If you need to replace the wick, a screwdriver will come in handy in order to carefully unscrew the small spring and replace the burnt-out cord.
Do not forget about the classics. For a pipe to smoke, good quality tobacco and proper care are essential. The use of this accessory will save a lot of time, and the skin of your hands will not be exposed to the harmful effects of substances that are used in the manufacture of modern cigarettes.
On the back of the product there is a valve through which fuel is replenished in the lighter cavity. It is worth making sure that there are no obstacles and access is not blocked by debris.
How do autogenous lighters differ from analogues? Only by the fact that in windy weather the flame burns evenly, and the product will not let the owner down.
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About burning - repair.
The main feature of gas lighters in comparison with gasoline ones is that over time they stop working, poison the gas, the “carburetor” filler turns into a sticky byaka that clogs the holes ... But gas lighters are damn diverse and beautiful. And it is very pleasant to revive them.
In general, in this topic I propose to share my experience in repairing gas lighters. I have some of my own experience, I think I have already revived a hundred different ones with this or that success.
I will gladly share what I can and know. And I will gladly accept the advice and findings of the masters.
For seeding - for gas Evans, does anyone know how to disassemble a burner valve? Or is it one-time-monolithic?
So far, I just look at gas ones, they rarely appear with me. I can't tell you anything about gas Evans ...
I am mainly engaged in the repair and service of gasoline - Ronson, elevator cars, and many others.But the same Evans gasoline has not yet mastered it - it requires some special tools, in any case, I cannot disassemble the lighter part with my standard set of tools - everything is somehow cleverly riveted there and there are simply no screws!
By the way. I've been going to buy the most valuable manual for repairing lighters for a long time (a copy from a 1954 book). The book is simply invaluable in terms of information and repair instructions for dozens of different models. Minus - 1954 release. It is clear that many models are similar, but it is not a fact that it can help in 100% of cases.
Oh, this book - I have in mind for a long time, it remains only to come to an agreement with the toad. My toad is strange - it does not react to spending in the form of lighters, it only moans languidly, but as soon as I buy this book, it begins to stifle angrily silently.
Gasoline Evans .. I was lucky, I have new ones and in my collector's greed I did not fill them in or set them on fire. And it was lucky that the previous owner carefully pulled out the flint before it fell apart inside and stuck tightly. Virtually - I never figured out how to disassemble the ignition mechanism - except how to rivet and rivet, and this is hellish hemorrhoids ...
By the way, after all, the main question is that most lighters, any, well, about eighty percent, fall into the hands of a collector with decomposed and stuck flint - how to knock out this flint?
The most powerful case that I have had - someone not very smart, but very strong, tried to strike a lighter, Colibri M23 Mini, with oxidized flint and the wheel-chair wedged tightly by this flint. The force took its toll - the spring washer-ratchet broke. I had to select a suitable one from spare parts.
I use a 1mm drill, poking at the sour flint with this drill by hand. Or with a needle. Or an unbent paper clip.
Maybe there is a more civilized way? How to dissolve, to ferment? At the same time, wash the wheel from the stain?
Ooooh! We seem to be attending a historic event - for the first time in history, a Russian forum discusses the issue of stuck flint 🙂 This is cool 🙂 I'm glad that finally there is a place and people who can discuss this issue in this place 🙂
As for the case. The question is of course very painful !! For example, according to my feelings, 70-80% of old Ronsons with just such a "disease" fall into my hands. And many other lighters too.
This is what I do. If the design of the lighter allows, then it must be disassembled all. At the Ronsons, I completely disassemble the entire mechanism and work with the hardened flint, starting from the top. Otherwise, there is simply no way - most Ronsons have a curved flint tube (Louis Aronson was not straight !! , I usually swear in the process :)) and you can knock out the flint only by getting up to it from above. Sometimes it is enough just to gently knock out and tap it out with a drill (by the way, you need to stock up - the drill breaks only in this way). If it is completely stone, the drill will not help. In this case, we take a small carnation of the furniture type, put it on the flint and carefully, but strongly hit with a hammer. Why exactly a nail - with a high probability it will be able to split the flint, and then its remnants are already easier to remove with a drill.
If the lighter is of the Zippo type, where the wheel cannot be removed with improvised means, then all that remains is to carefully drill out the flint with a drill at low speeds.
Then it remains only to clean the tube, if it is curved, then only with a paper clip, and for straight tubes I use a thin round file.
No chemicals can dissolve flint, at least I haven't found any yet. But 99% of even the most severe cases are still treatable (although sometimes you have to sweat a lot).
After the treatment, I bathe all the parts in an ultrasonic cleaner for jewelry (just not a cheap fake sonic cleaner toy for $ 5, but a real one). By the way, he quite helps himself to clean the stain on the wheel.
In general, this ultrasonic cleaner is simply an irreplaceable thing, I will definitely make a separate topic about it.
Once in search of spare parts for my primus, an idea struck me. I found that it is quite possible to make a camping, gasoline lighter from the primus pump, from which the fuel does not evaporate during storage. Many users of Zippo lighters will understand me.
I will say right away that I found all the parts for assembly at a flea market.
And so, for manufacturing we need a pump from a Bumblebee primus. Rather, two pump cases and a Chinese Zippo lighter.
First of all, we unscrew the pump valve, extract the contents, and then disassemble the lighter, and leave only the chair, the spring with the screw and the tube in which the spring is located.
We make the case. mark and cut the thread from the first tube
Then, from the second pump tube, we solder the nipple
and solder it into the body of the future lighter, deepening by about 1 mm.
For the lighter cap, we need to cut a piece from the second pipe equal to the valve height
We adjust with a file. Whatever the bevel does not turn out, we rotate the part around its axis during processing with a file.
We have prepared the upper part of the lighter, move on to the lower part. Here the cap will be smaller. To do this, just below the side opening of the valve, mark the cut lines of the valve and tube.
And we cut off the tube and then the valve.
We also cut off a 15 mm long tube for wind protection and make a plate from the remaining piece.
Cut out two plates for each tube and start assembling the small cap. We apply solder to the joints, as well as nail polish to avoid unwanted adhesions
and warming up with a burner, we solder the valve, plate and tube together
cut off the excess and process with a file.
Before assembling the top cap, we need to plug the side and top openings of the valve.
We wind a thin copper wire onto the side holes and solder it. We simply fill the upper hole with solder, and tin the surface in one. We also apply solder to the plate and tube.
We install it exactly and warm it up until it is completely soldered.
After soldering, we cut off the excess, grind it with a file and process the entire body with fine-grained sandpaper.
Now let's move on to the tube and armchair.
For the body of this mechanism, a brass valve from the lorry chamber was perfect.
We process it with sandpaper and cut off a 45 mm tube. and then we make a groove for the chair with a depth of 10 mm.
Next, we drill a hole for a pin with a diameter of 3 mm
The gap between the chair and the tube should be about a millimeter
Now we need to solder both tubes together in such a way that the chair is at a distance of a couple of millimeters from the lighter body. For this I used a brass key shaft.
Cut off the rod 27 mm long. and try it on. If the distance is too large, you need to sharpen the rod a little. And also we will undermine the pipe and the body of the lighter.
We apply solder on the surface of the rod and brass tube, as well as on the iron tube that we removed from the lighter and solder it.
We solder the rod, set the clearance of the seat a couple of mm above the nipple of the lighter, adjust the position, fix the structure with a crocodile and solder it.
In the 15 mm long tube that we prepared earlier, we drill 8 holes of 3 mm in a checkerboard pattern. We mark the rod with a compass 13 mm and cut out a fragment of the tube. After inserting a drill at 11, tap it with a wooden hammer and reduce the inner diameter to 11 mm.
The wind protection element acts as a guide. Thus, when twisting the cap, we will save ourselves from aiming, unlike other analogs of twisting lighters.
Now we need to enlarge the holes in the nipples. The upper one is drilled in 2.5 mm, and the lower one in 3.5 mm.
And finally, we make a pin from a nail of a suitable diameter.
When installing the chair, it is important to pay attention to the direction of the teeth. If mixed up, the roller will not produce sparks.
We insert flint, spring, twist and check.
In order to insert a wick into the hole, we tie a thin copper wire to it and pull it into the hole.
We stuff cotton wool, cut off the wire, put the remaining end of the wick and fill it with gasoline for lighters.
OK it's all over Now. The lighter is ready. I hope you enjoyed the article.
If the article seemed difficult to you, you can watch the video instructions for assembling the lighter.
Video (click to play).
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