h a l f b a k e r yExpensive, difficult, slightly dangerous, not particularly effective... I'm on a roll.
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You can't do zippo tricks with matches. |
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Calcium acetate and isopropanol? |
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Any ideas of what solid fuel to use? Otherwise this is a bit of a WIBNI. |
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Why I ask is that not many truly solid fuels are spark-ignitable. Some solids containing flammable volatiles certainly are - but they'll "evaporate when left for weeks on end". |
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maybe a phosphorous nano-bead lurking in there somewhere. |
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I was imagining a fiendish contraption which sparked onto dry tinder; miniature bellows (actuated by the opening of the lid) to blow it to a flame and a sprung arm to carry the burning tinder across to the candle wick. [+] |
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If the base of the Zippo had a spring loaded or a turn screw fuel raiser, (think antiperspirant dispenser), you should be able to use a Sterno [link] gel type of fuel.
It will still evaporate over time but much more slowly. |
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how'bout what [phoenix] said (more or less): rub the components of a match together. |
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"You can't do zippo tricks with matches."
You can't do Zippo tricks with a candle and flint, either. |
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// not many truly solid fuels are spark-ignitable // |
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The issue may not be so much identifying a spark-ignitable involatile solid, but more with identifying one which can be effecively quenched by closing the lid. |
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Many candidate compounds would continue to react merrily inside the closed casing, with potentially dangerous and spectacular consequences. Not that this is a bad thing, but it might fall outside the standard repertoire of "Zippo tricks", which are not noted for including "Blowing one's hand off above the wrist". |
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but which are however noted for blowing one's moustache off (half, anyways... don't ask) |
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Isn't there a story about wagering a pinky finger on a zippo's ability to light ten times in a row? |
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... since we are on the subject of Zippo tricks involving loss of extremities. |
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I'm not a smoker and I don't recommend this, but just take a normal Zippo and fill it with kero or diesel. Neither will evaporate under livable conditions. A quick Google search says either will work. Not sure what taste that would add to a cigarrette, but same issue as a candle, but easier to fill. White kero probably has less smell. |
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I object to arbitrar cutting off the first syllib of words. |
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[8th] - In my experience it sure takes some sparkin' to get smokeless powder to ignite, and that's basically watered down aired out nitrocellulose. The sparker for this might have to be pretty aggressive. Not that that's a bad thing or anything. |
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