Flint machine is a lighter that can embody personality without fuel. Because there is no open flame, it is generally only used to light cigarettes. And it is rarely used because it is expensive and expensive to use. It is also rare in the market.
High-voltage pulse ignition is an advanced gas engine ignition method, which has been widely used before piezoelectric response appeared. The advantage is that the ignition can be completed at the touch of a switch (your gas stove may have this structure). The disadvantage is that the ignition system is complex in structure and needs high-voltage battery as power supply. High failure rate and short service life. The ignition system takes up a lot of space, and the fuel space of the lighter is very small. At present, this kind of lighter is basically not seen, unless it is a collector.
Disposable lighter belongs to piezoelectric timely compressed gas machine, which has the advantages of low price, light weight and simple structure. However, in the cold and plateau hypoxia environment, the ignition performance of this lighter will be very poor, or even it will not catch fire at all. Moreover, the ignition circuit of this lighter will be short-circuited after soaking in water. It must be completely dry before use. Therefore, outdoor use is not recommended.
Flint liquid engine, represented by zippo of the United States and imco of Austria, has relatively high cost performance and light weight. It is said that Zippo is the most successful century-old product in advertising industry. But in today's modern life, the relatively high price can be said to make zippo the lighters with the worst cost performance. Adhering to the same style makes zippo's fuselage hinge design a big failure, and hinge looseness and deformation is a common problem of zippo. The residue produced by insufficient combustion of liquid fuel allows smokers to inhale more carcinogens. This kind of combustion performance is slightly higher than that of disposable lighters, and the effective time of adding primary fuel is relatively short. Even if not used, the fuel will evaporate and run out after a period of time. Ignition performance will also decrease in cold and oxygen-deficient environment. The advantage of this lighter is that it has little effect on the lighter after being soaked for a short time. Simple and durable structure, low failure rate. Fuel is versatile, and all liquid fuels with low ignition point can be used. Therefore, this kind of lighter is suitable for long-term extremely harsh environment, such as during the war and long-term disaster environment. It is suggested that there should be such a lighter in household emergency supplies. Zippo is not necessarily the same as domestic brand machines. In fact, the key to the ignition efficiency of this simple lighter is the choice of fuel, which is not as complicated as advertised.
Windproof lighters are generally based on gas engines, and the ignition mode is mostly timely piezoelectric ignition. There are also windproof lighters with flint ignition system, such as a blue series direct-injection lighter produced by Zippo. Later, because the ignition rate was too low, it was a flash in the pan in the market. The advantage of this lighter is its good windproof performance. After the gas fuel is mixed with oxygen in the combustion chamber, the combustion temperature is also high and the hot spots are concentrated. Many variants of windproof lighters can even be used as welding guns. This kind of lighter also has many shortcomings, and the relatively complicated structure increases the failure rate. Do not use after soaking. Compared with an open flame gas engine, jet combustion wastes more fuel. There is no open flame and it cannot be used for emergency lighting. Due to the structure of the combustion chamber, the ignition rate is mostly determined by the mixing ratio of air and gas, which makes the lighter extremely sensitive to temperature and oxygen content, and can hardly be used in low temperature and high altitude hypoxia environment. Of course there are exceptions. I have seen a Japanese mountaineering windproof fire extinguisher. The structure of adjustable gas mixing ratio makes it have higher ignition rate in the environment below 6000 meters. However, general windproof fire extinguishers are not recommended for outdoor use.
Flint gas engine is my favorite model. Simple ignition mode and combustible gas fuel are the characteristics of this kind of engine. High quality flint gas engine has high ignition rate. Even after soaking for a long time, the lighter can be used normally as long as the flint wheel is pulled a few times to dry the water stains. Flintstone machine can easily ignite in cold and oxygen-deficient environment. Therefore, it is recommended to use this lighter outdoors.
How to make your lighter play a good role in maintenance and use? The first is the choice of fuel. The fuel engine should choose good oil products with low ignition point and less impurities, which is also beneficial to health. Choose high-quality butane gas for gas engine, and inferior gas will damage the seal of lighter. In the process of long-term storage, the air compressor should be inflated, but empty storage will lead to premature aging and deformation of the seal. Electronic ignition lighters must be waterproof and dustproof to prevent foreign objects from entering the machine to block the ignition system or cause short circuit. The flint machine should choose high-quality flint, and zippo flint is recommended, which has high purity and low hardness, and can't help but have a good ignition rate, thus prolonging the service life of the flint wheel. When using lighters, we should pay attention to the fact that each ignition time is not easy to be too long, especially the gas machine, which is in danger of explosion. Keep away from high temperature environment when carrying. This is the reason why advanced air machines often use metal movements-explosion-proof.
There are many other ways to get fire, and now magnesium rods are also very popular in the market. In fact, few people can light a fire with this thing. Solemnly recommend the best, most affordable and most convenient way to make a fire-matches. It may be the best choice to prepare a box of windproof and waterproof matches outdoors.