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Now for the piezo setup.
Take apart the lighter and the candlelighter. Below are illustrations.
The idea is to divide the long wire on the candlelighter piezo lighter and attach it to the brass base of the same piezo element. The spark will then jump between the two wire endes. I use a pen spring to hold the wire in place. I have not attempted soldering to this type of piezo element. I have had no trouble with the reliability of this piezo either.
We will be replacing the native ronson piezo with the one we salvaged from the candlelighter. They are the same device as illustrated.
These wires will protrude from the finally almost fully reassembled lighter and be fed into the chamber.
Take apart the lighter and the candlelighter. Below are illustrations.
The idea is to divide the long wire on the candlelighter piezo lighter and attach it to the brass base of the same piezo element. The spark will then jump between the two wire endes. I use a pen spring to hold the wire in place. I have not attempted soldering to this type of piezo element. I have had no trouble with the reliability of this piezo either.
We will be replacing the native ronson piezo with the one we salvaged from the candlelighter. They are the same device as illustrated.
These wires will protrude from the finally almost fully reassembled lighter and be fed into the chamber.
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Dec 10, 2008. 9:09 PM
Kryptonite
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Kryptonite
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For every one out there, you can use the small wired piezo, just solder some more wire on, then heat shrink it.
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