How To Build A Flamethrower

Step 1 What You Need

Materials:
Caulking gun with lever release (see pics - very important)
Hose clamp (2"-3")
Long handled butane lighter
Lighter butane refill (see pics - key element here!)
Short self-tapping screws (4-6) (these should be about 1/2" long)
Canning jar lid (see pics, as you can easily improvise)

Tools
Electric screwdriver/drill (Phillips bit and small drill bits)

Critical! - When you are at the hardware store, make sure that if you put the butane canister in where the caulking tube normally goes, and that it slides freely back and forth!

And that's it! Now let's get building!

Comments

[Light_Lab]

At first glace I thought oh! oh! another one of those deadly home made weapons that backyard terrorists just love. But if this keeps going long enough it could be a good way of burning the weeds out of my gravel driveway. Depends on the economics though; how long does it run for with a single can of butane?

[godoggie]

With one can, I think about 2 minutes. That estimate could be totally off though because I never did it all at once... lol Also I have a hard time getting it to burn things, as it is mostly a spray and not a stream, which is also part of the reason it is as safe as it is...