air pressure tank for lego out of a lighter

here's an instructable how to make a small air pressure tank for lego out of an empty lighter

I decided to make it because I couldn't find an original tank from lego
I know it's rather small but if you want to you can link more together to get more volume
I made this tank without using any glue because I wanted to be able to reuse every part.
also there is no danger of explosions if u use an empty lighter please make sure he is realy empty you can lay him outside for a day with something around the valve to make sure he is empty

I'm also sorry if my language isn't so good
I'm from belgium so sorry if i write some mistakes

Step 1 Getting the materials

what you'll need is:

an empty lighter, I took an ajustable lighter so the system takes out easy
a piece of lego pneumatic plastic tube
and a small piece of rubber tube from lego
you'll also need a drill to cut a hole in the system it will be explained later

underneath you'll find some picture's of all you need

Comments

[plywood24]

Nice job, but why do you refer to the lighter as "He" ?

[tzq33tdq]

can it be under lots of pressure??? THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!

[a_k_a__wolfboy]

I don't really know if it can hold a lot of pressure, I've never tested it under high pressure. But I guess it can take some pressure. It definitly works fine with lego pneumatic.

[nerd12]

how does a lego set involve a gas tank? to make it move pneumatically or to make it explode? pls reply

[absolute zero]

but can you re pressurize the lighter when it completely runs out?

[a_k_a__wolfboy]

the lighter is already empty, and can't burn anymore. you just use it as a refillable airchamber. just pump air in it with the pressurepump, and use the stored air for moving a pneumatic cilinder without pumping..

[absolute zero]

oh, and do you think a bicycle pump would work?

[a_k_a__wolfboy]

It surely works, you'll fill it quicker than with the lego pump..

[absolute zero]

ty, i meant could you pressurize it with air when the psi was to low to do anything, but i guess i was unclear.

[ReCreate]

At how much PSI? I don't want an exploding lighter...

[a_k_a__wolfboy]

I just use it for lego, the pressure on that isn't that high that it can explode You can test it if u want..

[ReCreate]

ok...

[Pazzerz]

Another good tank is a spent CO2 cartridge with the top threaded and a brass needle valve screwed into it. Nice Instructable.