Make a Fire Piston!
Intro: Make a Fire Piston!
I used some left over materials from the penny whistle project to build a fire piston! You can use a fire piston to compress and heat air, lighting your kindling on fire. You can then use the hot ember to build a bigger fire.
6 Comments
Orion_13 7 years ago
Will vaseline break down the o-ring over time? I ask because I was told that vaseline is petroleum based and since you never know if your o-rings are natural rubber or some other material that it is always safe to use a silicone base lube over a petroleum based one. It would be sad to have this neat tool stored away and at the very moment you need it the o-ring is damaged.
robolimbo 9 years ago
Crazy! Same theory as a diesel engine! Now I must build a piston fire starter! Thanks!
Samuel kos 11 years ago
rickosgood 11 years ago
tim_n 11 years ago
This looks like a fun project to do with my scouts.
rickosgood 11 years ago