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#150253 - 09/27/08 07:05 PM Single Flint Striker
Chisel Offline
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I havent seen it discussed or mentioned anywhere
Seems like a good and comfortable tool for starting fires
At least as a backup tool.

May be it is too big to fit in a PSK , but not too big for a BOB. And its flints are available in most hardware shops

Any comments ?





EDIT : I have no connection to ozziebuddy.com
This is just a picture I got by googling the striker


Edited by Chisel (09/27/08 07:08 PM)

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#150256 - 09/27/08 07:36 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: Chisel]
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I used one in a chemical laboratory. Yes, it seems perfect for a bug-out or bug-in kit. Looks like it lasts for years.
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#150262 - 09/27/08 08:41 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: Chisel]
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Itīs not as comfortable as it may seem. They create hot sparks easily but many of them donīt tend to spray them on your tinder in regular use. It may take some training and adjusting to make them do that. So try before you need it. Remember that they are designed to keep the sparks in the gas flow.
I have one of the flints (glued in a small PVC pipe as handle) and a Swiss + Tech Utili Key on my key ring. It works well. The size is suitable for a PSK. A training sample of the flint lasted for about 50 ignitions by now and is still good for more.
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#150273 - 09/28/08 12:17 AM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: M_a_x]
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I have also used welding "Flints" as a firestarter. I remove them from the treaded aluminum holder and epoxy a few of them in a row to make a longer striking surface.
When I get a chance I will post some photo's.

Mike

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#150286 - 09/28/08 03:52 AM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: M_a_x]
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You know what ?
You have given me a great idea

If I can find an eye bolt with the right size and thread, I can use it to hold a single flint and it will nicely fit in the keyring



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#150293 - 09/28/08 12:40 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: Chisel]
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can you explain how that would work??
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#150296 - 09/28/08 01:36 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: M_a_x]
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Originally Posted By: M_a_x
Itīs not as comfortable as it may seem. They create hot sparks easily but many of them donīt tend to spray them on your tinder in regular use. It may take some training and adjusting to make them do that. So try before you need it. Remember that they are designed to keep the sparks in the gas flow.
I have one of the flints (glued in a small PVC pipe as handle) and a Swiss + Tech Utili Key on my key ring. It works well. The size is suitable for a PSK. A training sample of the flint lasted for about 50 ignitions by now and is still good for more.
It may be possible to cut away part of the metal cup of the striker with a cutting wheel to allow the sparks to be directed to your tinder. The purpose of the cup is to contain the sparks, open up the cup and it will not contain them so well. the trick is to know where to open the metal cup to reliably get sparks into your tinder.

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#150302 - 09/28/08 03:05 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: BobS]
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It may be possible to make it work. It just has to be done and verified before adding the item to an emergency kit.
I did not want to discourage anyone from trying to make it work. I just thought it might be helpful to know why the device produces a lot of sparks and still does not light the tinder.
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#150376 - 09/29/08 05:29 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: climberslacker]
Chisel Offline
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Originally Posted By: climberslacker
can you explain how that would work??


Well, climber, the original striker has a flint scratching against a "round file" as they call it. It is a coiled wire, or should we say : something just like the thread of a screw .

So, from the ideas of our friends I thought, why to remove the flint from its aluminum holder ? why not use the holder to screw it in a an eye bolt, an then use the thread of another eye bolt to scratch the flint against ?

So, it may seem, you need to have TWO flint-eye-bolts in yor keyring. When you need to use, remove one of them and scratch the flint against the thread of the other. Theoretically it should work.

Having said that, I am dying to see how our friends' setups look like.

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#150378 - 09/29/08 05:37 PM Re: Single Flint Striker [Re: Chisel]
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BobS
Your idea is GREAT too. However, I have to think about removing the whole cup altogether, not just a part of it.


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