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Watch this how-to video and make a lighter that never runs out of fuel and that's so simple, it can't break. It works just like a Diesel engine - as air is rapidly compressed it heats to over 800 degrees. You can make one for just a couple dollars. This video tutorial will show you how to be prepared in the wilderness, or the apocalypse. Just make your own fire piston.

You'll need a four-inch bolt, a saw or file, a drill, an o-ring, a three-inch pipe to fit around the o-ring snugly, and a threaded cap.

Make your own fire piston A 2:44
Curated 8/7/08
Creator's Site www.funditor.110mb.com
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Blacksmith (-6) 11/5/08 3:26 PM
Dude don't try for the FM radio announcers voice if you don't have one. It get's annoying 3 seconds into the video.
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haranath (-4) 12/12/08 8:03 AM
gffffhgf
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Kingddd333 (19) 6/15/09 2:08 PM
What?
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Amie (18) 12/12/08 10:08 AM
nifty
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BobsBigBoy (12) 12/12/08 5:35 PM
Very helpful to cook a burger in the forest.
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Amie Coué Arbuckle (101) 12/12/08 8:20 PM
love it, you're right--- i will try burger broiling over open flame more often!
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kx311 (1) 1/11/09 10:06 PM
Ya buddy! i made one it works great after i made some charcloth
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mearthling 2/6/09 11:18 AM
ingenius!
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jamesly123 (-1) 2/10/09 4:05 AM
lol...i bet u will burn the whole forest before cooking the burger
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XxblooodydeathangelxX 8/20/09 3:48 PM
thats pretty dam sick xD
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sidvil (1) 8/22/09 8:46 PM
I love the idea :)
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jmacias1813 8/24/09 7:48 AM
I could not understand what is inside the drill hole, is ti a piece of parer? Great idea.
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kingoflight (5) 9/16/09 6:46 AM
It's called char cloth which is basically cotton which has been baked in a tin untill black. Very usefull for starting fire as it catches on sparks and smolders for a good while.
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coconuta2 (5) 8/31/09 12:49 AM
It's brilliant, but I can't believe he's demonstrating this on a wooden deck.
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HartKat (10) 11/26/09 3:03 PM
LOL

Great video though extremely useful.
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littledove 12/22/09 6:48 AM
Thank you for sharing this! Very useful.
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countryman 12/26/09 8:43 PM
I think I'll have to try this one out. It looks interesting.
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crazybud 1/8/10 10:17 AM
can't you just buy these at camping/hunting stores?
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jpgallano 3/26/10 8:45 PM
fascinating...
yet for me not so helpful
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