Pipe Lighter

buflosab

I use a zippo,also I have a pretty good collection of zippos.

motie2

Hey, let's use the well established How Do You Light Your Pipe? folder.......

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Or not.......🥴

motie2

buflosab

@motie2, nice looking sir!

motie2

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motie2

I know, I know. 

I couldn’t find the other folder. 

Again, 1) the search function is a kludge, and 2) I plead senility.

Londy3

Here is something interesting that happened while cleaning my zippo.
My pipe insert of my zippo needed cleaned again so I usually soak it in alcohol for a bit the wipe/scrub it down till clean.  As you zippo users know, the fluid evaporates quick and usually I have to fill mine weekly thereabouts. I don't smoke my pipe every day maybe a couple times a week, even less when it's too cold outside to relax.  So, several days have gone by and I wanted to try some new tobacco I just got in. On my first strike, low and behold, the zippo was in full flame ready to go. However, a different flame but nonetheless a good flame. Turns out the alcohol used got absorbed in the cotton and it still working.  Seems to be lasting longer then zippo fluid.  Is this a cool discovery or has anyone else encountered this?  Will I damage my zippo? I'm now curious to see how long the alcohol will last verses zippo fluid. Your thoughts?

 

opipeman

@Londy3;
That is interesting. Can't wait to see how long it lasts for you. I worked with a guy on a survey crew, after I had flunked out of Iowa State, he would fill his Zippo at the gas pump. I don't know how that worked.

PappyJoe

@Londy3
Have you ever tried wiping the outside of the insert with Vaseline or other petroleum jelly?
I was told a long time ago that it would prevent the fluid from evaporating as fast.

WilliamD

Now we know why he flunked out of Iowa State! 

mfresa

@Londy, don't use Isopropyl.  May have some bad fumes.  Use grain alcohol.

Londy3

@PappyJoe, nope I never heard of that but I can see how it could get pretty messy. 

@mfresa I think I used regular rubbing alcohol so probably isopropyl then. Eeek...it didn't smell bad or anything.  

opipeman

@WilliamD;
I flunked out of Iowa State, not once, but three times, but I never tried gasoline in my Zippo. 

RockyMountainBriar

I found some rubber plugs that fit tightly in the bottom of the lighter body and around the flint tube.  I think they even have a little “clip in” spot for a spare flint.  I found them on EBay or Amazon, they weren’t very expensive and should be a lot less messy than petroleum jelly.  I would attest to their effectiveness, but I have not used a “normal” Zippo pipe insert in awhile.  I have the butane pipe inserts by Z-Plus.  Zippo and Thunderbird make soft flame as well.  My experience with Thunderbird is “they suck”, the Zippo brand ones I have not used.  I like the aesthetics of the Z-Plus.

Londy3

Mmmm what are they called? Maybe I'll try it out @RockyMountainBriar

RockyMountainBriar

@Londy3
At Amazon, $4.99.

RockyMountainBriar

@Londy3
I figured out how to link it🙂

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61PG0TlA8iL._AC_SX679_.jpg

RockyMountainBriar

Or not🙁
Anyway, just search Zippo plug on Amazon….no really.

vtgrad2003

Buy BiC...they're easier.

opipeman

@Londy3;
I have those in all my Zippo lighters. They really help. By the time I figured out what they were called @RockyMountainBriar had posted the name of them. He is good!

Londy3

Yay! I'm gonna try em.  Thanks 

Londy3

Here we are at December 21 and the zippo is still lighting my pipe with no refills! (No plugs)

vtgrad2003

@Londy3
Dude, think about the global warming your causing using all of that fossil fuel! 

Londy3

@vtgrad2003
Yeah, I'm just one of those dangerous extremists you know.

Londy3

I have those Zippo plugs now and they do work great.  The fluid lasts a lot longer for sure.