/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>894855
You can use gasoline if you really want to.

Just buy fucking lighter fluid. It's cheap and a big can lasts a while.

>>894855
Literally..

Most alternates suck. I've tried them on deployment when I was bored, and at home because I have lots of solvents.

I buy lighter fluid.

>>894855
Why do you need an alternative?

>>894855
I had a blackout once and didn't have anything to make light with.

I ended up rolling up a paper towel and sticking it in a saucer of olive oil

>>894855
alcohol

butane liquid

charcoal

oil

>>894855
OP Soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIC4sDVIFWI

>>894855
Everclear

Anything other than the brand Zippo fluid burns real shit.

Alcohol burns too quickly and eats up your wick very very fast. You'll have to replace your wick weekly. Evaporates and smells very bad.

Campingfuel/white gas/naptha: mayor component of zippo fluid. Works okayish but evaporates in a couple days instead of 2 weeks

Turpetine is just straight nasty

>>895567
>source: being zippofag

Get a Z-plus butane gas insert. Zippo-m'ladyness with the ease of use of a butane light. Does never evaporate but does not stay lit by itself.

>>894936
when i go on adventures i do similar to this.

>>894855
Stop trying to reinvent the wheel, OP.

>>894865
here in the uk cheapest for 1ltr of petrol is £1.05, i can buy 133ml for £1. it may be cheap enough but i refuel mine with the stuff i use on my lawnmower

>>895569
>Got a z-plus 2 lighter
>Biggest piece of shit ever.
>Doesn't light.
>Lid doesn't click right.
>Lid doesn't close right

Fug zippo. What the fuck man.

100LL avgas works, was out flying around and the zippo ran out of fuel

>>894855
IMCO's are better.

diesel

Just filled my cheap fake zippo with gas for small engines (lawn movers, chain saws, trimmers etc) and the only difference I notice compared to a genuine Zippo with genuine Zippo brand fuel is that the flame is bigger.

>>895912

You mean gas and oil? 2-stroke mix?

>>895935
4-stroke
with a bit of charcoal lighter fluid mixed in
80/20 ish

>>895812
If you buy the whole lighter from Z-Plus the body is made by them as well. You need a genuine Zippo case with their single-burner insert. The lids do tend to get some slack due to a lower neck on the insert. I just put in a small tab of thick paper beneath the insert.

>Lid doesn't click right
It might not be the crisp tuningfork-esque click/clack/plingk. But it keeps the lid shut so quit whining

>Blaming Zippo while using aftermarket inserts, gas or flints
>being this stupid

Zippo brand lighter fluid.

Whatever they use, it's supposed to be so refined that it evaporates without leaving behind residue and it doesn't leave a smell.

If you need fluid to start charcoal for grilling, use Zippo fluid. It doesn't give your food a funny taste.

>>896231
That shit's way too expensive for what it is. Just get a bottle of ronsonol. Twice as much for half the price, and I have noticed exactly no fucking difference.

>>896270

It could strain your clothes and leave a smell.

>>894855
Those solid fuel rocket engines.

>>894855
R8 my lighter bros!

>>896294
14/10.. if not a shop..

>>896294
reddit/10

>>894956
Watch from 4:30mins in. He's basically fucking around with lighters than his house catches on fire.

Wet towel would have saved his house.

These lighters will run on anything that's volatile enough to light with a spark. Some fuels might cause the wick to burn up prematurely though.

I love lighters like this, but the problem is that I can never stop the fuel from evaporating. Unless I make sure to keep it topped off, it's never ready when I need it.
Can't beat the classic bic for reliability.

>>895940

i just can't imagine filling a zippo with gasoline is a good idea. but what the hell, burn is burn i guess.

except when it's your arm...

>>898089
It's not any more dangerous than regular fuel, just stinks to all hell.

>>898089
That type of lighter was originally designed to run on gasoline.

>>896294
>tippo

>>897139
oof, that shit is scary

I keep a fire extinguisher in my car and several in the house in easy to get places.

Was working on a friends truck in his garage, when the carb leaked or something, and the engine caught fire. It got crazy FAST. Lucky he had a fire extinguisher in the garage or it would have burnt his garage and probably his house down.

Ive kept them around since then

>>898296
Fuck you, faggot.
I laughed, and I hate myself for it.

>>898354
Just goes to show you need keep your house clutter free.

>>895822
I laughed at the absurdity

I use a butane insert for mine. The butane is cheap and it gets just hot enough to light a cigar but not so hot that it instantly burns it. Butane is pretty nice tbqh

>>895567
If it's about cost just use ronsonol brand fluid. It's the same shit it just smells stronger

>>895822
dats some classy trolling anon.
well done!

>>898296
Kek'd heartily

>>894855
zippo
ronsonol
red devil
are brands of pocket sized bottles of the fluid...
or buy it in bulk at Ace (much cheaper!!!)
>it is called "naphtha"