if you’ve got any old lighters lying around get them ready because we’re
around get them ready because we’re
around get them ready because we’re going to use them for some mini
going to use them for some mini
going to use them for some mini pyrotechnic entertainment
pyrotechnic entertainment
pyrotechnic entertainment [Music]
for this project I’m using these cheap
for this project I’m using these cheap butane lighters I found in a dollar
butane lighters I found in a dollar
butane lighters I found in a dollar store three for a buck
store three for a buck
store three for a buck I’ll get those out of the package and
I’ll get those out of the package and
I’ll get those out of the package and then volunteer this green one for
then volunteer this green one for
then volunteer this green one for disassembly a pair of needlenose pliers
disassembly a pair of needlenose pliers
disassembly a pair of needlenose pliers is great for removing the valve guard
is great for removing the valve guard
is great for removing the valve guard and that will give me access to the
and that will give me access to the
and that will give me access to the tensioner that tightens and loosens the
tensioner that tightens and loosens the
tensioner that tightens and loosens the valve by manipulating the valve
valve by manipulating the valve
valve by manipulating the valve counterclockwise and much further than
counterclockwise and much further than
counterclockwise and much further than it was ever intended I can turn this
it was ever intended I can turn this
it was ever intended I can turn this little lighter into a mini flamethrower
little lighter into a mini flamethrower
little lighter into a mini flamethrower this is because a significant amount of
this is because a significant amount of
this is because a significant amount of gas is being released now which is
gas is being released now which is
gas is being released now which is obvious because of the 12-inch flames
obvious because of the 12-inch flames
obvious because of the 12-inch flames shooting out that’s a foot long flame
shooting out that’s a foot long flame
shooting out that’s a foot long flame but be careful because your lighter
but be careful because your lighter
but be careful because your lighter might catch on fire and then what are
might catch on fire and then what are
might catch on fire and then what are you going to do all right to make a
you going to do all right to make a
you going to do all right to make a flint bomb I’ll use my pliers to
flint bomb I’ll use my pliers to
flint bomb I’ll use my pliers to carefully remove the striker wheel from
carefully remove the striker wheel from
carefully remove the striker wheel from the two plastic tabs there’s a
the two plastic tabs there’s a
the two plastic tabs there’s a spring-loaded piece of Flint behind the
spring-loaded piece of Flint behind the
spring-loaded piece of Flint behind the wheel so I’ll make sure not to lose it
wheel so I’ll make sure not to lose it
wheel so I’ll make sure not to lose it when it comes flying out I just need the
when it comes flying out I just need the
when it comes flying out I just need the spring and the piece of flint and when
spring and the piece of flint and when
spring and the piece of flint and when I’m ready I can stretch one end of the
I’m ready I can stretch one end of the
I’m ready I can stretch one end of the spring to make a gap large enough to
spring to make a gap large enough to
spring to make a gap large enough to insert the Flint wrapping the spring
insert the Flint wrapping the spring
insert the Flint wrapping the spring around a couple of times ensures the
around a couple of times ensures the
around a couple of times ensures the Flint is held in place and it should
Flint is held in place and it should
Flint is held in place and it should look something like this
look something like this
look something like this time to light it up for convenience I’m
time to light it up for convenience I’m
time to light it up for convenience I’m using a candle flame so that I have both
using a candle flame so that I have both
using a candle flame so that I have both hands-free to energize the Flint it
hands-free to energize the Flint it
hands-free to energize the Flint it takes about 25 seconds to see any result
takes about 25 seconds to see any result
takes about 25 seconds to see any result but I do see it starting to glow orange
but I do see it starting to glow orange
but I do see it starting to glow orange and when it starts glowing this brightly
and when it starts glowing this brightly
and when it starts glowing this brightly it’s ready for action just throw it on a
it’s ready for action just throw it on a
it’s ready for action just throw it on a hard surface and whammo you’ve got a
hard surface and whammo you’ve got a
hard surface and whammo you’ve got a little mini firework I’m not happy about
little mini firework I’m not happy about
little mini firework I’m not happy about how that squirts my patio though so I’m
how that squirts my patio though so I’m
how that squirts my patio though so I’m using a concrete tile as my new target
using a concrete tile as my new target
using a concrete tile as my new target this time I’ll try using another lighter
this time I’ll try using another lighter
this time I’ll try using another lighter to heat this piece of Flint and I’m
to heat this piece of Flint and I’m
to heat this piece of Flint and I’m trying to keep it in the orange part of
trying to keep it in the orange part of
trying to keep it in the orange part of the flame because that’s where it’s the
the flame because that’s where it’s the
the flame because that’s where it’s the hottest when it’s glowing bright orange
hottest when it’s glowing bright orange
hottest when it’s glowing bright orange I’ve got about five seconds to throw it
I’ve got about five seconds to throw it
I’ve got about five seconds to throw it and get the shower of sparks I’m looking
and get the shower of sparks I’m looking
and get the shower of sparks I’m looking for waiting any longer than that could
for waiting any longer than that could
for waiting any longer than that could make it self destruct before getting it
make it self destruct before getting it
make it self destruct before getting it out of your hands and this premature
out of your hands and this premature
out of your hands and this premature spark ulation results in another scorch
spark ulation results in another scorch
spark ulation results in another scorch mark on my patio I tried this at night
mark on my patio I tried this at night
mark on my patio I tried this at night and got some very impressive results I
and got some very impressive results I
and got some very impressive results I did some tests on the street and that
did some tests on the street and that
did some tests on the street and that made for a cool-looking firework effect
made for a cool-looking firework effect
made for a cool-looking firework effect the sparks burn hot and look awesome and
the sparks burn hot and look awesome and
the sparks burn hot and look awesome and it’s amazing to see how much light these
it’s amazing to see how much light these
it’s amazing to see how much light these flash off all my Flint is used up now
flash off all my Flint is used up now
flash off all my Flint is used up now but I still have these lighter bodies
but I still have these lighter bodies
but I still have these lighter bodies packed full of liquid butane and I’m
packed full of liquid butane and I’m
packed full of liquid butane and I’m sure there’s something I can use them
sure there’s something I can use them
sure there’s something I can use them for
for
for somehow this feels like it could be a
somehow this feels like it could be a
somehow this feels like it could be a really dangerous idea luckily it’s just
really dangerous idea luckily it’s just
really dangerous idea luckily it’s just sprung a leak and turned into a dual
sprung a leak and turned into a dual
sprung a leak and turned into a dual flamethrower but if I smash another one
flamethrower but if I smash another one
flamethrower but if I smash another one down beside it I get more of the fire
down beside it I get more of the fire
down beside it I get more of the fire show I was hoping for I’m going to stand
show I was hoping for I’m going to stand
show I was hoping for I’m going to stand far away for this one because when the
far away for this one because when the
far away for this one because when the flame burns through the red casing it
flame burns through the red casing it
flame burns through the red casing it demonstrates an amazing flaming fireball
demonstrates an amazing flaming fireball
demonstrates an amazing flaming fireball well that was impressive
well that was impressive
well that was impressive as long as you have enough lighters you
as long as you have enough lighters you
as long as you have enough lighters you can make a mini firework show that will
can make a mini firework show that will
can make a mini firework show that will look like this or this and this how
look like this or this and this how
look like this or this and this how about this this and that it only cost me
about this this and that it only cost me
about this this and that it only cost me 33 cents to do this flame flash and boom
33 cents to do this flame flash and boom
33 cents to do this flame flash and boom well that was a fun project but very
well that was a fun project but very
well that was a fun project but very dangerous as well so use extreme caution
dangerous as well so use extreme caution
dangerous as well so use extreme caution if you decide to try this for yourself
if you decide to try this for yourself
if you decide to try this for yourself or someone could get hurt that’s it for
or someone could get hurt that’s it for
or someone could get hurt that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps
now if you liked this project perhaps
now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them
you’ll like some of my others check them
you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of random calm
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