Wind-Resistant Lighter Mod w/ Wrist Mount

hey everyone today I’m going to be

hey everyone today I’m going to be showing you how to make a quick and

showing you how to make a quick and

showing you how to make a quick and simple wind resistant lighter attachment

simple wind resistant lighter attachment

simple wind resistant lighter attachment so basically for this project you will

so basically for this project you will

so basically for this project you will need a lighter these velcro straps which

need a lighter these velcro straps which

need a lighter these velcro straps which you can find at a hardware store one of

you can find at a hardware store one of

you can find at a hardware store one of these stain droppers not recommend

these stain droppers not recommend

these stain droppers not recommend getting it in a six pack I got these on

getting it in a six pack I got these on

getting it in a six pack I got these on Amazon they’re by Kellys crafts and the

Amazon they’re by Kellys crafts and the

Amazon they’re by Kellys crafts and the reason you want to get a couple of them

reason you want to get a couple of them

reason you want to get a couple of them is because not all the tips are the same

is because not all the tips are the same

is because not all the tips are the same size some of them are more narrow and

size some of them are more narrow and

size some of them are more narrow and this one was the larger side of the

this one was the larger side of the

this one was the larger side of the package which is good for these Zippo

package which is good for these Zippo

package which is good for these Zippo wicks which are pretty thick but that’s

wicks which are pretty thick but that’s

wicks which are pretty thick but that’s going to give you the wind resistant

going to give you the wind resistant

going to give you the wind resistant portion also you will need some of these

portion also you will need some of these

portion also you will need some of these erasers and this is the type of

erasers and this is the type of

erasers and this is the type of container that they come in they’re

container that they come in they’re

container that they come in they’re pretty small compared to some of the

pretty small compared to some of the

pretty small compared to some of the other racers that you find so I would

other racers that you find so I would

other racers that you find so I would recommend getting these exact kind and

recommend getting these exact kind and

recommend getting these exact kind and what you want to do to make your stopper

what you want to do to make your stopper

what you want to do to make your stopper first you’re going to remove this that

first you’re going to remove this that

first you’re going to remove this that just comes right off like that this is

just comes right off like that this is

just comes right off like that this is going to be your container that holds

going to be your container that holds

going to be your container that holds your fluid and then you want to make one

your fluid and then you want to make one

your fluid and then you want to make one of these it’s basically what I did is

of these it’s basically what I did is

of these it’s basically what I did is took one of these t pins they come in

took one of these t pins they come in

took one of these t pins they come in these hundred pack I got these from

these hundred pack I got these from

these hundred pack I got these from office supply store and you want to take

office supply store and you want to take

office supply store and you want to take one of them and poke it through the

one of them and poke it through the

one of them and poke it through the eraser and then bend it so there’s a

eraser and then bend it so there’s a

eraser and then bend it so there’s a little hook and that allows you whenever

little hook and that allows you whenever

little hook and that allows you whenever you pull out the eraser to refill you

you pull out the eraser to refill you

you pull out the eraser to refill you have that little hook there that’s going

have that little hook there that’s going

have that little hook there that’s going to keep it from sliding out and getting

to keep it from sliding out and getting

to keep it from sliding out and getting stuck inside of the dropper so it just

stuck inside of the dropper so it just

stuck inside of the dropper so it just sort of goes like this you might have

sort of goes like this you might have

sort of goes like this you might have some trouble you might need to adjust it

some trouble you might need to adjust it

some trouble you might need to adjust it some different ways but that’s basically

some different ways but that’s basically

some different ways but that’s basically the gist of it and when you pull it out

the gist of it and when you pull it out

the gist of it and when you pull it out that’s going to slide a little hook and

that’s going to slide a little hook and

that’s going to slide a little hook and allows you to pull it out nice and easy

allows you to pull it out nice and easy

allows you to pull it out nice and easy so also you may want some of this brass

so also you may want some of this brass

so also you may want some of this brass and this is I believe 5/16 and if you

and this is I believe 5/16 and if you

and this is I believe 5/16 and if you don’t have that you can probably

don’t have that you can probably

don’t have that you can probably experiment with some different size pen

experiment with some different size pen

experiment with some different size pen tubes that would fit over top of this

tubes that would fit over top of this

tubes that would fit over top of this and you just have to see you could even

and you just have to see you could even

and you just have to see you could even wrap it in duct tape just something to

wrap it in duct tape just something to

wrap it in duct tape just something to insulate it so that in case this falls

insulate it so that in case this falls

insulate it so that in case this falls doesn’t crack because these are pretty

doesn’t crack because these are pretty

doesn’t crack because these are pretty fragile but I had some of this and you

fragile but I had some of this and you

fragile but I had some of this and you can see slides over very nicely and acts

can see slides over very nicely and acts

can see slides over very nicely and acts like a little case to protect and then

like a little case to protect and then

like a little case to protect and then also a nice little feature I added I cut

also a nice little feature I added I cut

also a nice little feature I added I cut down the middle using a dremel that’s

down the middle using a dremel that’s

down the middle using a dremel that’s sort of acts like a meter so you can see

sort of acts like a meter so you can see

sort of acts like a meter so you can see how much fuel you have left and I’m just

how much fuel you have left and I’m just

how much fuel you have left and I’m just using regular lighter fluid for this and

using regular lighter fluid for this and

using regular lighter fluid for this and basically you just go like this and you

basically you just go like this and you

basically you just go like this and you have a little standalone flame and this

have a little standalone flame and this

have a little standalone flame and this little t pin acts as a stand and if you

little t pin acts as a stand and if you

little t pin acts as a stand and if you put that in like that it really doesn’t

put that in like that it really doesn’t

put that in like that it really doesn’t make a difference whether it’s which way

make a difference whether it’s which way

make a difference whether it’s which way it’s folder you can see it’s pretty

it’s folder you can see it’s pretty

it’s folder you can see it’s pretty close to the border of this little lip

close to the border of this little lip

close to the border of this little lip here but I just keep mine like that and

here but I just keep mine like that and

here but I just keep mine like that and then you put your velcro on I like to

then you put your velcro on I like to

then you put your velcro on I like to have the velcro because I actually put a

have the velcro because I actually put a

have the velcro because I actually put a couple of these on my wrist you can see

couple of these on my wrist you can see

couple of these on my wrist you can see sits on there nice and there’s no

sits on there nice and there’s no

sits on there nice and there’s no problems so if you’re lighting fireworks

problems so if you’re lighting fireworks

problems so if you’re lighting fireworks and you want to make sure that you don’t

and you want to make sure that you don’t

and you want to make sure that you don’t lose this in the dark you can just put

lose this in the dark you can just put

lose this in the dark you can just put it right on there and it’s not going to

it right on there and it’s not going to

it right on there and it’s not going to come off and then whenever you need it

come off and then whenever you need it

come off and then whenever you need it it’s good to go and you can see the

it’s good to go and you can see the

it’s good to go and you can see the comparison to a regular lighter

I mean how annoying is that when you’re

I mean how annoying is that when you’re trying to light a firework or a fire or

trying to light a firework or a fire or

trying to light a firework or a fire or whatever and it’s just constantly going

whatever and it’s just constantly going

whatever and it’s just constantly going out whereas if I’m trying to do it with

out whereas if I’m trying to do it with

out whereas if I’m trying to do it with this it’s very simple because you have

this it’s very simple because you have

this it’s very simple because you have the fuel source and the Zipit wick so

the fuel source and the Zipit wick so

the fuel source and the Zipit wick so it’s pretty cool and also I like that it

it’s pretty cool and also I like that it

it’s pretty cool and also I like that it can stand up straight so it acts like a

can stand up straight so it acts like a

can stand up straight so it acts like a little candle for whenever you’re

little candle for whenever you’re

little candle for whenever you’re working you both hands-free for like a

working you both hands-free for like a

working you both hands-free for like a light source and it’s pretty simple here

light source and it’s pretty simple here

light source and it’s pretty simple here I’ll show you a quick demo I actually

I’ll show you a quick demo I actually

I’ll show you a quick demo I actually was able to light this on my wrist right

was able to light this on my wrist right

was able to light this on my wrist right away you can see it’s pretty windy right

away you can see it’s pretty windy right

away you can see it’s pretty windy right now and with comparison you do have the

now and with comparison you do have the

now and with comparison you do have the wind and this is constantly going out so

wind and this is constantly going out so

wind and this is constantly going out so you definitely have a benefit of having

you definitely have a benefit of having

you definitely have a benefit of having this I wouldn’t keep it on your wrist I

this I wouldn’t keep it on your wrist I

this I wouldn’t keep it on your wrist I was just doing this for demonstration

was just doing this for demonstration

was just doing this for demonstration purposes because I only have two hands

purposes because I only have two hands

purposes because I only have two hands and I just light off this firework

so when you’re done you just put right

so when you’re done you just put right here and it’s not coming off because you

here and it’s not coming off because you

here and it’s not coming off because you have the velcro so not it’s a nice

have the velcro so not it’s a nice

have the velcro so not it’s a nice little package and it looks pretty cool

little package and it looks pretty cool

little package and it looks pretty cool so again thanks for watching be safe