Re: flint striker alternatives?

I have made a couple of lighters that I use to light the propane
torches that light the wood stoves.
It is just a barbeque lighter and a small spark plug mounted on some
1.5 mm aluminum plate. Works well and did not take much time to put
together. I drilled and tapped the hole for the sparkplug. The
barbeque lighter fits in another hole and is secured with nut that is
part of the lighter. I have the button and the spark plug gap on the
same side of the plate. A short wire connects the output of the
barbeque lighter and the electrode of the spark plug. I use it with
my bare hands and have yet to get shocked. I think the spark plugs
were from a chain saw.

Dan

R. Zimmerman wrote:
I found an old barbecue lighter out of a discarded unit. I have the button
and wire lead. It does create a spark large enough to light a cutting
torch. Has anyone made up a handle and end for such a lighter?
I am searching for ideas. There is definitely the potential to shock
oneself. I could feel a tingle through my gloves when I lit up the torch
today using the bare unit.
Randy

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