Ignition type?

[Can-O-Man]

i am a first time combustion cannon builder and i was wonderif it should use a BBQ igniter or a lantern lighter? if you have any sugestion please list the pluse and negitives of both please.

[MisterSteve124]

Use a bbq igniter. Well they are both easy to mount but a latern igniter you have to keep replacing the flint and they don't work when they're wet. Plus a barbeque igniter looks cooler.

[ProfessorAmadeus]

Both like pimpman has done. If you have both just use both.

[nicholai]

I like BBQ ignitors better because they are much more customizable, you can put the ignitor anywhere. Now a flint must be installed over two layers of pvc (for safety) and gives you no handle option.

[pyrogeek]

Grill ignitors are way cooler, and would be more comfortable to operate. Just don't use cheap hair spray, it gums up the electrodes. Use starting fluid, propane, or butane.

[nicholai]

i reccomend using zinc plated screws so they can be cleaned up without rusting in case you have to break down and buy a can of aqua net

[MisterSteve124]

Yeah and make sure they are pan head screws or just use bolts.

[frankrede]

Use bolts and nuts with stun gun ignition.
But thats just my next project.
For a basic combustion I use Lantern lighters because they almost always work with aerosals.
Grill lighters are picky and soemtimes don't light.

[nicholai]

The problem with stun guns is that not everyone can buy them, or people think they are too expensive, I just bought 20+ stun guns and they cost the SAME as a bbq ignitor. The spendy part is when you want to make it into a good looking attachment for your cannon, and replace batteries a lot. I hate the look of a duct taped stungun with wires coming from it so i mount all of mine in a project box with a safety switch with LED, and seperate wires and switch for a trigger, here is an example:

[SpudBlaster15]

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[MisterSteve124]

Actually don't you mean use stainless steel screws so they don't rust? and how the hell did you get 20+ stun guns for 13 bucks?

[SpudBlaster15]

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[MisterSteve124]

o lol then why would you need 20?

[nicholai]

www.preventsecurity.com has them for dirt cheap, 100,000 volts. I bought so many because I take them apart and assemble them into the box shown above. This makes it legal to sell to customers in stun gun restricted states because its no longer a weapon, it is considered an ignition source when its taken from its weapon like case.

[abcdefg]

wow u r right they cost 11 bucks

I would personally use a sparkstrip as seen on


http://www.burntlatke.com/strip.html
I have not seen anything inappropriate on this website...