Humans have come along way from rubbing two sticks together to generate a flame. Ever since Zippos caught fire in the 1930s, we’ve been finding innovative ways to kickstart a blaze. Indeed, lighters ...

No matter who you are or where you’re from, chances are good that you’ll need to start a (small) fire every once in a while. Whether it’s smoking a cigar or helping rev up the grill, lighters are a ...

This post covers a few things about rechargeable electric arc lighters. An electric arc lighter uses high voltage to create a spark instead of a flame and keep it there for a while, so that you can ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We're all familiar with traditional lighters that use butane to produce a flame that we can use to light everything from candles to gas stoves ...

[MJKZZ] sends in this entertaining little tutorial on building a small automated cannon out of a syringe. He starts the build off by modifying an arc lighter, the fancy kind one might use to light a ...