This is the reason why flints ought to be removed from a lighter intended for collection or prolonged keeping.
A flint remaining in a lighter, will degrade into unusable forms causing problems to mechanisms.
A flint remaining in a lighter, will degrade into unusable forms causing problems to mechanisms.
Thing is, you may eventually find an older/vintage Zippo lighter that presents this problem. Yet you are to deal with it, otherwise your devise is unusable.
With the appropriate tools and some patience, you will be able to reverse this bad situation without panicking.
You'll need: An electric drill &
A narrow drill bit fitting through the flint tube
A thin rod to scrape remaining residues along inner wall
With the appropriate tools and some patience, you will be able to reverse this bad situation without panicking.
You'll need: An electric drill &
A narrow drill bit fitting through the flint tube
A thin rod to scrape remaining residues along inner wall
After this procedure, your Zippo lighter is good as new (literally).
It will resume functions and aesthetics as though nothing ever occurred
It will resume functions and aesthetics as though nothing ever occurred