Today we also purchased a number of cheap lighters that we could use in our proof of concept prototype. I've been playing around with them tonight to see how we can use the to show how the product works and how the output will look. A picture tells a thousand words and videos can tell even more so here's my progress on this front so far.
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| Left to Right: Rhino Lighter, Bic Lighter |
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| Removal of flint and gas release mechanism on Rhino Lighter |
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| Gas release lever reattached |
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| Close-up of gas lever attachment slot |
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| Lighter stripped completely to reveal twist adjustable nozzle (twisting the white section increases or decreases the gas release and flame size) |
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| Gas release lever reattached |
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| Close-up of gas lever attached |
The following video shows the flame on a higher setting... aside from singeing eyebrows it also shows the possibility for flame size control. This however may not be all that advisable as the flame becomes much less stable and controllable at higher settings.
A couple of obervations regarding the use of this lighter in the proof of concept prototype:
- It seems that it requires less pressure to release the gas than the Bic Lighter
- Also seems to need to be depressed less also
This may assist in the mechanism design over the next week. I will continue to think on this over the coming days to try and nut out the mechanism that can activate and deactivate the gas release to ignite and extinguish the flame.
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