Fire Piston

There are tons of videos on Youtube and all sorts of info all over the internet about firepistons

Has anyone on here ever made one? I definetly will give it a try one day made from wood only.

I like diesel engines too :D

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AdminPermalink Reply by Ryan Johnson-Hunt on July 20, 2010 at 19:07

I've been doing some research and found these video of a native Semelai making a firepiston using the most basic tools. This is definitely something I want to have a go at, although I will probably cheat and use a drill!

Firepiston construction by a native Semelai. Part 1 of 2

Firepiston construction by a native Semelai. Part 2 of 2

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NewbiePermalink Reply by Talbert de Jong on July 20, 2010 at 19:27

yeah thats one of the videos i saw before it is verry good.
Yeah it wood be a good weekend project to do at home and use some cheats.
But You should be able to then have crafted a piece of tool thats verry usefull and might last a while

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AdminPermalink Reply by Ryan Johnson-Hunt on July 20, 2010 at 21:49

Definitely would be a great piece of kit. Do you know whether it would light a slightly damp tinder or is that asking too much?

Keep us updated if you have a go at it and take plenty of photos during the process!