Clickspring: Milling a Fire Piston
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- Опубликовано: 28 окт 2015
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There are many ancient techniques that can be used to start a fire. The most well known would be the friction based methods like a hand drill, or bow drill, as well as the percussion based methods like striking flint and steel.
Another most unusual traditional method is the fire piston.
Project Plans: 1abxf1rh6g01lhm2riyrt55k.wpeng...
Metric: 1abxf1rh6g01lhm2riyrt55k.wpeng...
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Clickspring is honestly has some of the best produced machining videos on the internet. Anyone who's into machining and isn't subscribed is making a mistake.
well at least they're making something lol :)
I could watch milling videos all day long.
Lathe* milling is different, none the less just as entertaining
+bmx4free *Turning
+viperz888 or generally speaking: machining
+Pelle Olsson Yeah, I watch re-runs of "Barney Miller" all the time.
+Pelle Olsson i was going to upvote your comment but i dont want to ruin the 69 :)
This kind of compression igniter was what gave Rudolf Diesel the idea for the diesel engine.
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This was about as far off of any expectation I had for a next Clickspring video and it was thrilling! Who knew that you could start a fire in such a manner? Well done, Chris. Scott
+Aristocob Should go nicely with one those Rusticobs Scott! Cheers mate :)
+Clickspring any chance you could do a video on sharpening cutting tools?
Clickspring could you make 2 gears out of brass if you had plastic copies ?
Aristocob The most interesting part is that Rudolf Diesel the inventor of the Diesel engine got his idea from this very Fire Piston. A self igniting engine using compression to heat even heavy oils above their ignition point. Beautiful video, I like it alot.
The principle has been known since the time of Alexander the Great.
Maybe it is the return of the Make youtube channel; thanks to quality producers like you, Clickspring
Chris, you have just the right balance of non-intrusive music, narration, and great video quality!! Oh, yes, let me not forget your skill and precision work. I'm an electrical engineer, woodworker, photographer, CNC beginner, and 3D printer user, and I am at awe watching your perfect presentations!!! Thanks for sharing, you inspire me!
Another Excellent video from Clickspring. Detailed with timely close-ups and overlays of secondary parts. Very well done.
Love everything about this video, the build, the cinematography, the voice, just everything!
You never disappoint. Using the heat of compression to ignite the tinder is brilliant. I love your videos so please don't stop.
Thank you very much for sharing. I thoroughly enjoyed watching you make a fire piston. I am amazed at how well you convey information that is easy to understand. I wish I had the money to invest in a lathe. You make it all seem so easy. But I know, someone as skilled as you makes things look easy when I know that they are not. Thank you again for sharing.
Awesome device, awesome craftsmanship, awesome video as always!
+Scrap wood City Cheers, thanks for watching :)
Although I ended up not going into the trade (at least for now), I went to a 2-year school for watchmakers. The first year was heavily weighted on machining, which became one of my favorite subjects. I loved sitting at one of our Levin instrument lathes and turning tools and parts. That was 15 years ago, and this video took me right back. Thank you VERY much for posting this. Now I'm going to look for more of your videos.
I machined a bunch of these according to modified plans. I highly recommend you double the o ring to two on the plunger and use a new reamer or lapping compound on the cylinder. Surface finish is critical to success. You can eliminate the o-ring cap on the cylinder. I also suggest using chapstick as the lubricant. Charred Toilet paper makes good tinder, no need to punch a hole in the Altoids tin. You can use a BBQ grill or kiln to make tinder. If going with the kiln 1000 F for 2 hours makes it very easy to light.
Absolutely beautiful from start to finish. Video production, camera work, narration, music, video sound/music levels.. very, very, very nice. Craftsmanship and attention to details.. 11 out of 10!
Perfectly executed milling and survival tools? Oh yeah, you killing it out there! Excellent job!
Chris deserves at least 1M subs! Great craftsmanship and cool little gadget! Cheers!
Hey Clickspring, Jimmy Diresta recommended you and I want to get more into metal working. Loved the video. I like the voice over format and look forward to watching your other videos.
Wow, I would carry that thing around just because. It is so beautifully made and with such grace. Awesome job.
Chris, as usual this video is brilliant. I love the way you make engineering look so easy. I've never heard of a fire piston before, now I've got to make one.
keep the videos coming, we love them
Tim
Chris your videos are so well done thank you!
I'm starting my cnc machining course soon and watching these kinds of videos get me excited to start learning :)
Fantastic, well done as always! MAKE is that much better because of Clickspring, keep it up!
Your videos are awsome! I made three fire pistons from your plans and they turned out well. Your in-depth descriptions made it easy. They are the most awsome christmas presents ever. The only problem I encountered was drilling the hole in the cylinder. I don't have enough travel on my mini lathe so had to resort to the mini mill (didn't work) then the wood lathe. Not ideal but it finally worked after two tries.
Your pistons will become heirlooms for my son and his family.
Skills, my friend! You've got them! Even on simple jobs, your attention to detail is exemplary!
Another great video, I will be adding one of these to my camping kit. Well done Clickspring
Great timing - perfect for an unusual Christmas gift for my brother! I've not seen this tool before and it looks beautiful too. As always, a very professional production of the video - a pleasure to watch.
Brilliant project, Chris.
Even though I explained diesel engines to a friend just yesterday I would never have thought you could start a fire that way by hand! Impressive video Chris!
I like your milling videos, and this was by far my favorite one!
Ive never heard of this method for firestarting- very nice machine work.
Hands down the best channel on RUclips. Beautiful work my man.
Beautiful! Both the project and the video presentation. You have a very artistic eye and skills in multiple areas. Thank you for showing how it's done, and for the plans. This is going on the must do project list!
-- Mike
What a clever device. Nicely done. Thanks Chris.
Absolutely exceptional build
Your videos are top notch. Photography is tops and your accompanying audio is well thought out / delivered. Please continue doing what you do so well.
Very nice man! That is a very beautiful machine! I machined me one similar out of acrylic for the body. Was neat to actually see the spark and the water vapor come out of the material on each stroke. From that I learned no matter how wet something is you can still fire it up by letting the vapor out until it finally fires up. The compass is an awesome idea!
Gorgeous piece of work.
That was the coolest thing I've ever seen. amazing work!
Another beautiful elegant project
It is really entertaining watching an excellent craftsman at work.
Nice to see you here at Make as well!
Cool, I have a Wilderness Solutions and a Vulcan already. I love your design. Making a fire piston is on my bucket list.
Absolutely brilliant, I have never seen one before. I enjoy your videos allot as they are unique.
As a machinist I have to say…I dig your style!
I made one of these based on the plans, It turned out well. I bored out the cylinder and then used a smaller drill bit rapped in fine grit sand paper to get a nice finish on the inside.
I don't own a lathe but I really enjoy watching your videos and I can't wait to see the clock finished.
The statement about the compasses being in a state of confusion was awesome.
Me too! I'm still trying to wrap my head around how everything thing he does is practically perfection...
Another beautiful job. Thanks Chris.
Truly NICE job Chris!👍
Chris, you are an artist with that lathe
Awesome device, awesome craftsmanship,
this video solidifies my desire for a mill! thanks for posting!
Excellent workmanship
That was incredible!
Fantastic video.
I watch many machining videos, you sir are a top notch craftsman.!!!
fantastic job I love the little mill
I have never had any luck with hobby lathes as there was always to much chatter but you did a great job. Very nice video and very informative. Thanks
Love these dudes voice and Australian accent.
Cool projects to of course
I've never had any desire to use a metal lathe and I'll probably never actually learn how to do it, but man is your work watchable. Great stuff.
Incredible work, thanks for sharing
My first time hearing of a fire piston. Awesome video as always
It's a given that a fire-piston machined by Clickspring won't merely be an everyday ol' ordinary fire-piston, it'll be a work of art made with clockmaker's precision.
Outstanding!
So beautiful and practical love your work man
impressively made, Thanks for the effort
Another gem Clickspring! Keep um coming!
Awesome :D I really enjoy watching Clickspring videos
Really great project, Chris!
I can't wait to try making this. It seems simple enough.
A true craftsman. Thank you!
Aaand that's Christmas sorted for all my camping friends. Thanks for yet another fantastic video.
Beautiful work.
That is way cool! I had no idea you could even ignite something like this by compression. I may just have to make one myself!
+Switch & Lever Awesome! I'd love to see a S&L version!
A diesel engine ignites its fuel in exactly the same way. Compression ignition.
+A. Zak the inventor of the Diesel engine got the idea after seeing a fire piston
+Switch & Lever Please do! I bet you could make a cool spin on it.
+Switch & Lever the reason is because the air contains a certain amount of heat energy... this is spread out over an area so it can't ignite it but as you compress the air you bring more and more thermal energy into the less space to the point of igniting a piece of ^_^
i love make and clickspring both great videos
Cool project
Another super project and awesome video! Well done!
watching the clickspring videos makes me wish I had a lathe do badly. awesome job!
An amazing video as always great fun to watch it all happen.
Nice job as always Chris! Jim
WONDERFULL!!! great video editing as usual.
Thumbs up from Spain amigo!
Great work my friend. I love machining!
Very beautiful. Excellent vid!
Your video work and narration is fantastic!!
Thank you for another fantastic video as always, Chris. If I may put my two cents in, this is also what happens (called Dieseling) when you shoot a spring piston air rifle. The combustible lube droplets (excess will usually ruin a piston seal) ignite under this sudden pressure, adding more power behind the pellet.
Cool project Chris. Nice work
beautiful project
great job, beautiful tool
You are an artist.
Now; This is just AWESOME! Thank you!
VERY nice work there.
great video from clickspring as always...
Really appreciate this video. Thank you.
You should be on TV. It would make an awesome series, success is assurred. Congratulations!
One of the neatest things I've seen on YT. Incredible idea made by a fantastic craftsman. I just sub'd after watching this and to the guys own channel.
Brilliant, as usual!
Chris your the man!!! Love your vids mate.
Nice video Chris.
So well made. Thanks it is appreciated...
Просто, как и всё гениальное, а значит работает на 100%. Спасибо мистеру Дизелю. :)
Now I need a machine shop.........really good video as always Chris. I'm sorely tempted to get me a little lathe but have no space at the moment, maybe in the future