I've just started my zippo collection and I have three lol. But I watched you when I was younger and broke. But everything I do on my channel I do in your footsteps. So it's definitely your fault I spend my whole paycheck on Zippos lol. But keep up the good work.
Thanks for the videos. My grandfather was a ww 2 vet and carried one intill he died . Bought my first one in 1986 after basic training. Got to love a zippo . Thanks for sharing your experience with them .
I was able to restore my Zippo lighter. Your are awesome, Zippofanatic77. In my opinion, you're helping a lot the Zippo fans out in the online community. Please keep up your really good work.
Just wanted to say thanks SO MUCH!!! -I just tightened Ash up a lil bit- I remember ya said Armors are like that. Helped immensely! As well as the advice from the old channel's lid gap vid, since it created a gooooood bit of overbite.
Haha yeah it is one hell of a dance tightening up that hinge. I just did mine the other week. Dropped my lady love armor with the lid open. Wouldn’t even shut. Was a lot of back and forth. Micro adjustments until u get it
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors I’m doing well, thank you. Been away from YT for a while during the holidays, and I don’t always comment on a video, but you are one of my favorite YT channels. One thing I noticed with my 1941 brushed brass is it doesn’t seem to get as much patina as my brass Zippo from many years ago, over 20 or 30.. Almost like they are using a different brass alloy today. Or maybe it is because I can’t stop using and handling the 1941 replica. I swear, I do not know why Zippo changed from the 1941 design. It must have been for manufacturing reasons.
Have you ever tried thicker gauge pin instead? Like 1.1-1.2mm instead of the standard 0.9mm? I know that will stretch the rings a bit but seems a good way to get rid of any play.
Excellent vid. Yeah I've been using mineral oil on my hinge for years with a small brush. Use it on my Spyderco and its blade too; that way i can cut my 🍕🍕 and not be eating regular knife oil 😂 Mineral oil will keep double-edge razor blades sharp way longer too if you like to shave old school with a 1950's Gillette like me 😂
What’s your thoughts on using a silicone based lubricant and water repellent like Jig-A-Loo? BTW love your vids I was binging today! 😎 Edit…Subscribed🔥
Oh... I just whack the hinge with a hammer on the outside of the case with the lid closed. That squeezes the hinge around the pin. Surprisingly, that works for a good long time. However, your method looks a lot better, and I'll be using that method in the future.
Thanx for the tip.. I’ve always had zippos but they never last more than 2 days, maybe due to the hot weather here causing fluid to evaporate faster.. tried ur bacon sandwich and now I’m on my 4th day going strong! 👍
just ran across your channel so i don;t know if you know it but you can take the flint out of a spent full sized bic lighter and use it in a zippo! granted you may have to leave the screw out a bit til the flint wears down but a bic flint will last at least 3 zippo flints if not 4 or 5! i'm at the point where i'm just salvaging bic flints i ain't bought zny zippo flints 3 years! and frankly if you can find any, ronson flints last at least 50% longer than zippo flints at least in my zippos!
Keith, take a look at the bottom of your Ronson can. It says "Zippo Manufacturing Company". Zippo now claims they are identical and not only come from the same facility but also from the same tank. The article can be found on the internet.
Very good illustration on what causes bad lid Alignment. I just purchased the Red "Retro Boxtop" design directly from Zippo. It's absolutely brand new/unused. It came with a horrible "overbite" on the side and terrible "lid gap" on the side of the lighter with the lid closed. Very bad quality control. The lighter case is red and I can see the chrome insert inside while looking directly at it.
Zippo hinges will last a long time if you don’t abuse them
They'll also last longer if you don't do anything to them that attracts dust, dirt and pocket lint, like oiling it.
I've just started my zippo collection and I have three lol. But I watched you when I was younger and broke. But everything I do on my channel I do in your footsteps. So it's definitely your fault I spend my whole paycheck on Zippos lol. But keep up the good work.
Hell yeah bro keep it up
I just fixed the loose hinge on my old, daily use, Japanese flip top. Thank You!
Anytime !
Thanks for the videos. My grandfather was a ww 2 vet and carried one intill he died . Bought my first one in 1986 after basic training. Got to love a zippo . Thanks for sharing your experience with them .
Oh nice ! Thanks for your story and service
thanks for the video, i cant express how much this channel has educated and helped me lmao. keep it up man, we love you #zippomafia
Glad to hear it!
Really good video. A couple of my new zippos have loose hinges so I'm doing this when I get home 👍🏽
🙏 thanks ! Let me know how it turns out. Be gentle don’t force hard. Don’t want to flatten those pin rings
I was able to restore my Zippo lighter.
Your are awesome, Zippofanatic77.
In my opinion, you're helping a lot the Zippo fans out in the online community.
Please keep up your really good work.
Thanks buds !
Really cool video and connected
Just wanted to say thanks SO MUCH!!! -I just tightened Ash up a lil bit- I remember ya said Armors are like that. Helped immensely!
As well as the advice from the old channel's lid gap vid, since it created a gooooood bit of overbite.
Haha yeah it is one hell of a dance tightening up that hinge. I just did mine the other week. Dropped my lady love armor with the lid open. Wouldn’t even shut. Was a lot of back and forth. Micro adjustments until u get it
I absolutely enjoy this, I can't find the video about the dime "trick" but I realized that you can actually just insert the dime next to the felt.
This is an important video for all Zippo users.
Thanks river !! Long time no see brother hope all is well
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors I’m doing well, thank you. Been away from YT for a while during the holidays, and I don’t always comment on a video, but you are one of my favorite YT channels. One thing I noticed with my 1941 brushed brass is it doesn’t seem to get as much patina as my brass Zippo from many years ago, over 20 or 30.. Almost like they are using a different brass alloy today. Or maybe it is because I can’t stop using and handling the 1941 replica. I swear, I do not know why Zippo changed from the 1941 design. It must have been for manufacturing reasons.
Man thank you so much!
Gonna be doing this on my High Polish Armor Zippo.
Nice !!
Have you ever tried thicker gauge pin instead? Like 1.1-1.2mm instead of the standard 0.9mm? I know that will stretch the rings a bit but seems a good way to get rid of any play.
No I havent
Now that's exactly what I need to know! thankyou!
Absolutely!
Excellent vid. Yeah I've been using mineral oil on my hinge for years with a small brush. Use it on my Spyderco and its blade too; that way i can cut my 🍕🍕 and not be eating regular knife oil 😂
Mineral oil will keep double-edge razor blades sharp way longer too if you like to shave old school with a 1950's Gillette like me 😂
Anthony my man !!!! Glad to hear from u brother. Yeah there’s nothing mineral oil can’t do. Love that stuff !
I was concerned that my hinge was going to break so thank you this really helped
Anytime
Awesome tips and tricks!! I will definitely be doing this to my tumbled brass armour zippo. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
i know my hinge is fine but i still had to make sure after watching this haha
Hahaha was it fine
yes thats the point i was making
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors
What’s your thoughts on using a silicone based lubricant and water repellent like Jig-A-Loo? BTW love your vids I was binging today! 😎 Edit…Subscribed🔥
Haha nice man ! Thanks for the kind words. Probably be fine I’d think.
Oh... I just whack the hinge with a hammer on the outside of the case with the lid closed. That squeezes the hinge around the pin. Surprisingly, that works for a good long time. However, your method looks a lot better, and I'll be using that method in the future.
Very useful thanks
Welcome 😊
I bought today new Zippo 200 chrome brushed,there was a little bit loose hinge,i tried to fixed and broke the hinge
Thanx for the tip.. I’ve always had zippos but they never last more than 2 days, maybe due to the hot weather here causing fluid to evaporate faster.. tried ur bacon sandwich and now I’m on my 4th day going strong! 👍
Thanks sick bro ! Glad it’s finally running top speed for ya !
So y does my fluid leak out the sides after I fill it and then st it down? Even a day or 2 later should I put the baggie on the bottom of the insert?
Sounds like your over filling it
Clean the hinge put with lighter fluid & a old soft bristle tooth brush
Great video!
Thanks chill !
@Zippofanatic77outdoors I used an older video of yours to match up my oldest zippo that is engine tuned, it was so setting off ocd!
@@chillaxe9603 haha nice man. U got it all straight and right now ?
@Zippofanatic77outdoors yeah mate, 100%! Been using it since Christmas 1996... perfecto!!!
@@chillaxe9603 haha slick !!
just ran across your channel so i don;t know if you know it but you can take the flint out of a spent full sized bic lighter and use it in a zippo! granted you may have to leave the screw out a bit til the flint wears down but a bic flint will last at least 3 zippo flints if not 4 or 5! i'm at the point where i'm just salvaging bic flints i ain't bought zny zippo flints 3 years! and frankly if you can find any, ronson flints last at least 50% longer than zippo flints at least in my zippos!
Zippo owns Ronson.
@@franksalem8580 since when? and if they do why haven;t they improved their fluid? Ronson brand fluid is way superior to Zippo fluid!
@@keithmoore5306 In 2010.
@@franksalem8580 didn't hear but Zippo fluid still doesn;t go as far as Ronson in my lighters!
Keith, take a look at the bottom of your Ronson can. It says "Zippo Manufacturing Company". Zippo now claims they are identical and not only come from the same facility but also from the same tank. The article can be found on the internet.
Cool🎉
Very good illustration on what causes bad lid Alignment. I just purchased the Red "Retro Boxtop" design directly from Zippo. It's absolutely brand new/unused. It came with a horrible "overbite" on the side and terrible "lid gap" on the side of the lighter with the lid closed. Very bad quality control. The lighter case is red and I can see the chrome insert inside while looking directly at it.
Yeah its sad those hinges make it through. Repaired hinge is so tight just make them like that !! Lol
* takes out aluminum and refillable oil pen filled with Ballistol Universal Oil *
* drop *
I just fixed the loose hinge on my 40 year old Zippo. Thanks.
Glad to help ! Another zippo back in action !
My cam spring is worn out. The lighter is from 1965.
U can fix it. I have a vid on it
@@Zippofanatic77outdoors can you fix it and not replace it in the lighter?
@@garyacker7388 yeah watch my video
Hi
Never use WD-40, it's terrible. Try a nice lubricant oil, or even dunking it a ultrasound cleaner and then reoiling it.
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The cam on a new zippo was a little rough, rubbing some mineral oil on top of a swab did the trick!
Nice !
How regulary should it oil it?
Twice a year