I have some jet lighters in my shop. I’m not a smoker but they are useful for other things too. My problem is that they seem to not work at all?
When I buy them they are fine, push the button, clear “click” sound and a fine hot jet of fire. After a while though, they simply won’t fire anymore, even though the little window shows that there’s plenty of gas inside.
Are these also using the normal propane/butane as regular lighters?
Is there a spark where it should be? I’ve seen some that just melt the spark wire insulation, making it spark outside of where it’s supposed to.
The ones they sell at smoke shops and gas stations, in my experience, are total crap. I spent the money on a good kitchen torch specifically for dabbing, but it also comes in handy as a kitchen torch for when I crave creme brulee. It hasn’t failed me in 5+ years.
If you want something smaller, perhaps a good, fancy cigar lighter would be worthwhile. Something a real tobocabnist would sell; not the head shops or vape and cigarette stores.
Had the same problem and mine had a little thing at the bottom you could turn with a screwdrive to open or close the gauge a bit. I think I fiddled with it and when I closed it a bit it got stable again.
I don’t smoke either but I use jet lighters for all sorts of things from gear maintenance to soldering, they’re super handy!
As long as it’s not clogged, try completely purging your lighter, then refilling it. The pressure is probably off. I usually do this by holding the plunger down with a rubber band and letting it off gas until it’s empty.
If it is clogged, consider using higher quality butane: This can eliminate clogs in the future.
