1oz. electronic ign. for $1
 

I was at the gas engine forum on a piezo ignition and had a thought that I could make a ignition out of a electronic cigarette lighter hooked to a roller cam for ignition. I bet it would work. Any thoughts? it bet it would weigh less than an ounce dont ya think?

Darin

RE: 1oz. electronic ign. for $1
 

The question is, how do you get the piezo spark mechanics inside the combustion chamber in place of the traditional spark plug ????

RE: 1oz. electronic ign. for $1
 

could work on reg spark plug with small gap and slow turming
stationnary engines
some old time stationnary engines ( hit and miss types )
used a xtal pile hit by a rod hammer tripped by a governor controled trip bar operated from a cam
no high speed would be possible

RE: 1oz. electronic ign. for $1
 

I was thinking about this and what about hooked up to a four stroker like a honda turning 5000 rpm hooked up to the cam somehow, because it is set at a 2 to 1 gear so it will fire 2500 times at 5000 rpm. The other piezo ign. works at 5000 prm.

Darin

RE: 1oz. electronic ign. for $1
 

has to be tried, how durable it would be ????
the igniter from a BBQ is bigger and produces a fatter spark
I rebuilt a few old stationnary engines and the fish paper or mica insulator was the most comon culprit dampness would get in there.
the spark is not as strong as a kettering ing. type and could be a bear to start at times
I have my doughts as to be able to get the trigger going that fast
good luck.
it has been in the back of my mind for a while
I am gettiong a milling attatchment for my lathe hummmmm.
could be a trial project ????