Another Nifty Torch “Striker”
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“I agree with John Stuber in the last issue of FARM SHOW that torch strikers are a pain in the neck. They don’t work very well as they get older and I have reduced grip strength in my hands due to my age,” says Ray Beardslee, La Mesa, Calif., who came up with his own push-button “striker”.
“I went to my scrap pile and found an old barbeque grill with a piezo-electric ignitor that still worked fine. I also found an old spark plug.
“I built a bracket to hold the two items on the handle of my torch cart. The ignitor is wired to the plug so all I have to do is push the button and hold my torch by the spark plug. No batteries or electric source needed!
“If you try this idea, just make sure the ignitor and plug are both grounded on the bracket or else you will be the one getting sparked.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ray Beardslee, 7885 El. Paso St., La Mesa, Calif. 91942.
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Another Nifty Torch “Striker” FARM SHOP Welders/Torches 64 “I agree with John Stuber in the last issue of FARM SHOW that torch strikers are a pain in the neck They don’t work very well as they get older and I have reduced grip strength in my hands due to my age ” says Ray Beardslee La Mesa Calif who came up with his own push-button “striker” “I went to my scrap pile and found an old barbeque grill with a piezo-electric ignitor that still worked fine I also found an old spark plug “I built a bracket to hold the two items on the handle of my torch cart The ignitor is wired to the plug so all I have to do is push the button and hold my torch by the spark plug No batteries or electric source needed! “If you try this idea just make sure the ignitor and plug are both grounded on the bracket or else you will be the one getting sparked ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ray Beardslee 7885 El Paso St La Mesa Calif 91942
