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maduroman

Part of the Furniture Now
May 15, 2010
662
1
lighter, yup i found one, new in box...
but there is a problem, it looks like an undersized flint was forced into it and the flint wheel is jammed.
does anyone have any ideas how to fix this?

 

topd

Lifer
Mar 23, 2012
1,745
10
Emerson, Arkansas
If it was a Zippo, I'd spin the strike wheel backwards with the tension spring out. Should work

on a Nimrod I think. The flint should fall out. You may need to use a sewing needle to coax/guide

it out.

If it's one of those 'bolt' looking types, it's just a novelty lighter... not really serviceable

in my opinion. I can't stress enough how much better matches are unless you're outside in the wind,

then I go to a Zippo.

 

slowwideturns

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 16, 2012
276
1
i had one get lodged in mine once and i just used a small drill bit and ground it out by hand. theyre cool little lighters but they tend to leak

 

cynyr

Part of the Furniture Now
Feb 12, 2012
646
113
Tennessee
Same thing happened on a Nimrod I purchased. I had some drills from model-building, but I worked on that thing for three days before it came loose. Wouldn't you know, it leaked like a sieve and made my tobacco taste foul.
I hope your experience is much, much better than mine!

 
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