Do lighters blow up if its lit for too long?

[Redwingsguy]

Well I heard from a few of my friends that it is true, they went into some woods and found a way to get the button stuck, and let it sit a while and it blew.

It seems to make sense that the metal would heat to a certain point and burn through the plasitc. But wouldnt that mean a lot of concert goers would be going up in flames?

Can smoeone explain this whole thing?

 

[crazyfly]

It just does......

Cant stop Neffing sorry.........

 

[Rent]

Well, my friends and I stupidly threw what we thought was an emply lighter into a campfire...

So they do blow up, but I haven't tried just holding down the button.

 

[Electric Amish]

It only would if there was a leak in the butane resevoir. Otherwise, it should be just like a spraypaint can. As long as the button is pushed, there is enough pressure for the butane to blow away from the resevoir.

amish

 

[loup garou]

We used to take those cheapy clear lighters and remove the metal guard, then throw them in down in the street really hard. If the steel hit the flint and the lighter broke, it made a nice little fireball. Not the smartest thing on earth, but pretty cool when you're twelve.

 

[joinT]

instead of waiting, just leave some fluid inside & whip the lighter @ the ground (preferably cement/pavement)

 

[freebee]

Spray a lighter with lysol. You will see a nice blowtorch. I tried it on candle, it actually works even better. Just don't be standing too close, as you may get burned.

 

[ArkAoss]

yeah, I had a teach who witched to smoker's cause he'd seen it happen like joint said, when someone'd dropped one.

corse that was the same teacher who drank literally a gallon of coffee every morn, and his breath was alway's very very very very very stank.

 

[Redwingsguy]

So what you;re saying is that at no point will the metal bracket heat up enough from the flame to melt through the casing?

 

[NOendINsight]

I can tell you how to do it, but i dont suggest doing it ( you hurt yourself its your fault.)

Better left unsaid
AnandTech FireMarshall Jim Moderator

its cheap stupid entertainment, dont hurt yoursef.

NOend

 

[Redwingsguy]

I'm not trying to burn blow on up, I just dont want them to blow up in my hand at concerts! cuz I never thought of it before

 

[loup garou]

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hmm...FireMarshall Bill's brother?

 

[joinT]

i think the flame dancing around will burn your thumb LONG before the lighter blows up in your hand LOL

 

[joinT]

werk I was just about to ask that ??

 

[shawnmos]

hmm, i'll have to try this...