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Haha, yeah, that was the exact site I had found. I'm guesing the gray/white ones are the ones we need.
Also, that OpusX Dupont lighter is a thing of beauty...if only that one was $24.95 too, haha :p |
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It seems that there is a strip of metal inside the cap or head of the lighter which is actually causing the PING(possibly even some sort of a bell behind it???), some adjustment/modification here could lead to a better PING. My lighter PINGS if I hit the head, while open, with my finger. Never seen an ST Dupont in person, is this how they generate their PING as well? |
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Incidentally, the "ping" was never supposed to exist; in the 50's, when S. T. Dupont first started making lighters, a mistake was made, and two cogs accidentally ended up generating excess friction. This resulted in an unwanted noise whenever the lighter was opened. The company, striving for perfection, understandably wanted this mistake fixed. However, it didn't take long for the "ping" to work its magic on customers, and needless to say, the company left the mistake in place. The "ping" might be what makes S. T. Dupont lighters distinctive, but it is not what makes them special, what gives them their charm. The lighters are a case of the whole being greater than the sum; each aspects of the lighter, the weight, the "ping," the high quality of materials, the care and precision that goes into the assembly, are all special in their own right. But, when put together these individual parts create a lighter unlike any other. courtesy of http://blogcritics.org/tastes/articl...an-s-t/page-2/ |
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Cigary whomped me upside the head with a generous gift of this exceedingly nice lighter. It's almost too nice to use.
Just what this old Bart needs - another addition to my addiction. Gary has helped me matriculate from matchbooks to BIC lighters to a shelf of butane lighters. Thanks professor -- and watch for those big brown trucks! |
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How would one go about replacing the flint? I have never used a lighter like this. Only torches!
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Buy the replacement flints that were posted earlier in the thread then that little slide on the top of the lighter slides back and you would drop the replacement flint in there. If you look closely you can see the flint in the chamber and how it's positioned.
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To put it back in, just drop it in and make sure it lays on it's side and not up and down. If you don't get it in right, your lighter won't spark. Hope that helps until I can get some pics up. |
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Thanks!!
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( taking notes just in case no pictures don't come up) |
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need to get one of those...:tu
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To replace the flint: Flip the top of the lighter open. and on the top portion of the lighter, where the grooves are, slide it back and then drop in a new flint. It actually looks like a zippo flint will fit in there. I; ll know for sure when I get home. And be careful when adjusting the screw in the cap, it is VERY VERY soft. I kinda stripped mine already :td |
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It's a great looking lighter! It lit it's first cigar last night. A My Father Le Bijou!
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One of the ones I got the lid doesnt close 100% perfect anyone else have that issue and is there a quick fix other than sending it back?
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If you unscrew the bottom fill valve there is a threaded insert that you can take a flathead screwdriver and loosen slightly. If you take a very small flathead and unscrew the one holding the flame adjustment part slightly also, the lighter lid will sit more flush. I did that and avoided having to send mine back in, paying the shipping and waiting for the new one to come :p haha.
P.S. I might finally get a chance to take some pics for a tutorial on the lighter this weekend :p haha |
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Lol, only reason is because...I've already taken it apart trying to figure out how it works and how to change the ping :p rofl
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