Table lighter for gentlemen

Dear visitors of the site, the article will discuss you, as you probably already guessed about creating a table lighter for gentlemen, in the style of steampunk do it yourself.

Before proceeding directly to the study of such outlandish material, it is nevertheless necessary to begin to understand what steampunk is and where it came from.

This direction originated in the days of steam engines, when mankind had high hopes for the steam engine, and this happened. Over time, plants and factories switched to machine tools powered by a steam boiler, thanks to the idea of ​​using this energy, steam locomotives and steamboats appeared, transporting people and various cargoes, greatly facilitating human labor.

But basically all the same, steampunk is characterized as an element of science fiction by the founder of which is the famous writer Jules Verne. That is, based on the fact that people have perfectly mastered steam engines and precise mechanics.

The word steam itself means steam, and punk if you translate it literally is rubbish, we are used to just calling steampunk.

Masters involved in this area are very sensitive to history, and also observe the uniqueness and originality of each of their products. For their work, the guys mainly use precious non-ferrous metals, such as brass and copper, which over time are coated with a beautiful patina, and give the product an even more mysterious appearance.

Once again, starting to work, the author decided to shoot the entire process of his work with a camera, and then share photos with an audience on the Internet. After reviewing the material presented, the young master will be able to figure it out and start creating his own unique steampunk. But before you begin, you should review the necessary list of materials and tools.

Materials
1) plumbing
2) brass sheet
3) copper sheet
4) axle box
5) cotton wool
6) flint
7) wick
8) wooden ruler 4 pcs
9) birch board

Instruments
1) drill
2) vise
3) file
4) cutter
5) metal sheet
6) burner
7) pliers
8) bath for etching metal
9) vernier caliper

And so for starters, the author clamps the workpiece in a vise.Further makes device, which will help the master fix the workpiece on the drill.Made from bolt and nuts.Mounted on a drill, pay attention to how the author uses the drill itself.Then bore to the size he needs.In the same way, the following necessary details are bored.Makes the bulk of the lighter.Performs decor elements.Then he bores the following details on his homemade machine.Further does fastening for silicon and a wheel.Here's what happened.Finishes the case.Then the author is engaged in electrochemical etching of metal, for a start he reduces the drawing from paper to a copper plate.Prepares a solution in the bath. Immerses the details.And it supplies voltage using an old charger from the camera. The process is in full swing, it took 5 minutes to get it.Here is what our author does.Next, the author makes a case for a lighter.Wood blanks are bored in the same way.Pay attention once again to how rationally the author uses the vise in combination with a drill, just brilliant!Everything is done quite neatly.Grinds. Here is the result.Continues the assembly of the case.And now, in fact, everything is ready, and the author, as already established by the masters, makes a good photo shoot for his product.Tries a lighter at work.It burns and works great, by the way, this lighter can also be used as a candle, for this you just need to unscrew the wheel holder. Well, actually, I wanted to tell you everything that I wanted to tell in this article) Thank you for your attention! Visit us often we have a lot of fresh and interesting ideas.