Put a small piece of tissue paper into the cylinder and quickly push down on the piston. In a quick compression there is no time for heat to be exchanged between the air inside and its surroundings, causing the temperature to rise well above the combustion temperature of paper.
This Compression Igniter has been specially designed to be cleanable. The bottom screws off to clean out the soot and to load the paper. The large piston handle decreases the pressure on your hand and makes it easier to hit the piston quickly.
The glass tube is surrounded by plastic for safety. In the event that the glass tube breaks, the glass tube can be replaced.
Features
- Plastic safety shield
- Ground glass tube (replaceable)
- Easily disassembled for cleaning
How It Works
In a quick compression there is no time for heat to be exchanged between the air inside and its surroundings. The 15:1 adiabatic compression causes the temperature to rise approximately 600 °C (1100 °F), well above the combustion temperature of paper.
The Compression Igniter serves as an excellent introduction to how diesel engines operate as they also utilize adiabatic compression, in their case to ignite fuel rather than paper.
What's Included
- 1x Compression Igniter
- 1x Spare Glass Tube with O-rings
- 1x Cleaning Wire
- 1x Complete Instructions with Theory
