Oh, unterstood know why it wouldn work, to hole is too small indeed, would have to remove the mica.
That would be 'the rub' as they say. I'm not sure you could get the mica back in the slot in the wood and the screws lined up without ending up with a pile of chips. AFAIK, nobody has reported doing it. I think the mica is trimmed and polished (edges) in place.
You could, of course, discard the mica and end up with a usable classic version with some extra screw holes and a couple of slots........
Repair or replace, IMO it's worth getting going again?
I took a quick look at some of the rest of the site and it looks like they're importing some cheap lighters and reselling them at a huge markup.
Great observation, Lady. Sadly such folks are not alone. For many it's all (and only) about making money. Nothing wrong with that idea, of course, but it's not all that nice sometimes.
In kind of a fun way I think it falls to us to take care of each other? Not only helping answer questions and solve problems but giving each other useful tips on best values and such.
Is this a great Forum or what? Those poor SOBs who don't join us are missing some great bets I think. Their call, but I hate to see wasted money (not as much as ripoffs of course). I assume other's money is as valuable to them as mine is to me......more so sometimes. There are some about that can ill afford a financial loss of the same size many of us spend on lunch. "There, but for the grace of God" as the saying goes.
I feel good helping good folks out when/if I can. And I know for certain I'm far from alone in that attitude around here. I like that too.
Ah rubbish. . Got a couple that dont click. The others should be salvagable with a service and a purge hopefully. Still better than paying a tenner or some extortionate mark up in my local tobacconist (yuk)
Thanks for the endless fountain of wisdom
Yer surely welcome, glad to help.
The endless fountain thing comes up from time to time, less now that I'm retired. I seem to be blessed (at least for now) with an excellent recall of (some) details. As long as they're not names......for some reason I have a problem there. When I used to teach I could go through an entire quarter meeting 3 nights a week in some cases, and still not remember half the names. Seriously, all sorts of technical details, but the most basic thing (and the place courtesy begins) like calling an acquintance by their right name isn't in my DNA I guess?
But the observation has been made many times. I recall a staff meeting years back when I came up with some minor detail to add to the discussion when the Chair 'you seem to come up with obscure details' only to have a co-worker respond 'yeah, useless trivia is one of the many things he's full of'.........
Recognition. Accept no substitute.
Good luck resurrecting at least some of your balky lighters. Start with the spark part is my advice. Until you get a strong spark from the tip to the nozzle you're never going to succeed.
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