Can any one tell me about how many times you can use a BBQ sparker before it stops sparking? I'm taking my cannon out of town this weekend and want to know if I should bring a spare, or maybe just put in a fresh one before I leave.
Thanks!
How long do BBQ sparkers last?
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Cigarette lighters use the same piezo unit, I've never had one stop sparking, still, what's wrong with having a spare.
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
they theoreticly never fail. they get weak but dont fail simply because you are using it. ofcource, nothing lasts forever.
ive had the same one for about 2 years and it still works.
ive had the same one for about 2 years and it still works.
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I've gotten over a year pretty consistently on home depot brand replacement grill igniters ($9.99). When my current one fails, I'll track down a battery-powered repeating grill igniter or a cheap taser. You might want to go that route right off the bat...
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Yeah? Mind if I ask where? And do they ship to the States?SpudBlaster15 wrote:Speaking of battery powered repeating grill igniters, I buy igniters capable of producing 10 sparks per second brand new for $4.94 Canadian.
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I found this site that has repeaters. They are high. You might as well buy a stun gun.
Martin
http://www.grillstuff.com/battery-power ... uctid=1716
Martin
http://www.grillstuff.com/battery-power ... uctid=1716
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Tasers probably fail at least as often as do piezo sparkers. There have been a fair number of posts here, and at the old Spudtech forum, asking for help repairing failed stunguns.Pete Zaria wrote:I've gotten over a year pretty consistently on home depot brand replacement grill igniters ($9.99). When my current one fails, I'll track down a battery-powered repeating grill igniter or a cheap taser. You might want to go that route right off the bat...
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Well there must be a reason that they are so often sold as spares for BBQs... as if they really wear out over time. Or, they get dirty or rust, and fail.
I would get a spare, and just keep it in the original packing and keep the receipt .. can't you return it to the store ('eeeeh, we decided to scrap the BBQ instead, so I don't need it') if not needed?
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Well there must be a reason that they are so often sold as spares for BBQs... as if they really wear out over time. Or, they get dirty or rust, and fail.
I would get a spare, and just keep it in the original packing and keep the receipt .. can't you return it to the store ('eeeeh, we decided to scrap the BBQ instead, so I don't need it') if not needed?
Regards
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Yes they do wear out eventually. The piezo element itself should last nearly forever, it is the mechanics of the hammer that fail. The spring, hammer and escapement mechanism appears to be what fails.dongfang wrote:Well there must be a reason that they are so often sold as spares for BBQs... as if they really wear out over time. Or, they get dirty or rust, and fail.
