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Fire Piston
by Rob Bicevskis
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The firepiston shown on this page was made by
Rob Bicevskis (Toronto,
Ontario).
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A small piece of tinder
fungus is placed in the end of the piston. This ignites when the
fire piston is operated. The dark spot at the end of the piston is a
tiny receptacle which will hold a small piece of tinder
fungus. |
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This photo shows the inside of the cylinder. |
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The piston placed inside the cylinder, ready for
operation.
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Click on the small photo to
see a movie
of this firepiston in operation |
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Windows Media format (WMV)
320x240, 441 KB |
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In the movie, look close and you'll see
the coal produced in a small piece of
tinder fungus. |
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