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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Ian Hooper
>Sent: 25 November 2004 17:05
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: [OT]: Fire Starters and PICs
>
>
>Here's a rather strange one:  I've had the clever notion that 
>I'd like to operate my garden lights by means of a PIC-based 
>timer. The catch is that I wish to use oil lamps, not the 
>usual 12V bulbs. My dillema occurs in trying to devise a 
>method of electronic ignition for an oil lamp; so far my 
>experiments have produced unimpressive results by using a 
>simple spark ignitor. Has anyone else toyed with such a system 
>and have any ideas of what I might try to safely, and 
>consitently light an oil lantern?
>
>thnx
>
>ian

Sounds like you enjoy making things complicated!  Combining the spark
ignitor with some kind of glowplug arrangement to heat the oil in the
wick above it's flashpoint should work ok, but you'd need to supply a
considerable current to the lamps.  A solenoid controlled disposable
lighter perhaps, but that introduces safety problems.

How were you going to extinguish the flame remotely?

Mike

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