From: Elliott Evans <ee0r+@andrew.cmu.edu>

David R. Lundgren in "New pipe lighter" wrote:
> identified only as "Turbos". [...] It produces a sharp hot conical
> flame not unlike a small torch.  [...] The unfortunate part is, there's
> absolutely no identifying info on it... no idea who makes it. 

I don't know who makes the "Turbos" (though I've seen them before),
but they are similar in action to the Colibri "Quantum" line.

> I don't know physics behind the turbo principle

There's a small metal coil positioned in the gas jet. The coil
transmits heat down into the butane stream, heating it so that it will
burn more completely. Thus, a smaller amount of butane, emitted at
higher pressure, burns hotter and better than a normal lighter.

Tony Berke in "Returned mail: Ambiguous address (fwd)" wrote:
> I tried to get in touch with the person who
> had the P.D. Zippo lighters a few months ago 
> to see if MAYBE there was still one available.

Sorry, the lighters are long gone.

Steve wrote, in response:
> Sorry, Tony, he's dropped off of our radar, too.

That's funny, I still get the digest...

> If anyone knows where he is, please drop us a line.

Ooh! Ooh! I know!

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Elliott C. "Eeyore" Evans		eeyore+@cmu.edu

[ You must be getting the Digest from the arpalists reflector or
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