[solved] Springy thingy found outside (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by whaleross@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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It looks like some sort of wiring inside

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[-] clb92@feddit.dk 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's definitely a motor brush.

I've never seen a piezoelectric igniter that looks anything like what OP posted. Just to be clear, you're talking about these that are in most lighters, right?

Image of piezoelectric igniter

[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It’s definitely a motor brush.

Yep. Here's an example.

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