Electric lighter
About the Electric lighter PCB
Electric lighter is an open source PCB design by Gabouin, published on GitHub under the Custom license license. It is a board, with 5 components from 5 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the TP4056. By type, the board carries 1 IC, 1 switch and 1 resistor.
It belongs with the power & battery and wearables designs in this gallery.
From the project
I'm building an electric lighter using a vape battery, a charging module, a toaster heating element, and a 3D-printed case.
- About the Project - Demo - Bill of Materials - CAD Files - CAD Preview - Wiring - Finished Build - How to Build - License - Contributing
I found an old vape discarded on the ground and decided to repurpose its battery and charging module into something more useful. The result is a fully functional electric lighter housed in a custom 3D-printed enclosure.
To use it: 1. Charge via the USB-C port on the TP4056 module. 2. Press and hold the push button. 3. The nichrome heating element glows red-hot : use it to ignite tinder, paper, or anything else.
Main components on the Electric lighter
Electric lighter bill of materials (BOM)
5 components, 5 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TP4056 | SOIC-8-1EP_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm_EP2.41x3.3mm_ThermalVias | U1 |
| 1 | 1s Battery | 3.7V1 | |
| 1 | Button | SW1 | |
| 1 | USB_C_Receptacle_PowerOnly_6P | USBC1 | |
| 1 | Heater | R1 |
Electric lighter design files
The KiCad project lives in the Gabouin/Electric-lighter repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Electric lighter: common questions
How many components are on the Electric lighter?
5 components, from 5 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Electric lighter design files?
From the Gabouin/Electric-lighter repository on GitHub, which has the schematic, a netlist and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Electric lighter design in my own project?
It is published under Custom license, which limits how it may be reused; read the license before building on it.
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