I’m familiar with the Windmill ($45; www.rei.com), an extremely high-quality butane lighter that has a Piezo igniter (electric, no flint) and a ceramic insert that actually glows when the lighter is ...

The piezoelectric part of a kitchen gas lighter has used this easy, nonetheless effective seismic detector. The piezo part should be mounted vertically, one finish firmly to the bottom. A weight of 2 ...