Artec Fire Making Pump Drill Kit

Artec Fire Making Pump Drill Kit consists of pieces of unstained and unfinished wood. I know how to use a bow drill to make a fire and was looking for something easier for my kids to learn friction fire. The directions for the Artec Fire Making Pump Drill Kit are not in English but have illustrations, which made assembly relatively easy. I put mine together firmly and it stays together well. The pump drill is made to have interchangeable spindle end pieces which rub on the bottom hearth board; four interchangeable spindle end pieces are included with the kit. The hearth board pre-cut notches are too wide of an angle for my style and the hearth board is relatively small. The short cord which comes with it to support the board which goes up and down, was too short for me. I easily replaced it with a piece of paracord. When making fire by friction, the spindle end piece rubs against the hearth board, gets hot and creates black dust which collects in the notch of the hearth board. When there is a pile of dust, heat can accumulate and ignite a smoking ember. The ember is then placed in a tinder bundle and lightly blown on to increase the heat to ignite the tinder bundle. I made an ember easily and my 10-11 year-old children were able to make embers with a little practice. Unfortunately, the interchangeable spindle end piece wears down and each one is good for about two embers, which means the set is good for lighting eight fires. When you need replacement spindle tips or hearth boards, cedar wood works for friction fires, and it can be purchased at the local lumber yard. There are other types of wood which can be used for friction fire that can be found on the internet including yucca, cottonwood, basswood, boxelder, aspen and willow. The replacement spindle end needs to be carved to fit the square hole in the spindle. I am pleased with my purchase. The set can be used for many boy scout fires. I found a YouTube review[...]

Bottom circular weight kept coming loose from applying to much downward pressure while pumping. I fixed it by circling string directly below the hexagon circular weight. Not as good as the bow drill method. This up and down pump drill is hard to handle; rod keeps coming out of the hole. Get the bow drill method; you have more control.

I like it and it works well - puts bow style fire making to shameI had always wanted to see one of these in action for myself and I am glad I didIt was lots of fun on a recent camping trip and easy to assemble and useIt is now in my friends classroom for science lessons on frictionIt does not come painted as shown but as plain woodShipped from Japan super fast but the product was made in China

First lemme give it to you straight. What i received looks nothing like the picture; no wood finish, no designs, just plain wood.You might be asking yourself, "But Waltimus, why the Five stars then?!" To which i would reply: "Well, my reviewer friend, I gave this product Five stars, because it's amazing!" It's so simple, I love it.It brings the art and science of friction fires into the conversation. So simple to use. It breaks down easily and i was able to use it, and make a fire, within 5 minutes of opening it. It comes with everything you see. hearth board, centrifugal weight, spare spindle heads (which wear out really quick but can be made easily) and some hemp rope to be used as kindling.I spent the day out doors with my son playing with this, well done Japan, well done.

instructions are in japanese. can't use it.

different from that photo. no pattern, just same shape.

So, so. About what I expected. I'm going to make a break down model using steel & aluminum with a spot for a dowel inset. Should work much better & a whole lot faster.

Cool, is fun to use when friends are over

今度の焚き火で使って観ます

TVなどで無人島で火おこしをしている様子を何度か見ていたので、流石に1本の枝木からの火おこしは無謀なので、回転する基材をとして、子供の教育用としてキャンプ様に購入。商品が届いて、よく見ずに放置していざキャンプの時に持って行ったら、組み立てに時間がかかってしまった。しかもボンドやハサミが必要って。キャンプに行く前に組み立て、説明書をよく読むことをお勧めします。肝心の火おこしは、４つの溝と4つの先端部品がありましたが、天候が雨で、横殴りの強風だったので悪条件で無理でした。それでも煙が出て、焦げ臭い所までは行きましたので、子供に摩擦熱の教育が出来たので満足です。使用方法は大人だと簡単ですが、小学校低学年と幼稚園児には難しいらしく、一緒に手を添えて行いました。結構疲れますが、面白い教材だと思います。キャンプには別途火種となるライター、ガスコンロなど絶対に持って行ってください。これの商品だけで火おこしは、無謀です。

授業で使おうと思って購入しました。さきのパーツがやっぱり外れやすいです。

子供とやりましたが、火種ができないうちに穴がすべて擦り切れてしまい終了。慣れるとすぐ煙が出るようになりましたが、火種はなかなか得られず。下手だったのかもしれませんが、これを購入する方は大部分が初心者でしょうから私のように火種ができず終了する人も相応数いるのではないかと思ってしまいました。

ハッキリ言います。遊び心では心が折れます。そう、煙が出てきてここから頑張るところで大人は腕とか普段使わない筋肉が悲鳴を・・・というのも説明読まずに最初に何度もやってしまったこともあり、追い込みができませんでした。予備パーツも売られており、少し多めに買いましたので、次回こそは頑張ってみたいと思いますｗ小さなお子さんがいらっしゃるお父さん、人類のすごさを子供に教えるチャンスですよｗ　頑張り過ぎて腕がぁぁとならない事を祈ります。