Congratulations on your purchase of the Solo Scientific Aurora Fire Starter (Patent Pending.). The Aurora Fire Starter is manufactured by Solo Scientific and will function in any environment that will support life. The Aurora Fire Starter is made from corrosion resistant high strength materials, and will be your faithful fire starter for many years. Using Your Aurora Fire Starter To use your Aurora Fire Starter unscrew the larger of the two sections that make up the Aurora Fire Starter. Doing this will reveal the fire starting rod enclosed. Hold the smaller section of the Aurora Fire Starter in one hand with your index finger underneath the fire starting rod for support (figure 1). Grasp the larger section of the Aurora Fire Starter with your other hand placing your thumb opposite the striking blade notch about 1/4" (.635 cm) from the top of the unit as shown in figure 2. Next position the striking blade mounted on the top of the larger section of the Aurora Fire Starter against the fire starting rod so that the fire starting rod rests inside the 45 degree angled notch as shown in figure 2. While holding the smaller section of the Aurora Fire Starter firmly in one hand (with your index finger underneath the fire starting rod for support) scrape the fire starting rod with the TOP CORNER EDGE of the striking blade (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT) in a smooth manner while pressing the top corner edge of the blade firmly against the rod. Note: For first time use it may be necessary to scrape off the protective coating on the rod with the striking blade to prepare the rod. You will notice that when done properly the Aurora Fire Starter will emit incredibly bright and hot sparks that will burn and ignite any suitable fire starting material. You may also use a knife or any sharp metal object to strike the fire starting rod. If a knife is used place the knife at a 90 degree angle relative to the fire starting rod. We recommend that you have fun getting to know your Aurora by igniting the fire starting material included - only a small amount of the included material is needed. Cotton balls, toilet paper, and dryer filter lint are great fire starting material but any dry fine tinder usually found in the wild such as burdock and, milk weed fluff will work great! Coating cotton balls with petroleum jelly will both help water proof the cotton ball and will cause them to burn longer. Note: After prolonged use the striking blade can be flipped over to reveal a fresh striking surface. To do this simply remove the top screw holding the striking blade in place, flip the blade horizontally, and then re-secure the striking blade with screw - the striking blade may also be sharpened. To sharpen the blade simply re-flatten the front face of the blade using a flat sharpening stone. An optional Super Alloy Blade that will never dull and is so hard that it can only be cut using a diamond blade is available through Solo Scientific and authorized dealers.   Figure 1. Figure 2. Caution: The Aurora Fire Starter is not a toy! Keep the Aurora Fire Starter out of reach of children and do not use or demonstrate the Aurora Fire Starter indoors or near any combustible material. Doing so could result in injury, structural damage, or death. Solo Scientific is not responsible for any damages caused by use of the Aurora Fire Starter. Manufactured by Solo Scientific P.O. Box 565 New Hartford, NY 13413 |
Aurora Fire Starter Instruction Sheet
