Let us help you identify that mysterious object you’ve found.
Currently in CHALLENGE mode: If you've got something obscure knocking about, post a picture, and let's see how we do. Please prefix such posts with "CHALLENGE:" so we know we've got a fighting chance.
I ended up having some time today to dig this thing out of my camping gear. It's musty rusty and crusty but it's poked a lot of holes in fuel cans. Haven't camped in years some of this is really taking me back.
Cursive in the wild love it
I'm bringing it back
You should just make every comment an image of paper where you write what you would type. That'd be real old school
OP delivers!
Context for those who are OOTL: https://lemmy.world/comment/14890341
Thank you for the context!
This is my favorite community on Lemmy rn.
You pulled through and posted it! Nice!
Interesting, I haven't seen one of these. How does it work?
The bottom rim of the fuel canister goes between those jaws, and acts as a lever to puncture the can. You use those canisters to fuel your camp stove, which you have because even if you're cooking over an open fire your moka pot needs a stove. Some gas gets left behind even when it's "empty". As I understand it, it's enough gas to cause problems at the recycling center. So instead the small hole allows it to bleed off into the atmosphere where it won't explode. Pretty neat
Gotcha. That makes sense. I was thinking it was some sort of connector for a super niche camp stove I hadn't seen before.
😂 I believed you first time bizzle.