You have to love eG - this arrived at @patris's place on Monday from a fellow eG'er who suspected it might have a use in this project. Too late for this - but I'll be giving it a try next time around.
It's an alcohol lamp used in dental applications to melt dental wax in fine spots. I managed to pull the wick out of the hole in my attempts to shorten it - and it's too fat and layered to get back in easily - but I have managed to pull the middle of the wick up and that seems to be working at this point. I'll keep working on the wick issue!
