Nuts and Bolts Tampers

[thesmokindragon]

I was just sitting around the work bench, having a good 'ol evening smoke...needed a tamper, so made one up with some nuts, bolts and rubber electrical tape ::

 

[derrickyoung]

I kind of like the functionality of it.
I used to have a magic czech tool that I could never lose. Whenever I thought I lost it, the thing would appear again out of nowhere. Then one day someone stole my lunch bag that had my czech tool, pipe and Birkenstocks in it. Since then I am lucky to keep a tamper more than a week.
My latest home made tamper

 

[ejames]

That's slick! I've used a bolt a time or two to make the tip of a tamper but never to make the whole thing!

 

[thesmokindragon]

Thanks Gents...pretty quick/simple way to crank out a tamper ::
Now since they also have a multi-color electrical tape pack ; Red, Blue, White, Green, Yellow, Orange, etc. I can see myself trying other styles and color combinations...I already have friends/family asking for them 8O

 

[dottiewarden]

Your tamper looks very comfortable. Congrats!

 

[phil67]

Nice job, functional, and that's all that is needed. Never understood the need for anything fancy for simply tamping down a wee bit of ash and something that can easily be lost, and or easily misplaced. To me, spending anything more than a few bucks on a tamper is akin to placing pearls on a pig. The pig doesn't need it, much less care. :wink:

 

[thesmokindragon]

Tamper Make'in Bug got me now....oh boy :twisted:

 

[thesmokindragon]

Upgraded the design ~ What does everyone think of the new design? ::

 

[gmwolford]

Upgraded the design ~ What does everyone think of the new design?

I think they are cool! I love coming up with/seeing neat and new tamper designs; you can never have too many!

 

[thesmokindragon]

Thanks Greg

 

[ejames]

I like 'em!!

 

[thesmokindragon]

Thanks for the feedback Gents :clap:
Having WAY too much fun making these tampers 8O

TheSmokinDragon's Nuts-N-Bolts ~ Cylon Tamper ~

 

[fadingdaylight]

Very clever, you have serious creative aptitude man. If you should ever decide to start making those custom cobs again, pm me. I still want one.

 

[thesmokindragon]

Thanks Brother
Here is one I made for my Irish Brother ::

 

[maxx]

Stainless steel bolt spacers work, too, if you get one that's for a small diameter bolt . So would a carriage bolt. You could also get a bolt offset (a threaded spacer, so to speak) and screw in a carriage bolt.

 

[newbroom]

My current tamper may not be of nuts and bolts but it came out of a tool box.

I use a nail set.

 

[cpjeffrey11]

They would look great paired with a nimrod lighter. They kind of have the same aesthetic.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

I would probably just dull the tip on a large nail and call it good.

The Cylon Tamper is cool though.
For now I am enjoying the Vauen tamper ($10 at Smokingpipes), the extension mechanism is completely unnecessary (and it's horribly expensive compared to a nail), but it does the trick if you like adding as much engineering as possible to the simplist things and appreciate the sound of bits of metal clanking together.

Leave it to the Germans...

 

[tobyducote]

Nice job guys...I love the creativeness...giving me some ideas for this weekend, since it's going to be a rain out