Broken Pipe (Repair Suggestions)

Wellington · Jan 24, 2013

Hey guys, I was digging through some boxes looking for envelopes and I came across another old pipe my Uncle had given me as a kid. This one was broken though, and I got the idea to fix and it and give it a try. I'm assuming its a cheap pipe, it says dr. charles. Part of the wood is chipped off where the stem slides in, as you can see in the picture. I was wondering if its possible to fix, super glue? If glueing will work, what is a decent glue that isn't going to heat up and give me fumes to suck up?

Wellington · Jan 24, 2013

Crap, this thread should be in the maintenance and repair section, I apologize.

ssjones · Jan 24, 2013

Whew, "broken pipe" is usually reserved for someone who passed away!
You would be surprised on what kind of repairs can be made. Glue and a repair band would probably work on that one, since you also have the broken piece.
An alernative to a band, like Mike posts is to wrap it with thread and glue, like a rod guide on a fishing rod. (wind the thread over the glued repair, then seal with some kind of clear expoxy, heck even nail polish might work)

mattmars · Jan 25, 2013

I had the same problem and just cut it down to a nosewarmer. Check the thread Another Broken Heart. It took me 30 minutes to make the repair.

Wellington · Jan 25, 2013

Hmm, where could a guy find a metal band anyway?

Wellington · Jan 26, 2013

Thanks a lot

nsfisher · Jan 26, 2013

Ya mate, that is indeed a very bad break. Some very good suggestions so far! I think, however, if it were mine and it was a lower range pipe, I would super glue the piece back in(carefully and sparingly) and band it or thread wrap.
Now here is another thought and bear with me a bit. I grew up in the woods and even though I am now civilized, there are many cool things one learns when stores were not handy. My Great Uncle fixed a pipe with a similiar break when I was a Teen. He showed me that he glued the piece back in, then took a strip of rawhide that he had soaking in water and sewed it on the shank tightly. As it dried, it shrunk to a solid and tight fit. Just thought I'd share that in case someone, sometime, wanted to experiment with it.

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