Loose Cap Mount on Peterson Spigot

quincy · Mar 21, 2015

So, I just received my brand new Peterson Spigot in the mail today. I noticed that the cap is slightly loose on the end of the military mount on the pipe. It wiggles ever so slightly and lifts a hair. Should I send it back? Is this common? On the systems I have they are all pretty tightly on there. However, I bought the systems I have as estates...
Thoughts?

anthonyrosenthal74 · Mar 21, 2015

I have a brand new Spigot as well, but the band appears to be snug on mine. I would send it back for an exchange, Quincy.

quincy · Mar 21, 2015

Drats. I was hoping to fire that badboy up...

dochudson · Mar 21, 2015

If the pipe is to your liking other than the cap just pop it off and put a little glue under it.

jkrug · Mar 21, 2015

Patience is not always one of my strong suits so if it is a viable option without damaging pipe or band I would take dochudson's route. Then I'd smoke the heck out of it! : puffy

:

mso489 · Mar 21, 2015

I would probably go with the glue too, but this is another question mark over quality control with Peterson. All of my Peterson pipes have been great, but I wish we didn't keep hearing about the disappointments. It doesn't encourage ordering a new Pete.

rcstan · Mar 22, 2015

To glue or not to glue ..... that is the question.
Being that it's a new pipe, I would contact the retailer and see if they would take it back and fix it or give you another. Since it has minimal wiggle room, you'd have to apply some sort of heat ( heat gun or small hair dryer ) to the shank cap as to get it off there, then glue it back on, without scorching off the finish or slopping glue all over. Perhaps they didn't put enough at the factory to withstand travel from Ireland to the distributor, sitting in inventory, travel from the distributor to the retailer, and shipment from the retailer to you.

mrenglish · Mar 22, 2015

I use Elmer's wood glue. Though I have never tried the cap, just when the silver bands come loose. I remove the band and clean the briar. Then I run the wood glue around and shank and reattach the band and quickly wipe off excess glue. Its worked so far on several pipes and the glue seems to hold up fine for everyday use and travel.

samanden · Mar 22, 2015

After a few years, the silver cap on the stem side of my silver spigot came off. I put a little super glue on the end and haven't had trouble since. However, mrenglish's wood glue suggestion might work better on the briar end.

ssjones · Mar 22, 2015

I've used Superglue or Wood glue, but work fine.

drwatson · Mar 22, 2015

A two part epoxy glue is usually what I use if any bands or caps come off. Been working good so far!

Search

Search

Loose Cap Mount on Peterson Spigot

Log in

SmokingPipes.com Updates

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

Site Sponsors

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor

quincy

Part of the Furniture Now

anthonyrosenthal74

Lifer

quincy

Part of the Furniture Now

dochudson

Lifer

jkrug

Lifer

mso489

Lifer

rcstan

Lifer

mrenglish

Lifer

samanden

Starting to Get Obsessed

ssjones

Moderator

drwatson

Lifer