Does anyone know where I can find the supplies to make a pipe retort? I went to a hobby shop today and all they had were test tubes. I didnt want to buy one one ebay, thought I could make it myself alot cheaper. Any of ya'll ever made one??
Pipe Retort
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Cyndi found everything needed at Hobby Lobby and Home Depot. I made one myself last week and it works great.
I have seen them on our local trade me site but was but off by the price of postage. But on watching that it looks all good. MIght hunt one down
Well, boiling alcohol forced at pressure through your pipe stem and chamber is like using a power washer. Breaks down tar and oil instant-like, and gets into the micropore structure of the briar a little better than a pipe cleaner.
"boiling alcohol forced at pressure through your pipe stem and chamber "
You know, you put it THAT way and i guess i see what you mean.
Romeo, I like that design better than the one in the video. something you made? Couldn't one just use a small erlenmyer flask, rubbstopper, jump tube and surgical tubing? (Which is sort of what that looks like.)
You know, you put it THAT way and i guess i see what you mean.
Romeo, I like that design better than the one in the video. something you made? Couldn't one just use a small erlenmyer flask, rubbstopper, jump tube and surgical tubing? (Which is sort of what that looks like.)
I have a couple of very old pipes that are in excellent shape but need the "retort" treatment.
I would like to bring them back to "like new" condition and then I'll try breaking them in again.
I would like to bring them back to "like new" condition and then I'll try breaking them in again.
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