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tbradsim1

tbradsim1

Lifer
Jan 14, 2012
9,194
11,752
Southwest Louisiana
After getting permission from Kevin and Mr Lee, here is the number for a retort 585-493-9656, it is put together by Mr Lee who is a retired state tropper for SUNA Humane society, they rescue cats and dog, the money which is tax deductible is used to pay the vet bills, the kit is 28$, but a 5 or 10$ donation is appreciated, that is my idea not his, he always puts a little extra in the kits, he runs the place which is on his farm, a kind and generous man. The old cajun

 
spartan

spartan

Lifer
Aug 14, 2011
2,963
7
Is this the same company that was referenced in this video of Cigrmaster's thread on the subject?
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/retort-system

 
spartan

spartan

Lifer
Aug 14, 2011
2,963
7
Sweet. I'll save his number. I'm sure I'll need a retort sooner or later. Looks like pipe cleaning made fun lol.
Thanks for the hook up.

 
spyder71

spyder71

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 14, 2011
693
2
A retort is just what I need to speed along my estate refurbs! Thank you for the info :)

 
gmwolford

gmwolford

Lifer
Jul 26, 2012
1,355
5
WV, USA
So glad that this info was shared! I spoke with Mr Lee yesterday, a very fine gentleman I think. I'm happy to say that the next batch he makes up will contain a retort for me :lol: I can hardly wait for its arrival. He was curious how a newbie from WV got his contact in and was pleased to hear it had been shared here on PM.

 
gmwolford

gmwolford

Lifer
Jul 26, 2012
1,355
5
WV, USA
I know there are some cheapresourcful guys on here.
Click to expand...
:rofl:
I kind of looked into it but I can't find most any of the items local. And to order the stuff it seems like you're going to have to get enough to make 6 or more. The kit was cheaper, easier, and the money goes to support a great cause. Now, a bunch of you guys call him and order one so he will get the kits made up faster and I can have mine in my eager hands sooner! :)

 
ghost

ghost

Lifer
May 17, 2012
2,001
4
I went on a week-long quest for parts to build a retort, no luck, so I'll recommend just ordering one too. I plan on doing so myself soon...

 
lordnoble

lordnoble

Lifer
Jul 13, 2010
2,677
16
I have one of these retorts, and it gets the crap out of a pipe like you wouldn't believe.
The only thing I don't like about the set is the alcohol lamp. It's basically a lidded plastic cylinder with a bunch of cotton in it and a pipe cleaner for a wick. It works, but the carbon that comes off the wick is insane. You have to wipe off the test tube every few passes to see if your bracer is dirty. I stopped using it and now just use a propane torch as low as it will go. I also use a face shield and leather gloves. I found out the hard way that the test tube gets stupid hot. The face shield is so that I don't drop it and burn my face with boiling alcohol. Don't need any help with my ugly mug. It's never happened and I don't think the rubber stopper will come off the test tube with a small drop, but I don't want to find out.
Other than that trivial thing, I think this kit is great and is an asset to ANY pipe smoker.
-Jason

 
lordnoble

lordnoble

Lifer
Jul 13, 2010
2,677
16
I'll see if I can get some up this weekend, but for now I'll give the link for the video on youtube mentioned in cigrmaster's post (mentioned above) from a while ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-blwz7wKE
-Jason

 
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