on a standerd pipe this is bad i know but why? and with a military bit it aint a problem but what about a screw type with a stinger do i have to wait till it is cool to disasemble and clean ?
warm pipes and stem removal
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good cuz this pipe wont pass a cleaner because the way the stinger is made and I like to pass a cleaner through a pipe when it is still warm. It may be just me but I think the cleaner does a better job while the tar is still warm
Get a pair of pliers, grip around stinger, quick twist and pull, a bit like dentists do, throw stinger into nearest bin, problem solved and bet the pipe has a better draw on it and won't need a pipe cleaner up it so much. :wink:
And to follow up regarding the removing the stinger, some pipes actually work better with the stinger in place rather than removed. I have some that do at any rate.
Oh yeah, what everyone else said, unscrew while warm is no problem at all.
Oh yeah, what everyone else said, unscrew while warm is no problem at all.
i will not be removing the stinger it looks to be a once peice unit and i kinda like stingers just this one style wont let me run a cleaner all the way to the bowl
if u like the stinger mate, sometimes its ok to reduce the draw a bit then maybe u could just hacksaw the tip off it just to the hollow part and then u can run a cleaner tru it and the draw will still be a bit reduced. I find pipes with entire stingers left in have a tendancy to gurgle part way tru the smoke
I hear German pipers often puff away with the stem partly out (or partly in). I wonder if this is so they can dismount the stem while the pipe is warm or even in progress. If you look at a photo of Einstein puffing, you will see he did this practice.
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