Another Broken Heart

[mattmars]

I was going to say broken pipe, but I didn't want anyone to think that someone had passed.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nn0f9fniy6etm8h/2013-01-06%2019.05.38.jpg
Dropped it and it cracked. I tried taking the stem out but the whole thing separated. This is/was my Peterson Rocky Donegal 87. I have an idea as to how I can maybe "fix" it. What's the best way to remove the silver band?

 

[mattmars]

arrrgh! Where's the pic? I tried using Dropbox.

 

[dottle]

I can see the pic,,,,sorry "for your loss".....got to hate it when that happens.Not sure how to tell you to go about fixing something like that.

 

[crpntr1]

I can't see it

Hope its fixable tho

 

[admin]

When I saw the title, I thought this was going to be a post from Irish Smoker.
I tried to embed the pic for you, but it didn't work. I think the reason it is not working is that the Drop Box url is an https S at the end = "Secure", versus just the usual http at the beginning of the url.
Post up your Pay Pal so we can all send you some money for a new pipe.
Just kidding. Please don't do that.

 

[captainprophesy]

 

[captainprophesy]

There ya go... man sorry to hear that, really sucks!
I just dropped my Meer lined Peterson about a month ago and shattered the meer lining, the pipe itself is fine other than a few dings, but no more lining so yeah I feel ya!

 

[vaboatbuilder]

yea try the repair shop before you try fixing it, some things are worth the money.

 

[uberam3rica]

That sucks man

 

[piperl12]

Looks like a fairly clean break. It's likely you can have the shank drilled out wider and have a metal insert put in and glue the two peices back together. It's hard to tell without actually seeing the pipe. It looks like it was a favorite from the amount of use it's seen. And you can't replace it for what it will cost to repair it. I say invest the money and at least send it away to get looked at. Seles Pipes do a good job of repairs and cleaning.

 

[mattmars]

Thanks for the input everyone. I was thinking of just turning it into a nosewarmer. I was going to straighten the broken edge, drill it out just enought for the stem and put some pipe mud in the bottom to compensate for the shortened draft.

 

[ace57]

Kevin, that was a good one. I was thinking the same. :rofl:

 

[instymp]

+1 Kevin

 

[mattmars]

Please keep in mind that i didn't post this looking for a handout. I was just looking for some affirmation that i'm not the only one that did this and to get some ideas on how to fix it.

 

[captainsousie]

That sucks man and no worries, we know you're not here for that. You should see the threads about Hawk breaking his favorite Savinelli the same week he tore up his Mustang or irishsmoker's run of bad pipe luck.
No idea about how to remove the band but I second getting it fixed.

 

[ace57]

From your pics it looks like it had some cracks in it for a long time.

 

[bigboi]

Well that is not very fun.

 

[taerin]

Lol Kev, you and Cort are two of the funniest people on here!

 

[admin]

@mattmars

Please keep in mind that i didn't post this looking for a handout. I was just looking for some affirmation that i'm not the only one that did this and to get some ideas on how to fix it.

My post wasn't really directed at you. I was being passive / aggressive.
ace57, instymp, and Eric got it.
@Eric, I'm nowhere as near as funny as Cortez. He is hilarious.

 

[maduroman]

but you really have to wait on cortez.... his funnies come out of left field when you don't expect them.