Dr Plumb Pipes

[Dmitri1516]

Capitalized proper names.

Hi guys, is it true that one must slowly and gently twist the stem of the Dr Plumb pipe to remove it ?

Thanks

 

[Epip Oc'Cabot]

Hi guys, is it true that one must slowly and gently twist the stem of the Dr plumb pipe to remove it ?

Thanks

“Slowly & Gently” is sort of a truism for ANY pipe, I would suggest. YMMV.

 

[simong]

Hi guys, is it true that one must slowly and gently twist the stem of the Dr plumb pipe to remove it ?

Thanks

Hi demetri, no, this is not true.
I use an industrial air line with my Dr. Plumb pipes. About a 1000 psi usually does the trick. Shove it in the bowl, squee the trigger & watch those babies fly! Bear in mind, im speaking from years of experience. Someone like you shouldn’t attempt this without a hard hat & safety goggles on. Stay safe out there demetri.

 

[mikethompson]

Slowly is always good advice - especially with pipes. You don't want to break anything.

 

[Dmitri1516]

Thanks all for your input. Btw, do you think it's a good idea to use the pipe 2 times in a row ? I got 4 other pipes

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[SBC]

Thanks all for your input. Btw, do you think it's a good idea to use the pipe 2 times in a row ? I got 4 other pipes

Thanks

The received wisdom is that you shouldn't smoke the same pipe more than once every 24 hrs. This is usually referred to as "resting" the pipe.

I'm not sure whether this holds up to measurable scrutiny or whether it's just one of those concerns that's been passed around among pipe smokers since time out of mind.

I do seem to recall a recent write-up in which GLP claimed to have found that some of his pipes improved with a longer-term rest -- maybe a week? But I don't remember the details, and I may be mis-remembering in the first place.

 

[Searock Fan]

Hi demetri, no, this is not true.
I use an industrial air line with my Dr. Plumb pipes. About a 1000 psi usually does the trick. Shove it in the bowl, squee the trigger & watch those babies fly! Bear in mind, im speaking from years of experience. Someone like you shouldn’t attempt this without a hard hat & safety goggles on. Stay safe out there demetri.

Industrial air lines are for wimps! I stuff my Dr. Plumb with military grade gun powder and touch if off with a match. Works great. Be sure not to hold it in your mouth when doing this... that's the real key to it.

 

[SBC]

Industrial air lines are for wimps! I stuff my Dr. Plumb with military grade gun powder and touch if off with a match. Works great. Be sure not to hold it in your mouth when doing this... that's the real key to it.

Must be nice to have access to industrial air lines and military grade powders. We po' folk are relegated to potato cannon techniques from childhood. But my supply of old Aqua Net cans is running low, and the new stuff won't do it. The day fast approaches when I will no longer be able to remove my stems. Alas.

 

[bullet08]

You see all those WWII movies? Grab stummel tight in your hand. Lock tight on to the stem with you lips and gently latch on with teeth, so as not to mar the finish. Yank out the stem like a freaking grenade pin! Don't throw the stummel. That would be a safety hazard. But you are suggested to yell "Geranimo!"

 

[jpmcwjr]

Some amusing quips above!

I also twist clockwise when removing and replacing the stem.

And two pipes in a row (same pipe) is generally a piece of cake.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

And two pipes in a row (same pipe) is generally a piece of cake.

Sometimes finishing a pipe creates an inexplicable, irresistible desire for another one. Whatchgonnado?

 

[Searock Fan]

Some amusing quips above!

I also twist clockwise when removing and replacing the stem.

And two pipes in a row (same pipe) is generally a piece of cake.

Because the bore hole in the shank where the stem goes is generally bored with a bit turning clockwise, I've heard that if you turn the stem counter clockwise to remove it it's smoother. I can't really say that I've ever noticed a difference.

 

[sandollars]

Twice in a row? I do it all the time.

 

[mso489]

My dad only owned one pipe at a time and smoked most of the day, always Granger from a pouch. From about age 15, though he probably didn't smoke in school, until he quit cold turkey to take a job as a second career on a no-smoking campus at age 65. His pipe rested when he was asleep. He departed life at age 89 licensed to drive without glasses.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Because the bore hole in the shank where the stem goes is generally bored with a bit turning clockwise, I've heard that if you turn the stem counter clockwise to remove it it's smoother. I can't really say that I've ever noticed a difference.

Another "I heard"! I guess that's where a lot of learning takes place.

Perhaps some one can actually test that. Until then, I am a clock wise guy. At least, consistent!

 

[Searock Fan]

Another "I heard"! I guess that's where a lot of learning takes place.

Perhaps some one can actually test that. Until then, I am a clock wise guy. At least, consistent!

I just heard it, I'm not promoting it. Suppose someone could do a test using a small torque wrench. Then again, do we really care?

 

[Bob the bear]

Gunpowder? Compressed air….psssshhhh amateurs . A good mix of nitroglycerin and an ACME anvil with Will E Coyote holding it does the trick!
Seriously though yes. My Dr plumb pipes do seem quite a bit tighter on the fit than other pipes. So I twist them off slowly. But this varies from pipe to pipe .

 

[jpmcwjr]

I just heard it, I'm not promoting it. Suppose someone could do a test using a small torque wrench. Then again, do we really care?

Good point. We need a couple of guys with strong opinions on either side to get this going. And I am not promoting either. If it were possible, I could care less.

 

[Dmitri1516]

Hi guys, for some reason, my pipe cleaners cannot go all the way of the stem. Any ideas why ?

Thanks

 

[Bob the bear]

Try a tapering pipe cleaner. They tend to go through a little easier.