I'm always interested in what others have for a pipe repair setup. Mine's a mess at the moment. Too many in a "half-restored" state. Several awaiting some cleaning.
Show me your pipe repair station!
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I'm not that complicated. I do all of mine with Q-tips, pipe cleaners, alcohol, a strip of 320 grit sandpaper, a lighter, a wet paper towel, and toothpaste.
Huh.. I thought I was one of the only ones that used toothpaste. It's great for cleaning out airways, and works pretty dang good for polishing stems. I will actually chuck a toothpaste covered pipe cleaner into my cordless drill and sort of polish the airways on stems.
My setup is basically the same, but I also use Flitz from time to time on really oxidized vulcanite, and metal bands. All of this usually happens on a towel on my kitchen table.. which my darling wife tolerates in good humor.
This is amazing! Nice setup!
A lot of folks are afraid of the flame.. but can you imagine how much time you'd have to spend sanding on that stem to get it to the same point that a few minutes with a flame can get you? It was @theloniousmonkfish that turned me on to this method. I use a tea candle usually, but a lighter for oxidation that builds op from everyday smoking. I don't even care to say how much time I probably wasted micromeshing stems prior.
I may have been the one that got him four or five years back.
Possibly? I don't know where or who or how I picked it up but have been burning off oxidation for at least seven years. It's so damn efficient.I may have been the one that got him four or five years back.
Video tour (because it won't all fit in a pic):
Wow! A pipe repair HOUSE! Love it. I also have one small bench "grinder" (polisher) not pictured, but just, wow. Clearly, I have a hobby. You have a calling.
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For those interested in the heat method, personally i like a candle because it’s a soft flame and less chance of damage from heat.
He's not getting full removal due to trying to work the entire stem and not wiping away the oxidation with a wet towel as it's burned. Surprised his video is up, youtube deleted mine for tobacco use.
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This is mostly what I do but I don't use toothpaste instead of micromesh to make them shiny.
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Wow, that's pretty nice - just a pic of that desk would get me going!
Restoration table, not a repair station. I leave the heavy-duty stuff to George! My setup which has evolved over the past 10 years.
Table came from an old Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant we took over.
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