Temporary Fix

[lukester]

Here is a pipe I have with a loose stem. What I did was took aluminum foil (the kind you use for cooking) and wrapped it around the stem and inserted into shank. as you can see by the pic it formed a sleeve. It improved the fit a considerable amount to what it was. It is a stay at home pipe so I call it good Enough!!!

Sorry if pic is bad

 

[greggors]

Nice ingenuity! I wouldn't have thought of that. I probably would have duct taped the sucker lol

Edit: upon looking online found this vid, think this would work for you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEJeB1SZetE

 

[jsharp]

I had a pipe with a loose stem. I removed the stem, put a pipe cleaner in it, and held it over a flame. After a couple second I pressed it down on the counter. Worked like a charm. I would like to take credit for the idea, but really I made a post similar to yours and some of the guys on here came to my aid.

 

[lukester]

Thanks for posting the video Greggors, but unfortunately I tried that first and it did not work for me. once again thank you ::

 

[unclearthur]

Try taking super glue and wiping a thin layer inside the shank. Be sure to let if dry before trying the stem. I have used this a number of times for seriously loose stems.

 

[oldmaus]

@Arthur Another great tip from the old piper.

 

[unclearthur]

Being very thrifty (cheap ) I am always looking for good repair ideas . Found that over on pipemakers.

 

[juni]

Great idea, but does the glue give out any toxic substances?

 

[unclearthur]

Once it has gassed off(about a day) it is inert. I use it a lot in bowl turning for those unexpected cracks or voids that turn up.

 

[ichbinmuede]

One thing I could think of would be a thin coat of clear nail polish on the tenon.

Just build it up slowly and it should be perfect.