warm pipes and stem removal

[pawpaw]

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 ?

 

[unclearthur]

Nope. Have at it!

 

[pawpaw]

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

 

[tobakenist]

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:

 

[ejames]

No, you can unscrew the stem while smoking the pipe to wipe tar and condensation off the stinger.

But you cannot always remove the stinger--unless you take a hacksaw to it!

 

[olderthandirt]

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.

 

[pawpaw]

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

 

[riptide]

on a standerd pipe this is bad i know but why?

Because it could crack the pipe. I know first hand i had to band a pipe after i cracked it. screw in bits and military bits are made to take apart while warm.

 

[philip]

Be careful of the stinger, Pawpaw. They can still be full of venom, even when the pipe is dead.

 

[pawpaw]

yer pullin my leg Phillip :nana:

 

[nsfisher]

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

 

[lestrout]

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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