OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Ok... Mainly I just bought a table from a thrift store and built a hookah inside of it.Now all the part except for the clay bowl on top are put together and thought up by me.... Now I have used this everyday for almost a year now with no parts deteriorating or falling apart... you can put your feet on this thing and pick it up and haul it around without being careful and no water leakage or anything.... smoke is always thick... works with all brands of shisha.Cleanup is extremely easy and if parts do break then they are semi affordable to fix.... Now here is a picture, I named it The Blau Heizen 2007 but I made it in 06....Not the best pic but oh well you guys can discuss...Right now I am trying to mass produce and sell them so design and item list has not been released... Total chick magnet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symptom CY Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Wow, I have that same piece of furniture! I've been thinking of doing something like this. Though I've heard horrible things about the hookah tables commonly found on the market, the concept is certainly not impossible to execute successfully. Could you take a picture of the inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 I might go ahead and do that tonight.... I have built two of them... both successful... The most amazing part is you can turn your hose off with the sil cock (Water faucet outdoor)Costs about 100$ to build since it has a lot of brass.Feel free to email me for more info: OBY123@gmail.comNothing bad about my design yet and it has been in use by hookaholics for quite awhileQUOTE (symptom CY @ Sep 11 2007, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow, I have that same piece of furniture! I've been thinking of doing something like this. Though I've heard horrible things about the hookah tables commonly found on the market, the concept is certainly not impossible to execute successfully. Could you take a picture of the inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahwahoo2006 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 That is awesome!I have a few questions, if you dont mind...Is it just one hookah with six hoses attached?What is that piece on top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (ahwahoo2006 @ Sep 11 2007, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That is awesome!I have a few questions, if you dont mind...Is it just one hookah with six hoses attached?What is that piece on top?First of all, it's only a four hoser. It's a six sided table but two sides are for the cupboard doors.One vase for 4 hoses..... the thing on top was designed to control heat but it doesn't do anything so under that is the clay bowl attached to the stem that runs down through the table to the vase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Wow... I'm loving the spigots XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (Allia22 @ Sep 11 2007, 05:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow... I'm loving the spigots XDThey work great for when only a couple people wanna smoke or if someone wants a break...Also hoses are atteched to the Sil cock (spicket) just like a regular water hose would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelflage Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (symptom CY @ Sep 11 2007, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow, I have that same piece of furniture! ..weird, my parents have those end tables back home too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (camelflage @ Sep 11 2007, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (symptom CY @ Sep 11 2007, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Wow, I have that same piece of furniture! ..weird, my parents have those end tables back home too.They are pretty popular.... I found 4 of them so far.... I even found some 8 sided ones....I am working on a 6 sided square version next with a double chamber for added filtration and a spit catch to catch all the water that might go into the hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 thats s ocool lol. i'm loving the hose attatchments... but for something as unsophisticated as that hose attatchment i wouldnt be willing to pay $100 dollars for somehting ghetto-rigged like that. it just... doesnt appeal to me visually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (SafeSearchOff @ Sep 11 2007, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thats s ocool lol. i'm loving the hose attatchments... but for something as unsophisticated as that hose attatchment i wouldnt be willing to pay $100 dollars for somehting ghetto-rigged like that. it just... doesnt appeal to me visually.The $100 includes the cost of the table.... Since most of it is made of brass (durability) the price goes up quite a bit.... also the spigots cost about $5.00 a piece when you factor in the cost of a bowl, vase, rubber gromit, pipe, and various attachments to make it easily cleanable then thats where you get the cost.... The picture does not serve this hookah justice... Each bowl seems to last about 20 min longer than the average upright hookah.... It's oddly more efficiant than any I have ever owned and thus why it is the only type I will own again... Plus it is a great ice breaker since it looks wicked cool.... You can even put you feet on it.... btw the smoke looks really cool coming through the clear tubing....More pics and maybe video to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garykainz Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (SafeSearchOff @ Sep 11 2007, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thats s ocool lol. i'm loving the hose attatchments... but for something as unsophisticated as that hose attatchment i wouldnt be willing to pay $100 dollars for somehting ghetto-rigged like that. it just... doesnt appeal to me visually. i would have to agree. as wicked as the whole thing is, hose spiggots turn me off to the whole thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 That's awesome.... wanna make me one? how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdl Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Have you thought about making some fabric covers for those hoses? I think getting some fabric over them will spice up the look of the hookah and make it look a little less industrial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glottis2 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 I like it a lot, I thought about doing something like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (mdl @ Sep 11 2007, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Have you thought about making some fabric covers for those hoses? I think getting some fabric over them will spice up the look of the hookah and make it look a little less industrial.Nah, The way I made it is the way I invisioned it. It is designed to optimize the hookah smoking experience. I don't know about you guys but I had regular hookahs... They tipped over, burned holes in carpet and were a pain in the butt to clean. Iit takes me 2 seconds to detach the vase from the table and the vase is easily cleanable. Smoke is always thick and lasts forever. The tables serves as a place to store all the hookah accessories you need. I have some newer designs that I am working on to make it slicker... even slapping some bondo on it and painting it with car paint and clear coat.I personally love the spigots.... They look so cool and when people first see it they are shocked that it serves as a hookah. Other hookahs you can't leave out with people walking aroundas they will tip over and break.... Have you broken a hookah? I have and it is expensive to replace.... All parts of this hookah can easily be replaced and cost effectively. The Industrial look is something I have always admired. I never was for that fancy painted class look with weird shaped metal....I really like the clear hoses... there is something soothing about watching the smoke shoot through them then clear when other people are sucking. The newer design I am working on gets rid of the spigots but still has the functionality while maintaining the quality (This thing wont break)! I challenge anyone to build a more durable hookah that serves as a piece of furniture/art/ and a favorite past time. Any questions that you wish to ask me personally you can send by email at OBY123@gmail.comI would be happy to build one for people but it has to be worth my time cost wise... Right now I am making them for the demand around town.... People know me by it and I have never met them! Anyways awesome forum... look forward to the future!Any ideas are appreciated and are welcome.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_smith Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 That is so very, very awesome. Hope you can get some better pics of it soon, maybe some of it in action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (john_smith @ Sep 11 2007, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>That is so very, very awesome. Hope you can get some better pics of it soon, maybe some of it in action?I just finished a bowl like 15 min ago some nice Brand Layalina Flavor Eskandarani good stuff....I will fire it up here in a min and get some pictures.... I will even leave off the useless heat control thing I thought would work (Makes it too hot)....What flavor? Mint, mangosteen, eskandarani, white grape, blueberry, black grape, bubblegum, cola, cherry, vanilla.... Couple more but I forget..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Very cool. I like the use of the taps to plug the hoses into, it works aesthetically and functionally. If you have room for one that definatly seems to be a good hookah to have around. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 OK here are a couple pictures... Hookah isn't in prime cleaned condition but I guess it gives it a little aspect of reality to the shot....The inside is simple, the stem is long... I use copper (I love it) Click Here for Slide Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemyghost Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 i just saw the slideshow, thats freakin insane!!!nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (racemyghost @ Sep 11 2007, 11:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i just saw the slideshow, thats freakin insane!!!nice job.Thanks, very simple yet very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olooko Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 wow it looks great, but would like a better pic of the guts of the table. Good Job man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 QUOTE (OBY @ Sep 12 2007, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have some newer designs that I am working on to make it slicker... even slapping some bondo on it and painting it with car paint and clear coat.Here goes, from the auto body student...That would be freaking awesome, but it wouldn't work. If you want the bondo to hold up, you have to encase your table with metal, grind it with a 36 grit grinder (the bondo needs solid grooves to attach to, something that wood can't offer), THEN put bondo on it. Please don't go overboard with the catalyst. If you put too much in, it'll just end up taking forever to cure, I learned that the hard way >.<Take a sanding block, put 80 grit sandpaper on it (if you just use your hand and sandpaper you're going to get divots because your hand isn't perfectly flat) and smooth out your filler when it's FULLY cured, or else your paper's going to clog.If you're ok with sandscratches in your finished product, you can end the prep work here and start priming and painting. If you want a glass finish...Give it 2 or 3 coats of primer/surfacer. This stuff is thicker than typical primer, and allows you to sand it to a perfect base for your paint. Take a sanding sponge, wrap 1,000 grit wet/dry sanding paper around it (it should look shiny and black, and say wet/dry on the back). Spray your table with a squirt bottle, and start sanding. It's extremely important to keep your project wet, as that's what cleans your paper. Once you've accumulated a thin sludge of sanded surfacer on your floor, take a thick rubber squeegie and swipe it across your project. If there's lighter spots on a darker background, then that's orange peel, which may or may not be desired. Just be sure not to sand through your surfacer (be careful around edges! Those will be the first to be sanded through!), and give your entire project a uniform appearance. Spray your project down completely, wearing plastic gloves (the oils on your hands will affect the paint adherance), and carefully dry with a soft towel. NOW you may paint You're allowed to sand between coats of paint for extra smoothness, but you're screwed when it comes to clearcoat.Voila, my crash-course in AB prepping Any questions, ask away. If you need pics of the wet sanding supplies, I can give you those as well. I can pretty much guarantee, if you aren't in auto body, you'll have never seen these things in your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBY Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Cool... Of course the only reason I would have used bondo would be to change some divets and stuff I didn't like and needed to fill in... and doing that I would prob use chicken wire or something else to change the shape.... Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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