GiantSquid Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 So today I was cleaning my hookah with a cotton ball and a plastic rod like always, and somehow the cotton ball got stuck. So, now it's like 1/4 of the way up the stem and won't come out for anything I've tried. Any ideas at all other than "go buy a new hookah" or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Get a wire coat ganger, unwind the hook part. Use that up the stem to cork screw the cotton onto it. Thats one suggestion. Getting a stiffer rod, preferably metal, a gun cleaning rod perhaps, is another suggestion. Have you tried water in the pipe? even though the cotton may expand it will get softer. If it's already wet, wait til it dries out and contracts, that should make it easier to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 I tried with a coat hanger, and I also tried using water. I thought about using a stronger rod, but I'll have to wait until later to try it, since I don't have one where I am right now. I may also try compresses air tomorrow if I can't get it out by tonight. Oh and I also tried a sort of long corkscrew. It shredded part of it, but didn't really do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 alcohol and fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'll consider that too. Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Bend the coat hanger end into a small hook, push against cotton ball, and twist it, it will tear it apart (could mechanize the process with a drill... that is sure to cause some hemmoraging before it's completed though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahwahoo2006 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I second the fire idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 iowas being serious about it too. its metal and its kinda heated a little. wont burn long. you could probably keep the alcohol on one side and when it burns good just blow the cotton ball out into the sink or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 I won't be able to try anything until later tonight, but I'll definitely try the fire idea. I might even be able to find some real long, thin, screwdrivers or something and see if i can chopstick it out or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 fuck it! call it a super diffuser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoalition Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 ...how the fuck does a fluffy cotton ball get stuck? burn that shit up like eternal said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 It wasn't fluffy. It was soaked in lemon juice. I don't understand why it got stuck, I've been doing this for months and haven't had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rani Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I'm not sure about lighting cotton on fire within the hookah..... But if you go to the hardware store or auto store there's a device mechanics use to pick up small screws, nuts, etc., that drop deep into engine parts. It's like tweezers on a long flexible cable within a long thin metal tube. You push down on the button on one end and the tweezers come out open. Let go of the button and the tweezers close and pull back into the rod. The device is long enough and thin enough it should be able to reach inside the stem. 'Rani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 See I thought of that too because I have one at my house, but the thing is that I'm not sure if the claw at the end can open far enough to grab the cotton while it's inside the stem. i'm going to try that too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Shove a firecracker in the breech, light it up, plug the back, and aim it at your cat. when the cotton dries I would imagine it would be allot easier to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 i never even though of those grabber things. even if it wont grab the whole thing you should be able to pull it apart piece by piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 I fixed it. I used an arrow and a vice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese// Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 As in an arrow that you shoot from a bow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Blow into the stem as hard as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantSquid Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 yeah that kind of an arrow. Smoked today and it was fine. I was really really worried that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalSoil Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 glad you got it fixed.sad you didnt use fire.might have to get one stuck just to do it =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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