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Hey guys
 
just recieved my stargate recently unfortunately the bowl that fits on top of the white thick  rubber washer isnt stable.I think there is something wrong with the either the washer or the bowl since they dont seem to fit perfectly.Was wondering if any of you guys have the same problem.
Due to the misfit the bowl is very unstable and loose.Doesnt really effect the smoke much although i presume the air goes in through that.Is it like that in stargate or have i got the faulty washers?
 
hope to get a reply from you guys.
 
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Just use papertowel, wrap it around the end of the pipe, and place the bowl on top. I always use paper towel, its a great grommet substitute and even works better sometimes.
As for the specific stargate, I'll let you know once I finalize my order with Taqseem, I can't wait!
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Have you tried really jamming the bowl onto the gasket?  I have
found that these bowls made in China have a wider inner neck than the
Egyptian bowls I have used.  It does get fairly narrow, only kinda
deep inside the neck.  Another thing you might want to try is take
the grommet and put it inside the neck of the bowl FIRST, and then cram
the grommet/bowl combo onto the stem.  Good luck!
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Mine came with the same kind of grommets and work fine. Although when using any type of grommet, I notice they don't work well unless they are completly clean and dry. If there is any residue from a previous session on there, a lot of the time it won't stick. Just try making sure that your grommets are cleaned real well with water, and dry them fully.
If this doesn't work, then I don't know what to tell you, because I have the same setup you do, but have never had a problem =-/
But yes, if you need something to work in the mean time, go with the wet paper-towel. Get a paper towel and soak it in water, wring it out real good so it is just damp, tear off a long, narrow strip and wrap it around the stem. It works very well.
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I have cleaned the gromets  but it should fit man,The gromets are proper thick white ones...and the bowl is pretty big i hope thats the same as yours.I am gona try  wiping the gromet and then sticking the bowl on top.Will let you know if it works.
 
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