Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 The adhesive on my stargate got loose on the pipe that goes into the water and i super glued it and put sealent around it. Can this harm me in anyway? If so is there a way to neutralize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghunfrytimma Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 id email taqseemhookahs and ask them....and id also askthem about sending u a replacement if its nothing to big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 lol you have no idea, i picked up my hookah second hand from a guy on the internet for $40. It was so mest up u have no idea. Im pretty sure taqseem will not give me a replacement due to the condition of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghunfrytimma Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 yea....then u might not even have a legitimate stargate on ur hands.....that makes things difficult....there was a thread a while back on some specific cleaning items not to use in your hookah due to a lethal gas being produced when they came in contact with a signifigant amount of heat....so id look into it before u pack another bowl......but i hope its ok to smoke and u get the thing fixed...if not..id seriously consider making the investment into a legitimate stargate from taqseem....its definitly worth the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 im pretty sure mine is legit, its just highly abused. The pipe just dindt fall off, i sorta did something dumb and broke it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 i should probably add i already smoked it once like this and it smoked fine. i assumed the glue was so far away it probably wouldnt affect anything. im not sure though thats why im posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghunfrytimma Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 hmmmm.....yea more than likely ur fine...id double check the labeling on the glue for warnings and all that...but im sure uve already done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah i read the labels and no warnings, i read a different forum a guy said that its toxic. Then another guy responed and said that since its so far away it shouldnt really matter. If the glue was buring that would be a different story, but its not. So yeah, if anyone else knows anything about this topic, please help me out.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Taqseem will not replace it. Most of us have had the same issue...Im sorry, but my lengthy dealings with Taqseem has led me to never want to do business with them in the future. Their customer service is among the worst I have ever had.I like the stargate, but it had problems which Taqseem apparantly continually ignores.I epoxy'd my base.. it works just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Thanks hookahduck,Im pretty sure mine is fine, and will continue smoking it. BTW have u had the problem wear the threads on the acrylic plastic vase get worn out? I have that problem now too, and i have to wrap it in electrical tape to get it to stay on.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Oh yeah. Has a large portion of the finish come off of yours yet from light use? Oh dont worry.. it will.I use a wet paper towel. Most people we stargates seem to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I thjink you would have been better off if you hadn't put the sealant on there. I have a recollection of hearing that cyano-acrylates aren't poisonous, in fact they started using them for severe cuts and wounds. The name sounds scary, but I believe they're fairly safe as long as you don't get it in your eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Hookah_Mang Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 yeah hookahduck my finish is coming off. When using wet paper towels, should you rip it into a strip and apply it over the threads and screw on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaqseemHookahs Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 HookahDuck, why do you think we do not have good customer service? How many hookah companies do you see on the forum on a daily basis? We have supported everyone on here and you can ask the members. Not even our distributors and wholesalers of our product come on here and support you. So you are getting the support from the mother company. Did you ever look at the times we reply to the forum posts? 1:00am, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 im senseing a bad vibe..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Don't say anything, just walk away slowly!If you don't make eye-contact, he may not snap!No offense HD, but customer service in general, in the US has gone to $hit. Nobody cares, nobody returns voice mails. In fact I'm getting ready to litigate a case against Pepsi for $43 because I am so annoyed by their complete lack of care and concern and them screwing me over price. From what I've heard and observed, Taqseem goes out of his way to be helpful. That means alot, well to me anyways. I think the point he is making is that he is selling hookahs factory direct to us and we are saving lots of money. His hookahs are not completely free of flaws, as nobody's are. Can we agree that Taqseem has better customer service than most? He at least cares about us?On the other hand, Taqseem, maybe Hookah Duck is trying to say the quality of your goods shouldn't be at issue. Some people expect if you sell something that it should be what they consider "free from defects" or that you will replace it. If a substantial percentage of your merchandise has imperfections, that might be a problem.Am I representing both sides accurately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 yeah, i'd like to hear , at least for my own curiosity, what the "lengthy dealings" hookahduck had with taqseem entailed...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Taqseem- I understand and appreciate that you spend time on the forum. That is leaps and bounds above what many compaines will do to help out their customers.However- I have sent as many as 6 or 7 emails which were NEVER replied to - both to inquire about new products, and asking for your support of your product (my stargate). When I sent 3 emails regarding the same issue: the threads of my downpipe being of incorrect threatcount, only the last one was replied to. In my email I specifically stated that I have a Black Nickel 25" 2 hose stargate- yet the one I recieved to replace my incorrect downpipe is (what I assume) for a mini stargate; It is much smaller than the one that came with the pipe, of a chrome finish and most importantly the threads are the same ones which are on my incorrect down pipe.My issue with the base seperating from the plexiglass was never resolved. 2 emails regarding this were sent, and I ended up having to use an industrial silicone to seal it. Large portions of the black nickel finish have come off on both the stem sections and the ash tray. I have never allowed hot coal to rest on the ashtray, and I use this hookah no more than once per week. I treat my hookahs very well, and clean them very gently.I have never asked for a 50% discount. Nor to I believe what I am complaining about is the "smallest thing". If parts of a multiple section hookah(like the stargate) are incompatible with eachother- how is that a small thing?I have never been beligerent or nasty with you. I have respectfully asked for customer service many times over a long period of time, and it simply has not been up to the standards which would satisfy me.I really like many of your hookahs- I am interested in buying a couple more of them. However you must understand my frustration. I am always egar to work out issues actively, but how can I do that if my emails are not responded to?I hope that this can eventually be resolved, and I can do business with you in the future. Regards.-Hookahduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 dammit my spidey sense just went off again!!! must be another one of those bad vibes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 The problem is partly, in my opinion, Chinese goods are made poorly. They are similar to stuff made in Japan in the sixties and seventies. The technology will improve, engineers will make changes, and things will get better and put even more Americans out of work. Coatings and glues and things like that are either poor quality control or poor manufacturing principles. I don't think it Taqseem's fault; the guys just selling hookahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeshabum Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Teflon(Dupont brand name) sealant tape is the best thing. No one ever keeled over after frying eggs on a teflon pot or pan. Now this is my 5th time trying to reply to the above letter about dangerous sealants. When a plumber comes to fix your h20 regular faucet or water pipe he'll take out a round plastic spool that is so light it would blow away in the wind.He'll wrap your pipe or fauce with white teflon tape which is not a sticky tape, it has all the elastic properties toit, and is more smooth and soft than satin, so I usually buy a spool which costs 60 cents---$1.20 if you buy regular or thicker. Regular, thinner is best for the hookah. a few for my kids, who love to play with it and some for future leaks. It looks like this: [url="http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/watercooling_setup_pt1/teflon-tape.gif"] http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/wate...oling_setup_pt1[/url] /teflon-tape.gif [url="http://www.cybersax.com/QA/TeflonTape/Applying%20Teflon%20Ta"]http://www.cybersax.com/QA/TeflonTape/Appl...g%20Teflon%20Ta[/url] pe%203.jpg (This guy is fixing his clarinet) stronger than metal on metal [url="http://www.canadianhomeworkshop.com/quickfix/photos/tap5.jpg"]http://www.canadianhomeworkshop.com/quickf...photos/tap5.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.timgilles.com/photogallery/Service/45.35teflontap"]http://www.timgilles.com/photogallery/Serv.../45.35teflontap[/url] e.jpg Better than a band-aid for a deep cut. Wrap around the cut and it will stop the bleeding on the way to the hospital. If your kayak,canoe or rowboat has a leak, this teflon changes into any shape and will plug the hole 100%. [url="http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%"]http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/imag...view?back=http%[/url] 3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dtefl on%2520tape%26btn%3DYahoo%21%2BSearch%26tab%3DWeb%26fr%3Dmy- vert-web-top&w=300&h=213&imgurl=www.acmehowto.co m%2Fhowto%2Fhomemaintenance%2Fplumbing%2Fimages%2Fteflon.jpg &rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acmehowto.com%2Fhowto%2Fhomemaint enance%2Fplumbing%2Fgeneral%2Fteflon.php&size=10.0kB& ;name=teflon.jpg&p=teflon+tape&type=jpeg&no=7&am p;tt=3,419&ei=UTF-8 I used it on an older hookah which had a leak in the stem, and that was that. It might deteriorate about 3,000 years after the metal does. I also use it underneath a barely noticeable space between the black rubber grommet and the water bowl. You can use it (at least) temporarily for any rubber grommet you are missing.Like under the enamel tobacco bowl, but put a bit of tissue paper on top so it won't melt. I use tissue paper under all my enamel bowls anyways since none are a standard size, and the rubber grommet tend to melt and move a bit downwards. [url="http://michel.thoby.free.fr/MA300/Ciseaux%20big.jpg "]http://michel.thoby.free.fr/MA300/Ciseaux%...20big.jpg [/url] This is teflon wrapped around metal, but you could o the same with a too-small rubber grommet. For his quitars [url="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://rauenguitars.c"]http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt.../rauenguitars.c[/url] om/images/teflon/teflon2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://rauenguita rs.com/teflon.html&h=213&w=320&sz=12&tbnid=J Gcr2uByqllGlM:&tbnh=75&tbnw=113&hl=en&start= 37&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dteflon%2Btape%26start%3D20%26svnum %3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN [url="http://users3.ev1.net/~nate555/skippingfrog/teflon.jpg"]http://users3.ev1.net/~nate555/skippingfrog/teflon.jpg[/url] [url="http://monkeypackagingtape.com/pics/kjr-7-1.jpg%5b/url"]]http://monkeypackagingtape.com/pics/kjr-7-1.jpg[/url]://http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guid...kjr-7-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Wow, you are the master of links, sir!There was a lot of controversy, when I was a kid, about teflon. My father wouldn't allow Teflon coated pans in the house, we used cast iron. I'm not sure there are any long-term studies on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 why?what was the big deal wit teflon?come on! you gotta love teflon!teflon is the worlds....ill shut up now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 i posted it on another thread, but several of the byproducts from teflon manufacture were recently added to a list of chemicals likely to cause cancer. so i guess technically, if you usednothing but low grade teflon pans ,for every meal of every day, for 80 years, you might get cancer when you're 88... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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