MandirnOrange Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 So, I'm smoking my hafa today with a couple of buddies and the smoke gets a little harsh so i go to blow it out of the purge valve and nothing blows out. So I open up the purge valve and take out the ball bearing. However, I blow out again and its still not blowing out, so I look back in the valve. I think theres just a clog or something, but there is anoter ball bearing in there. I dont know how it got in there, and all of my other hookahs' ball bearings are in their respective places. So, I dont know why theres another in the hafa. It seems to be really jammed in there, so I was wondering if any of you know how I can get it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb1021 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 wow. more fucked up than 3 chopsticks stuck in a stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatPigHookah Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Maybe straighten out a wire clothes hanger, feed it into the tube from the base end and push the bearing out from the back side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead_lemons Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 pics might help.(even though i have no idea how to help you)=\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 people have told me I am crazy for this but try this. Get a coat hanger and straighten it out. Run it up from the bottom of the stem to where the ball is.Now take a small metal hammer, ones for gunsmithing and rock hammers are the best and tap all around the purge where the ball is stuck. This will heat the metal by friction and expand the purge. After every few hits jam that coat hanger into the ball. Repeat till it comes out.Learned this trick getting out trumpet mouthpieces that got stuck. Find any band geek in the brass section and I am sure they can show you how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 blow really really really hard. and if that doesnt work try the coat hanger thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Skene Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 If the coat hanger is not big enough, try a small metal rod. But you are gonna have to clear that or it'll drive you nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 QUOTE (Stuie @ Jan 14 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>people have told me I am crazy for this but try this. Get a coat hanger and straighten it out. Run it up from the bottom of the stem to where the ball is.Now take a small metal hammer, ones for gunsmithing and rock hammers are the best and tap all around the purge where the ball is stuck. This will heat the metal by friction and expand the purge. After every few hits jam that coat hanger into the ball. Repeat till it comes out.Learned this trick getting out trumpet mouthpieces that got stuck. Find any band geek in the brass section and I am sure they can show you how to do it.this one time at band camp.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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