Twang Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Anyone ever try a double perculator on their hookah (I've always called them "ash catchers") [img]http://www.obscure-offerings.com/images/bongs/gearash_med.gif[/img] What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 What's the point when you're draw is being filtered through water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seandoo Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I don't understand what that is or how it works.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 It would attach to where your hose normally does to the base. Then the hose would attack to the top of it. Its potential purpose is: double filtration/cooling, and keeps the base of the hookah cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 How would it keep your base cleaner if it's placed where it comes into contact with smoke AFTER it's been filtered by the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 in your base...that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 I guess I was thinking about it in terms of a bong... So I guess it wouldn't... unless ash isn't caught by the water in the base. What do you guys think about having the smoke double filtered/cooled? Would it hinder other aspects, such as smoke density or flavor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I say give up on your idea being practical Everything you need to create a good smoke is right in front of you, when it comes to a hookah. Just gotta figure out how to tweak it, be it putting more or less coal on, varying the water level in the base, or even adding ice. No real need to mess with it any other way. -sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgracegalex Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 that is...interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Am I right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 I wouldn't go so far as to say its not practical, but to each there own. I respect your view and appreciate your input. You can always make a good smoke better. Cleaner and cooler smoke seems like a good idea to me... am I alone? I was hoping that someone would have tried it already, or for more input at least. I guess I will just have to give it a try sometime and see. Measure the pros and cons and post the results here. -Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I tried it and all i ended up with was water in my hose, I couldnt even get a slight bit of airflow until the water went into the hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepenchicha Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 If you're thinking about this in terms of a bong, keep in mind that the device sits between the burning substance and the water that filters the smoke immediately before you inhale. In a hookah, it's reversed: if you put a double perculator on the hose end, you essentially turn your BASE into an ash catcher. After filtering the smoke through such a large water surface area, I doubt the attachment would do much. If, however, you could design a double filtration system that sat between the bowl and the stem... well... I still doubt it'd do much, but at least it would make some sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 see what happens when you smoke the dope? -Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Smokin: Thanks, thats the kind of feedback I was looking for. Crepen: I am aware of the differences between a bong and a hookah. I've actually been thinking about trying it between the stem and bowl, it would just take more designing, parts, time. It would really mess with the stability. gibor: I don't smoke dope. The only reason bong came up, was due to the fact that double perculators are made for them. I find your comments to be on the childish side. Open the box. The idea is on hold, for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 The other thing about it is the ash catcher may break, personally if I was gonna do it better id make one from a milk jug and some tubing. I really dont think it would do much for a hookah, but its a very interesting idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeema Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Im not to sure about the ash catcher however, if you put water in the second base then you could double filter the smoke through both bases and prehaps super cool it. also you could probably get more smoke. not to sure though. i remember yashman had a photo of his supercooling base as an additional base.ill try finding the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeema Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Found it![url="http://www.hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1907&KW=double+filter"]CLICK HERE [img]http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3575/img11240pm9pn.jpg[/img][img]http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5673/img11202le0ga.jpg[/img][/url]Pretty cool. sorry if this aint what you meant. but hey - you could always turn the ash catcher into something like this! fahim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crepenchicha Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 That thing's a LOT bigger than a standard bong ash catcher. How hard do you have to pull on it to get a drag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 That was basically the idea I was thinking of. When you use an ash catcher on a bong it makes it drag a lot more, so I would guess that the draw has to be pretty hard when you make one that size on a hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 [quote name='smokinshisha4life']That was basically the idea I was thinking of. When you use an ash catcher on a bong it makes it drag a lot more, so I would guess that the draw has to be pretty hard when you make one that size on a hookah.[/quote] Nope, the draw on the extra added cooling chamber wasn't any harder. But the smoke would get stale if it sits too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinshisha4life Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Did u use a stem on the side where the tubing goes into the container? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gib0r Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 [quote name='Twang']gibor: I don't smoke dope. The only reason bong came up, was due to the fact that double perculators are made for them. I find your comments to be on the childish side.[/quote] It was a joke. Stress less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I thaught gib0r's comment was directed towards crepenchicha's comment, not your, twang. Good ideas and bad ideas are inspearable at first. If it weren't for bad ideas, we wouldn't have any good ideas. All ideas are welcome, they inspire, they are sometimes comical, but start us to thinking. There was a time, not too long ago, when hookahs had no exhaust valves. Someone came up with the idea and it spread around and they all have them. Try it and find out, if its a good idea. Do you think people laughed at the proposition of exhaust valves on hookahs? Why do you need one? Just blow through the hose, it works fine!There's an entire group of engineers who spend all of their time taking "off-the-shelf soultions" like the bong double percolator and try to adapt them to other uses to increase sales. Congratulations, Twang, thats engineering you're doing and I respect your efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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