twoapplesplease Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I got a few pics...just wanted to show the cheap aluminum pipe corrosion that was hiding underneath the decoritive globe piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetNut Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 holy god that is a big picture...lol sorry to hear about your loss.... condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Sorry the pics are huge because I did send these to the mya rep to show better and never herd back from them...I offered to by a replacement peice or maybe a discount on a piece that would work but havent herd back from them in almost 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 another pic ....this is probly the best one showing the corroded part.....this was a few weeks ago when it finnaly gave way the corrosian has continued to eat away at it and looks wors now acctually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Last one for now...I'm pretty bummed cause this was a limited edition MYA bohimian and I paid almost $200 for it....the rest of the hookah is in like new condition and I'd be happy with just replacing the inner crap aluminum pipe.....I'd hate to buy anouther replacement mya stem for this one when its 80% like new condition but unusabable as it is now .....not that I'm sure I want to buy anouther decent sized mya now anymore either.....wonder if any traditional stems will fit my MYA bohimian vase which is still like new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16WarBird Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Ugh! That's what happens when you put dismilar metals together and add an electrolyte, you get galvanic corrosion. That sucks that they cut corners like that on a premium model. If you check the yellow pages and find a local welder or machine shop, they might be able to tack a new stainless steel stem (say that 10 times fast) on for you for a couple bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 anyone know any traditional stems that fit mya bases? yeah its kinda dissapointing its not like a stainless inner pipe would cost more then $3 more then the aluminum one to manufacture in the first place.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItSimple Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Thats messed up man, now I'm worried to get a nice Mya and spend the money. Are they all made of similar metals like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydancerakn Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 So is it the whole freaking stem? Or just the downstem? And what model of Mya was it? I want to stay away from it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 God that sucks... Oh well, looks like I just added another reason to my list to never buy an expensive Mya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16WarBird Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 As long as you clean and thoroughly dry a hookah (or any other instrument) with disimilar metals, you shouldn't run into any problems. It's the moisture (aka electrolyte) that's allowing corrosion. All corrosion has four elements; an Anode, a Cathode, electrolyte, and a metal pathway. Remove any one of the elements and corrosion cannot happen. So, if anyone else has a Mya with disimilar metals such as an aluminum downstem that screws into a steel body, just wash it, wipe it down really good, and let it air dry unassembled. You should be okay. 14 years in aircraft maintenance. [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16WarBird Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I was just looking at the photos again. This isn't so bad. Since it's the male threaded end, you can do a few things. [list][*]Visit the local hardware or auto parts store and pick up a foot of stainless steel hydraulic line. Many will trim to the desired length for you.[*]Either use a tap and thread the end, or wrap it with teflon tape and gently rotate it into the female end.[/list]Be aware that the brake lines they sell at auto parts stores is made of aluminum, and will probably not be available in the I.D. you need. That's why I recommended standard hydraulic line. If you can't find anything at those places, try the local machine shop. They have tubing in their bench stock. You could probably pick up a duplicate line and have it threaded for about $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 its not the downstem its the pipe lying under the decoritive globe....I did clean it pretty often and let it dry pretty well....I also live in a high desert...I'll look at all the mya's and let ya's know what ones are made like this one....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 My Mya clossus has an aluminum inner stem as well. I haven't have any corrosion problems though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 This happened to me a long time ago. Every time I put a Mya together I use Teflon Tape. What I would suggest is calling a machine shop locally and take the pipe to them. I looked at doing this once it was like $8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 did you ever once take it all apart and clean it?? If you still dont get through let me know I'll put in a call to the Gents who run the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Yeah I cleaned it pretty often I would say......I have had this pipe for about 5 years so It did serve me pretty well....Its just the fact that rest of the pipe is in excelent condition and they cut corners using the cheap aluminum for the inner pipe while the rest of it is in high quality stainless.....really makes no sense too me to save $3 on such a nice pipe otherwise.........I think I'll see If I can fix this myself or I'lll just get a replacement stem for $40 whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 you even took THAT part apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Yes,but not as often as a regular run threw with the pipe cleaner....Not the point though...Anyways I'm over it and I'm gonna try to get a discount on this stem [url="http://www.myasaray.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=616&DEPARTMENT_ID=36"]http://www.myasaray.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=616&DEPARTMENT_ID=36[/url] and use the best pieces from both to make a new stem and have extra pieces to use as replacements in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonethere Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) Now that you mention a corroded Mya stem. I have a Mya QT I love using, and when I went to clean it, I washed out the stem with my brush, and rinsed it out. There was green coming out of it. I deep cleaned it because there was a metallic tobacco-y smell to it and I couldn't stand it. After I ran the water through it, I inspected it, and it looked rusty inside. I might have to get a new stem and/or retire my QT[img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/girl_cray3.gif[/img] . ---edit. I just checked out the mya website and it looks like there isn't a replacement stem for my QT. It's a sad day indeed. Edited May 17, 2010 by thatonethere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F16WarBird Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Luckily, my Diva's downstem is unscrewable. I break everything down and clean it throughly after each session (or the day after the session). Old habit from shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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