eek3963 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 So i was able to get the bowl out with ease, however, I believe the grommet has rusted into the hookah and I cannot remove the ashtray. I tried boiling it in a pot - perhaps that was enough. Any words of advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 What kind of gasket? I just can't see rubber rusting into metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Give us a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nun Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Cut the grommet? Next time try using wet paper towel http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40144-wet-paper-towel-grommet-wins-another-point-in-my-book/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetNut Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 If you are saying that you really have a metal grommet, liquid wrench and a pair of pliers... then get a rubber one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 If its not metal then a flat tip screwdriver from the bottom of the grommet and be careful not to deform the grommet. or get some needle nose pliers and grab the grommet from the top and try to screw it off while pulling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 [quote name='eek3963' timestamp='1292724045' post='491727'] So i was able to get the bowl out with ease, however, I believe the grommet has rusted into the hookah and I cannot remove the ashtray. I tried boiling it in a pot - perhaps that was enough. Any words of advice? [/quote] Boiling it? I don't know if you know this, but rubber gets soft when its hot, it might also turn into a liquid when it gets too hot. So if you're trying to take rubber off of something; causing it to adhere and become more form fitting by making it soft, is not the way to do it. I'd get some tweezers or needle nose pliers and pull it off. Or if its [u]that[/u] stuck, just cut it off and buy a new one at a local shop for 50 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 cut it off and start using a wet paper towel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 i need pics of this, i cannot believe what i am hearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Well, our wishes for "I wish someone would ask a new question!" have finally been answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 were r those pics? I mean it just doesn't seem real...a bowl grommet getting stuck...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih303 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I did what you said and tried using a wet paper towel, but now my wet paper towel is stuck. I tried getting the wet paper towel off with a wet paper towel but didn't have much luck. I've got an idea though. I think tonight I'm going to try a wet paper towel. You think that will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih303 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Seriously, though. Metal grommets? What the eff? Pics or it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih303 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Sorry for the additional post, but I got to thinking about something. In the OP he said he couldn't get the ashtray off because of this "grommet" situation. That seems highly suspect AS does the idea of a metal grommet. I wonder if he's got a Mya (or other modern pipe) and is actually referring to the "head unit" that screws onto the top of the shank and sometimes holds the tray in place. I think there's something we're missing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 [quote name='ih303' timestamp='1292862434' post='491865'] Sorry for the additional post, but I got to thinking about something. In the OP he said he couldn't get the ashtray off because of this "grommet" situation. That seems highly suspect AS does the idea of a metal grommet. I wonder if he's got a Mya (or other modern pipe) and is actually referring to the "head unit" that screws onto the top of the shank and sometimes holds the tray in place. I think there's something we're missing here. [/quote] I had kind of wondered that myself. I have a hookah with the top part that the grommet goes on screws in and sometimes it gets stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 OP post pictures so we can help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I guess the OP ain't going to reply, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 [img]http://www.meh.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/meh.ro5289.jpg[/img] oh well at least we tried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) i bet he figured it out and just feels kinda stupid or something, who knows, had me wondering wtf he was doing with a metal grommet there for a minute lol. Edited December 23, 2010 by RingsMaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 [quote name='RingsMaster' timestamp='1293068550' post='492128'] i bet he figured it out and just feels kinda stupid or something, who knows, had me wondering wtf he was doing with a metal grommet there for a minute lol. [/quote] i actually wanted to see what the hell was going on...i mean if it was a plastic oh well mistakes happen...but i really wanted to have pics...oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 wow. this blew my mind....if he did have a rubber grommet, maybe it was too small for the shank, and got stuck, sometime my grommets get stuck....guess we'll never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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