Zildjian Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 So I have owned 3 KM hookahs now and love them to death. The biggest complaint I have about them is the coal trays seem to rattle when I draw on each and everyone. On my last one I put silicon feet on the bottom of the tray and that stopped the noise, but they melted when coals were in the tray after we were done smoking. The melted silicon got on the bottom of the tray and the tray stand on the stem, and I dont want that to happen to my new beauty. So I am looking for suggestions that you all have utilized to make that damn rattling stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Hm. My tray doesn't rattle whatsoever. But since yours does, all I can think of is putting some pieces of paper towels under the tray to provide a little bit a padding and to prevent it from doing it. Right now that's the easiest fix I have in mind. I'm also trying to think of what it could be that's causing the rattling and what you could do to solve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Stop smoking so hard, done..fixed! Or you can do what Chris said and put a paper towel under the tray. I have two KMs and they dont rattle at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 What about silpat? [url="http://www.amazon.com/Silpat-Non-Stick-Silicone-11-75-Inch-8-25-Inch/dp/B0001RT42C/ref=pd_sim_k_2"]http://www.amazon.com/Silpat-Non-Stick-Silicone-11-75-Inch-8-25-Inch/dp/B0001RT42C/ref=pd_sim_k_2[/url] Cut out a donut shape and that should eliminate the rattle. They're resistant to 480F, so maybe they wont melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyBuddha Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Second grommet to pin the tray in place? I'm sure you have an old one lying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelios Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Just wedge a small bit of wet paper towel between the tray and stem and it should absorb all the "shock". Or as Cp44 said, stop smoking so hard.[color=#FFFFFF][size=3] uJ[color=#FFFF99] [/color] [/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitetimeReign Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Oh yeah Evan one of the things I forgot to mention bout the Nour...Locking Tray = No rattle....buy a Nour...LOL I had to buddy. Mine do rattle on ocassions and I either put up with it or put the paper towel under the tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yes, Syrian and Lebanese nargiles are definitely the way to go :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 [quote name='Hassouni' timestamp='1313719096' post='520411'] Yes, Syrian and Lebanese nargiles are definitely the way to go :-D [/quote] I want the damn Elmas with the lotus tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I had this problem with my pharonie. What I did was get 4 pieces of duct tape and placed them under the tray. No one saw the tape because of the platform it laid on hid them and it stopped the rattling. EDIT: Also a concern of mine was the tape would melt and get gross fromt he coals sitting on the tray or something. The tape melted a bit but it didnt really mess anything up. I kept the same pieces of tape on there for a long as I owned the pipe and it was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 right but could you remove the melted tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I dont know. I sold it. I put the tape on the tray though, not the stem. I don't see why you wouldnt be able to take it off. I mean it might be gooey but get some goo gone and it'll come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Diffuser makes my KMs and Nammors stop rattling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Yeah my tray rattles too... it wasn't so bad until I was thrashing around violently in my sleep and kicked my KM over and bent the tray Anyway I have some of this stuff at the castle [the building I manage] and I wonder if it will work if I put a few squares under the tray: [url="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100090883/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053"]http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100090883/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 i think it would melt katie. What I think I might do is get a dowel rod, cut a small even circular piece, then stick the silicon feet onto that, hot gluing the wood to the tray. that way the cheapest part gets tainted, and the stem stays fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Don't the paper towels work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Evan, I think you're making this way more complicated than it has to be, haha. Just put some damn paper towel pieces underneath the tray and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 the problem with that is i have to replace them after each session. its not hard, just inconvenient. i would rather make something that lasts and only have to do it once, ya know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapten Kanel Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 http://www.adlinsulflex.com/heat-resistant-tapes Could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Maybe some Mighty Tape? [url="http://www.squidoo.com/mightyfixit"]http://www.squidoo.com/mightyfixit[/url] The review says heat resistant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 [quote name='Zildjian' timestamp='1313776622' post='520491'] the problem with that is i have to replace them after each session. its not hard, just inconvenient. i would rather make something that lasts and only have to do it once, ya know? [/quote] Lazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3cretz Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Like good 'ol epoch said Diffuser! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 all your problems can be solved by wet paper towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 i actually figured it out, needing nothing. we have our hookahs on a coffee table when we smoke and the coffee table's feet run the length of the width of the table. if the hookah is in the middle of the table it rattles because of extra vibration, but if it is near a foot, no rattle (more stable underneath). Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Well there is your problem, you shouldnt be taking your pipe off the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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