smotten Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Ok so, first off I am fairly new to hookahs. I mean I have smoked with them for awhile, but am just now getting into having a hookah. I thought it was easy, but I have run into a problem. I took my hookah to a party last night, and when I got back to my dorm the ball bearing was gone. Today, after cleaning the hookah I plugged up the hole where the ball bearing should have been with paper towel. Then I started a new bowl, and its was weirdly harsh... I say weirdly because its not the harsh that normally happens, it was different. What could be going on here? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 What hookah do you have? I don't think paper towel is a proper substitute for a ball bearing. You could however replace it with airsoft plastic bbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 not having a bearing should be no reason for harsh smoke though... could you have just packed it kinda bad? Tried a second bowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotten Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 i dont have any plastic bbs, ill look around for some though. my hookah is a mya, and its a little better now after packing it a little lighter. thanks for the help though guys, 10 brownie points to each of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Several members here have hundreds of airsoft bb's laying around. Sure someone will chime in. I'll see if I still have one myself and let ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavo21 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Yet again here is a cheap solution I discovered for those with ball bearing issues [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/Blitzbolt/72aafc98.jpg[/IMG] This is a little water ballon just on the port it seals and purges like a champ and you get like 100-200 for like a dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 same as balloons you can get the cheapo airsoft bbs for a couple bucks, hundreds of em in case you ever need more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 But they don't make your hookah fart. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 [quote name='vendetta_revived' timestamp='1333284571' post='543852'] But they don't make your hookah fart. [/quote] Once you go "fart purge" you never go back! Haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A13lackFish Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Just buy a new ball bearing or ask for a free one (may people on the forum have extras they can send to you) not a huge issue, but you will run into problems if you want to purge it and a paper towel is stuck plugging the hole!) Another thing for future reference, make sure to watch your hookah at a party... when I was in college some dumbass put my hose on top of my tray at a party (when an old coal happened to be chillin, just dying on its last leg) and so naturally after 5 minutes there, my hose had a giant indent for the 3 years of its use... People think hookahs are cheap toys, and youll find without a careful eye, a random group of people can easily break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='A13lackFish' timestamp='1333330693' post='543880'] Just buy a new ball bearing or ask for a free one (may people on the forum have extras they can send to you) not a huge issue, but you will run into problems if you want to purge it and a paper towel is stuck plugging the hole!) Another thing for future reference, make sure to watch your hookah at a party... when I was in college some dumbass put my hose on top of my tray at a party (when an old coal happened to be chillin, just dying on its last leg) and so naturally after 5 minutes there, my hose had a giant indent for the 3 years of its use... People think hookahs are cheap toys, and youll find without a careful eye, a random group of people can easily break it. [/quote] Wow...some people...also sir noticed that ur post number is at 666...couldnt help but notice lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfficialMindWarp Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I just wanted to let everyone know we stole the purge off of my old hookah and it's working perfectly at this point. The only annoyance is that we have to cover up where the original purge was with paper towel since the hookah had a male end just like my old hookah's purge. But everything is working fine now. That party was an annoyance to me.. The minute I bring my hookah in I ask someone who was sitting at a table to place it on the table. And what do they do? They drop my damn base. >:/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Never ask anyoen to do anything with your hookah. for a Mya a 1/2 inch ball bearing will also work. I found a small hardware store here that sells them for .25 a piece. Check your local area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 [quote name='OfficialMindWarp' timestamp='1333435533' post='543963'] The only annoyance is that we have to cover up where the original purge was with paper towel since the hookah had a male end just like my old hookah's purge. [/quote] I'm so lost??? [quote name='mushrat' timestamp='1333454493' post='543969'] Never ask anyoen to do anything with your hookah. for a Mya a 1/2 inch ball bearing will also work. I found a small hardware store here that sells them for .25 a piece. Check your local area. [/quote] 1/2 inch sounds big. You could also seal it up with some plastic kitchen wrap and don't burn the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingo1799 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 airsoft bb's FTW. they don't rust, no matter how much you forget to clean the purge and, if i'm at a party, with my hookah, i stand guard with my .45. someone jacks with my hookeh, i shoot they pinky toe off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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