Scalliwag Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 [EDITTED] I was smoking my hookah over the weekend, it's a little cheapo holding me over until my buddy gets back from UAE. I got to looking at it closely and since I got it I always thought the stem was one solid piece. It did not seem me they would want to make lengthening a stem very easy. To avoid taking down my only hookah I bought a new stem just in case it did not survive the experiment. The thin part of the stem is pressed into the dumpy fat part (where the hose and valve fittings are)and has some sort of nappy adhesive. I will be posting pics tonight but I am adding probably 6 inches to it. I will post the step by step. I used my cutting torch head turned down low, but you could get away with heating it in your oven as well. There are many ways of getting it apart. The main thing is not to break anything. I am making a run by the hardware store after work to get what I need to extend the stem..... Now don't make fun of my MS Paint but this is where the stem comes apart and where I am adding inches to my shaft! Ms. Scalli is so excited..... damn is she about to be disappointed [:0]{Here is where I added, instead of putting pics all over I will cover the entire project on the first post}For the shorterm I was limited to what I could find as far as the decorative part of the stem. So I just got the internal plumbing and decided to dig around the house after I got home. The best I could find there was a piece of 3/4" copper pipe. I cut it long because I can always shorten it. I put it on my metal lathe and gave it a brushed finish with some super fine emory cloth so that went really fast.The materials I picked up at the hardware store was a piece of 1/2 CPVC... note that it is CPVC, not PVC. It's a lot different but in this case it is the diameter that made it work.I got two 1/2" CPVC couplings although for now I only needed one. I spun that on the lathe so make it fit in the bottom piece of the stem. Using needle nose pliers as a spanner wrench I twisted and pulled the nylon piece that the tube that goes into the base screws in (see pic)I had to spin it in the lathe to make it fit into the coupling as well as the outside of the coupling to fit in the base of the stem. I really do not like the look of it right now. It needs some wood disks or balls or something. But it is functional and smoked good. I am not sure if I will stay with the copper at all. It just depends on what else I can find to dress it up with. I would not say this is a cost effective way to get a taller hookah. Unless you have a lathe or find parts off the shelf that fit without machining you could spend a lot of time trying to do things by hand that takes longer and will probably be out of round. Just be sure if you go this route that you take the stem apart and take the pieces with you to the hardware store of wherever you go to search for materials. It's easier than writing down numbers and carrying around a micrometer. [img]http://www.scalliwag.com/hookah/stem03.jpg[/img][img]http://www.scalliwag.com/hookah/stem04.jpg[/img][img]http://www.scalliwag.com/hookah/stem05.jpg[/img][img]http://www.scalliwag.com/hookah/stem06.jpg[/img][img]http://www.scalliwag.com/hookah/stem07.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 lmao more redneck engineering to add to the "Book-O-Scally" and u know maybe that cream stuff will work to lengthen the shaft, maybe not disapoint mrs scally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 [quote name='EvansLight']and u know maybe that cream stuff will work to lengthen the shaft, maybe not disapoint mrs scally [/quote] hey!!!! I have just as much fun with my little one!!!! UGH!!!! did I say that out loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 lmao yea u did. and dont feel bad, my little guy is feirce as well!! wait did i type that... no one saw it *offtopic* omg its been raining all morning!! we damn well needed it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 hell yes we have needed this rain and more of it. Especially if it will just do it during the week and not weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 yea, check my newest topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikydave Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 there was no way i wasnt going to click this topic with a name like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 It's tonight... where's the pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcom8234 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 waiting on this larger stem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 check first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volcom8234 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 looks good i must say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasa Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 This is turning pretty gay pretty fast.Also, obligatory "my stem is big enough!!! LOL!" commentedit: nice redneck engineering scalli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 cheers.If you want more inches, stroke it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 What would be really cool is that Lakemonster could turn some exotic wood spindles and bore a hole big enough to slide over the CPVC.I'm hoping he is still thinking about making wood stems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='Lakemonster']cheers. If you want more inches, stroke it.[/quote] Damn, what are the odds of the last two posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 its all in R&D right now.I need a lathe big enough to do it at this point.Talking to a mill in So. Missouri about some really nice Black Walnut. Used that stuff before and it is sweet!Im a bit concerned about PVC core tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='Lakemonster']its all in R&D right now. I need a lathe big enough to do it at this point. Talking to a mill in So. Missouri about some really nice Black Walnut. Used that stuff before and it is sweet! Im a bit concerned about PVC core tho.[/quote] The PVC is 6" below the bowl at the same place where the original nylon piece was. So it it stays pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anpu Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 nice work... heh I won't lie and say it 'looks' great but it's a very cleanly put together job. If you wanna make it look more 'hookah' like and make the added pipe blend in a lil better, maby some metallic silver paint would help... heck, even the silver BBQ paint would work lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Well, it has potential! Does it smoke any better? BTW... way off topic... is that the bottom part of a music stand next to the chair in the final pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='DizzyGuy']Well, it has potential! Does it smoke any better? BTW... way off topic... is that the bottom part of a music stand next to the chair in the final pic?[/quote] Yep, and tht's a consensor mic on the stand to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 lol why do u have a condenser mic? i have a mxl 990, its ok lol but yours looks like a mxl to, what is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Yay music stand! [/geek] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 [quote name='skimo']lol why do u have a condenser mic? i have a mxl 990, its ok lol but yours looks like a mxl to, what is it?[/quote] Heck, I got alot more than just a condensor mic!!! You have seen the pics of my home studio right? The mic is a Nady SCM-900, pretty much the same as your mxl. I have a really nice Oktava a friend has been borrowing close to a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 home studio... between that, these gals i hear about, ur cooking and hookah, im more and more wanting to come visit you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 There are some pics here.... [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4363&KW=studio&PID=48819#48819"]http://www.hookahforum.com/forum/forum_pos...PID=48819#48819[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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