navynmr Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I just got a qt, the rubber seals for the bowl and hose are not as high quality as the stargate i realized. But they're soft probably seals better. does anyone have a problem with the mya qt tray, it doesn't sit firmly wiggles left and right. Any simple and quick solutions? Its bugging me, my qt stem looks like a grenade rather than the other one, are there any differences in models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Oh man............ Sucks huh? If you search my posts on this forum about the QT, you find other problems. I actually like those grommets tho.... I am going into the kitchen to try something that might hold the tray on. but it would be a permanent modification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Hey .... it works! OK..... this is a permanent mod for the QT to better secure the ashplate. Step 1. Place your ashplate on the stem and on the top of the ashplate you will see that metal turns upward and meets the stem. Make sure the ashplate is level and make small marks with a felt marker along that metal rim at the 12, 4 and 8 0'clock positions around the stem where the plate meets the stem. remove the plate. Step 2. The marks you have made will be positions you will need to cut shallow, horizontal grooves into the stem with a needle file that has a sharp edge. ( I used the diamond shaped one). On the low side of your marks, cut in shallow horizontal grooves about 3/16ths of an inch long. You dont need to go deep. just enough to catch your finger nail on when you drag it on the surface. Cut all three positions. Step 3. Replace the tray and make marks on that rim indicating the where each of your cuts are made. Remove the plate and use a pair of small hobby pliers or good old needle nose pliers and bend the rim on the plate IN TOWARDS THE HOLE on those three positions slightly. repeat this step after seating the plate and inspecting. if it does not lock in.... bend each of the points slightly more untill all three bends snap into the cuts you have made. To remove the ashplate from that locked position..... simply rotate the about an 1/8th of a turn and it will free the bends from the grooves. I can now pick up my QT by the ashplate. Wheres my camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 [img]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54/DizzyGuy/44789.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 the ash plate is also WAY too small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioannisds Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Um, all I did was take the bowl grommet and slide it down the shaft until it held the tray in place (bottom of grommet will flare out a tiny bit), and then put the bowl on. None of this Lakemonster crazy talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 we know ioan lake is saying to make it more stable since it kinda wobbles even with the grommet on (and yes thats how its supposed to be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Ok. I broke my own rule about getting too close to my object in the first pic. but I think y'all will see what Im talkin about. [img]http://hookahnation.net/lakepics/groove.jpg[/img] Not that I'd swing it around or anything. but its on pretty damn good. Hovers nicely [img]http://hookahnation.net/lakepics/airborneqt.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c4r80n Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 pshh...that's photoshoped... just kidding, awesome mod man. but i do the same as ioanisds, the grommet seems to hold it in place well enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilqueToast Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I had the same problem. There is a ghetto fix that I've been using to make the tray more stable. If you take a very small portion of a paper towel and put it under the grommet, it rests more stable-ly. That's all I can say to try...It's worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideguy Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 You could epoxy it on. It's worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mo Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 If I knew about this I wouldn't have purchased the shisha. It's a nice piece otherwise but there were some nice ones on Shishaworld of similar spec and slightly cheaper. The bowl grommet is not very secure in my opinion, and the black base grommet comes off (which I don't like). I also don't like the size of the tray. The wobble factor of it is irritating. Smokes ok so I don't think it's that big a deal, but I imagine other makes may have been more solid/stable at a cheaper price. (although I haven't seen them, it does seem improbable that they would have similar flaws as many cheapass shishas don't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Abide Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 you could always solder that dang thing on there, while i do wish it was a bit more stable, the gasket seems to hold er on there just fine. its not like the ash tray will really catch any coals when you use any bowl bigger than the one that comes with it. I keep an extra little tin around for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 i dont really have a problem with it. for me the tray sits fine, never wobbled on me so far. And yea the grommets rock. King Mo; i can even get my stem grommet off for when i clean, that thing is stuck on there like you wouldnt beleive XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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