ZooJohnnyZETA Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 The title pretty much sums it up. With the spring coming and my intrest in hookahs rekindled I've decided I want a new hookah to smoke outdoors.However I have some special custom ideas in mind for this hookah that requires me to use a MYA stem. Basicly, I'm wedded to the design of the H-S Egyptian vases and I also want to keep the size down on this hookah (below 24") but I also want the ability to put a ice chiller on it. I was just going to get one of the Nile hookahs from H-S but theres simply no way to put an ice chiller on an Egyptian style stem without getting out the hacksaw and blowtorch. So I'm looking at possibly building the hookah with a small egyptian vase and a small MYA stem. I've tried putting a MYA stem on a medium H-S Egyptian vase and the vase was just a bit too large for it , so I'm wondering if a small Egyptian vase might be a perfect fit. I don't suppose anyone has a small egyptian vase and a MYA stem and grommet laying around that they might be able to test this out with for me?Thanks and hopefully someone can help me out on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I'd try this myself but the only Mya I own (that isn't the QT, which is a permenant fixture at the girlfriend's apt) is a screw in stem. Anyone else know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsofronin Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 thats a big no.the mya is screw on...on the egyptians you have those big difficult rubber stopper things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooJohnnyZETA Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 Well, I was refering to the non-screw-on MYAs. My MYA uses a white rubbery grommet type connection with the vase, so I know that not all MYAs are screw-on. And like I said before, the medium H-S Egyptian vase is just a touch too large for for the MYA grommets (maybe 3/4 of a centimeter or so) so I'm thinking that a small Egyptian vase might be just the right fit. Anyone else have have any ideas on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmpitags2006 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I have a bambino and I will check. It isn't a screw on, but I am not sure if that is the same size that you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmpitags2006 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Actually I was on crack or something earlier and forgot that the bambino stem goes outside the base and not inside it Sorry I can't help you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Scheetz might now. I think he has a non-screw in base Mya Saray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanneff Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 QUOTE (Kingsofronin @ Apr 3 2007, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>thats a big no.the mya is screw on...on the egyptians you have those big difficult rubber stopper thingsWhile this is true, the egyptians rubber things are in no way difficult lol, in fact quicker and easier than screw-ons. I have a screw-on acrylic and an egyptian non-screw-on and I can put the egyptian together much faster, you just push down and turn slightly, that's it, while the screw-on you have to worry about lining up the threads and trying not to strip them in the process, sometimes causing you to undo it and try again multiple times before you line it up correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoKilo Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 QUOTE (jordanneff @ Apr 4 2007, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>While this is true, the egyptians rubber things are in no way difficult lol, in fact quicker and easier than screw-ons. I have a screw-on acrylic and an egyptian non-screw-on and I can put the egyptian together much faster, you just push down and turn slightly, that's it, while the screw-on you have to worry about lining up the threads and trying not to strip them in the process, sometimes causing you to undo it and try again multiple times before you line it up correctly.Thats assuming you have a perfect fit on your Egyptian seal.... granted my Egyptian isn't the greatest quality, pulling the thing apart is the biggest PITA ever - - the gasket definitely needs to be trimmed down or something. Just got my Mya in today, and while I can see how cross-threading is a possibility (could probably be remedied with more threads), it should take no more than 1 or 2 tries to get it right... even then you've only wasted what, 5-10 seconds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 QUOTE (BravoKilo @ Apr 4 2007, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (jordanneff @ Apr 4 2007, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>While this is true, the egyptians rubber things are in no way difficult lol, in fact quicker and easier than screw-ons. I have a screw-on acrylic and an egyptian non-screw-on and I can put the egyptian together much faster, you just push down and turn slightly, that's it, while the screw-on you have to worry about lining up the threads and trying not to strip them in the process, sometimes causing you to undo it and try again multiple times before you line it up correctly.Thats assuming you have a perfect fit on your Egyptian seal.... granted my Egyptian isn't the greatest quality, pulling the thing apart is the biggest PITA ever - - the gasket definitely needs to be trimmed down or something. Just got my Mya in today, and while I can see how cross-threading is a possibility (could probably be remedied with more threads), it should take no more than 1 or 2 tries to get it right... even then you've only wasted what, 5-10 seconds?Is your grommet new? Mine was next to impossible for a few weeks after I got it, but it shrunk to fit easily. May have to get a new one soon if this continues as quickly as it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxOR541 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Do you try lubing your grommet with some olive oil? Also, if you're careful you can scrape or file some of the rubber from your grommet to make it fit better. A grommet can easily be replaced if it ever rips or wears out. Zoojohnny, I would just contact hookah-shisha and tell them what kind of mya stem yu have and ask them to send the right size grommet with the vase to make it work. They should come through on that.Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxOR541 Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Also forgot to add that if you're having trouble getting your pipe apart after use, try running the spot where the stem and base meet under some hot water for a little while, and that should make the rubber a little more pliable and allow you to rock it out a little more gently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoKilo Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I tried lubing the gasket, base, and downstem with olive oil and it barely helped. Was going to try and file it down, but I have since upgraded to a Mya (got it this morning ) so its going up for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriteku Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Just for reference, the only difference between the mya screw ons and push ons is the grommet they give you. The older ones used to be different but the new ones are all the same.As far as fitting it into a egyptian base, yes its possible but will take some work. The mya stems are smaller than alot of the medium and large size grommets for egyptian hookahs. You could prolly use an electrical tape wrap to gap the distance and then use the normal eqyptian black grommet to get it to seal.Goodluck with your project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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