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screwdriver
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I wanted to get this out for the contribution thread, but failed. Thought I'd drop it here and add to it until it was worthy. I seem to be accumulating various pipes and I really perfer to smoke from a clean pipe. I generally refuse to smoke from other pipes if they are dirty. You really change the flavor with too much resin and can't evenly draw air through the bowl.
My stone pipe with a stainless steel screen. This pipe clogs quickly because of the screen. The way I clean this is with Q-Tips, 91% alcohol, hemasqeezins, lighter and a steel brush.
I dip the swabs in alcohol and swirl in the bowl and ram in the mouth piece. The screen I take to the exhaust fan and burn til it burns no more. Yes, you can take a hit of this if you want. After its done burning I brush it with the steel brush to knock off the charcoal. Rinse stone pipe with warm water and dry. Put the screen in the bowl and fill.
This pipe is the easiest to clean because it has a center glass tube that runs all the way through past the bowl. I dip a pipe cleaner in alcohol and slip it though the mouthpiece to clean the tube. A swab can get the rest. There is no cavity or screen in this one so beware of embers.
I have variuos style of glass pipes with different types of cavities. The cleaning method I have used before involved pipe cleaners, swabs, salt, etc. Well, forget all that now.
I went out and bought an ultrasonic cleaner. Just lay them in the 91% alcohol and set a 5 min cycle. Wham bam! Rinse with warm water and let dry. I may use a can of compressed air to blow out moisture or just use centrifugal force.
One side note to using alcohol : Rinse the alcohol from the pipe, completely.
My stone pipe with a stainless steel screen. This pipe clogs quickly because of the screen. The way I clean this is with Q-Tips, 91% alcohol, hemasqeezins, lighter and a steel brush.
I dip the swabs in alcohol and swirl in the bowl and ram in the mouth piece. The screen I take to the exhaust fan and burn til it burns no more. Yes, you can take a hit of this if you want. After its done burning I brush it with the steel brush to knock off the charcoal. Rinse stone pipe with warm water and dry. Put the screen in the bowl and fill.
This pipe is the easiest to clean because it has a center glass tube that runs all the way through past the bowl. I dip a pipe cleaner in alcohol and slip it though the mouthpiece to clean the tube. A swab can get the rest. There is no cavity or screen in this one so beware of embers.
I have variuos style of glass pipes with different types of cavities. The cleaning method I have used before involved pipe cleaners, swabs, salt, etc. Well, forget all that now.
I went out and bought an ultrasonic cleaner. Just lay them in the 91% alcohol and set a 5 min cycle. Wham bam! Rinse with warm water and let dry. I may use a can of compressed air to blow out moisture or just use centrifugal force.
One side note to using alcohol : Rinse the alcohol from the pipe, completely.