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Post by william on Mar 29, 2018 16:37:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2018 16:45:54 GMT -5
Nail polish on the tenon is one method.
If all fails you might take some nail polish or wood glue on the tip of a Q-Tip and brush it on the inside of the shank. It might dry with enough on surface for a snug fit
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 29, 2018 16:51:39 GMT -5
I never tried nail polish before, but I have tried heating up the tenon over a candle flame and then pushing the tenon gently over the top of a pencil. That worked a treat for me.
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Post by cigrmaster on Mar 29, 2018 16:53:34 GMT -5
I would just smoke the pipe. The heat will tighten it up and you should be fine. I have one pipe with a loose stem and after just a couple of minutes it tightens right up. I would try that before making any type of permanent alterations.
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Post by Darin on Mar 29, 2018 17:01:01 GMT -5
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Post by peteguy on Mar 29, 2018 17:02:20 GMT -5
cigr nailed it. If it is barely loose that will do the trick. If it is way loose they also sell a kit with little metal pins that you can use to expand it. Nail polish, bees wax, etc will work in a pinch.
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Post by slowroll on Mar 29, 2018 17:49:25 GMT -5
If you have a scribe, or a big compass with a tapered metal point, or anything metal and tapered that will fit in the draft hole, you can heat it and push it down over the taper gently until it's tighter. I happen to have a set of tramell points (that s a big compass) which are tapered pins, works great. I never had any success just smoking it, after it cools it's loose again.
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Post by haebar on Mar 29, 2018 18:17:47 GMT -5
I second what cigrmaster and peteguy said. That is the best way to get the stem tighter is to smoke it. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 30, 2018 1:42:05 GMT -5
If you have a scribe, or a big compass with a tapered metal point, or anything metal and tapered that will fit in the draft hole, you can heat it and push it down over the taper gently until it's tighter. I happen to have a set of tramell points (that s a big compass) which are tapered pins, works great. I never had any success just smoking it, after it cools it's loose again. These would be much better than the tip of a pencil. You don't want to overdo it and have the stem not fit. |
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Post by william on Mar 30, 2018 7:40:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I think I will smoke it a bit and see what happens. If it is still loose, I will try the advice given by slowroll. |
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Post by slowroll on Mar 30, 2018 8:10:21 GMT -5
If you have a scribe, or a big compass with a tapered metal point, or anything metal and tapered that will fit in the draft hole, you can heat it and push it down over the taper gently until it's tighter. I happen to have a set of tramell points (that s a big compass) which are tapered pins, works great. I never had any success just smoking it, after it cools it's loose again. These would be much better than the tip of a pencil. You don't want to overdo it and have the stem not fit. And, if trying to expand too much, it'll crack. |
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Post by mwps70 on Mar 30, 2018 10:00:59 GMT -5
I used boiling water for a loose stem. I held the tenon in the boiling water for a minute or so then used a pencil gently to expand the tenon. It doesn't take much pressure. Be gently and it will work fine.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Mar 30, 2018 10:58:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I think I will smoke it a bit and see what happens. If it is still loose, I will try the advice given by slowroll . Actually, you don't even need to do that. Vulcanite has shape memory and will return to it's original shape with just the application of heat. Walt Cannoy did a youtube video on this a couple of years ago. All you need is a soft flame, like a BIC or a tea candle, and the dexterity to slowly rotate the tenon over the heat, about 3 inches distant, for about 20 seconds. I've used that method to fix the fit on a number of loose tenons. Works every time, and doesn't distort the shape. |
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Post by slowroll on Mar 30, 2018 11:05:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I think I will smoke it a bit and see what happens. If it is still loose, I will try the advice given by slowroll . Actually, you don't even need to do that. Vulcanite has shape memory and will return to it's original shape with just the application of heat. Walt Cannoy did a youtube video on this a couple of years ago. All you need is a soft flame, like a BIC or a tea candle, and the dexterity to slowly rotate the tenon over the heat, about 3 inches distant, for about 20 seconds. I've used that method to fix the fit on a number of loose tenons. Works every time, and doesn't distort the shape. That'll work if the reason for the looseness is because the tenon became compressed over time. If it was cut too small, or the mortise is worn, or the tenon is worn, it won't work. |
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Post by sablebrush52 on Mar 30, 2018 11:13:30 GMT -5
Actually, you don't even need to do that. Vulcanite has shape memory and will return to it's original shape with just the application of heat. Walt Cannoy did a youtube video on this a couple of years ago. All you need is a soft flame, like a BIC or a tea candle, and the dexterity to slowly rotate the tenon over the heat, about 3 inches distant, for about 20 seconds. I've used that method to fix the fit on a number of loose tenons. Works every time, and doesn't distort the shape. That'll work if the reason for the looseness is because the tenon became compressed over time. If it was cut too small, or the mortise is worn, or the tenon is worn, it won't work. Fair enough, but start there before trying to expand the tenon. So far, that's worked every time for the estates I've bought that needed a slight tightening. |
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Post by Garrett on Apr 4, 2018 17:35:09 GMT -5
I've heard beeswax can also do the trick.
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Post by slowroll on Apr 4, 2018 17:52:18 GMT -5
I've heard beeswax can also do the trick. It can, but only if slightly loose, and has to be repeated . |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 17:59:37 GMT -5
If your budget or skill strapped, a very loose stem can be remedied by wrapping the tenon in Teflon Plumbers Tape.
Will need repeating couple times a year as the Teflon wears. This fix also works for screw tenons and will get an overclocked stem aligned properly.
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