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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 3, 2018 21:07:19 GMT -5
Anyone cut the end off the stinger, just before the threading? I'm tempted to do it to one of my cheapo eBay estates. Just wanted to see what the consensus is...
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Post by haebar on Jul 3, 2018 21:12:07 GMT -5
Many of them will pull straight out with a little manipulation or screw out. I take them out of the pipes that I smoke but keep them just in case I decide to put them back in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 21:32:25 GMT -5
Many of them will pull straight out with a little manipulation or screw out. I take them out of the pipes that I smoke but keep them just in case I decide to put them back in. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 3, 2018 21:40:41 GMT -5
Many of them will pull straight out with a little manipulation or screw out. I take them out of the pipes that I smoke but keep them just in case I decide to put them back in. maybe I'm making the wrong assumption. Are stingers just a specific version of the aluminum thingies in the stems of older OTC pipes? I have Kaywoodies, Grabows, and a Willard that all have that aluminum screw in stem fitting. It's doesn't look like I could unscrew them from the stem, and then be able to attach that stem without it. Am I missing something? |
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Post by slowroll on Jul 3, 2018 21:53:42 GMT -5
A stinger is a solid extension beyond the threads, with a couple of holes in it, and usually a rounded knob on the end. Sometimes they're cast with the threads, and sometimes they're a just a push fit into the threaded bit.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 3, 2018 21:53:57 GMT -5
Ok, I did the right thing and googled it. Reborn pipes has an extensive post about it. Some of my stingers are on there BUT GOOD. I don't want to muck them up with pliers, so I guess they'll stay for now.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 21:54:21 GMT -5
Many of them will pull straight out with a little manipulation or screw out. I take them out of the pipes that I smoke but keep them just in case I decide to put them back in. maybe I'm making the wrong assumption. Are stingers just a specific version of the aluminum thingies in the stems of older OTC pipes? I have Kaywoodies, Grabows, and a Willard that all have that aluminum screw in stem fitting. It's doesn't look like I could unscrew them from the stem, and then be able to attach that stem without it. Am I missing something? Sounds like your talking about a stem that screws in not a stinger like Kaywoodie’s Drinkless Stinger. If the mortise has a metal female thread and the tenon is a metal thread you should not cut them down. Unless you plan on replacing the tenon and drilling out the mortise. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2018 21:57:52 GMT -5
Ok, I did the right thing and googled it. Reborn pipes has an extensive post about it. Some of my stingers are on there BUT GOOD. I don't want to muck them up with pliers, so I guess they'll stay for now. Yup, some stingers are removable. You can soak the stem in alcohol, put a rag on the metal portion and gently pull off with a pair of pliers. If it’s still tight leave it be. |
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Post by flyinmanatee on Jul 3, 2018 21:57:54 GMT -5
Many of them will pull straight out with a little manipulation or screw out. I take them out of the pipes that I smoke but keep them just in case I decide to put them back in. maybe I'm making the wrong assumption. Are stingers just a specific version of the aluminum thingies in the stems of older OTC pipes? I have Kaywoodies, Grabows, and a Willard that all have that aluminum screw in stem fitting. It's doesn't look like I could unscrew them from the stem, and then be able to attach that stem without it. Am I missing something? Ha just thinking about that today. Maybe a dremel to cut and then carefully grind flush with the treads of the stinger? Worried about messing it up to where it will not screw in properly. These of course would not be collectible or any concern of losing resell pipes. |
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jul 3, 2018 22:23:41 GMT -5
Ok, I did the right thing and googled it. Reborn pipes has an extensive post about it. Some of my stingers are on there BUT GOOD. I don't want to muck them up with pliers, so I guess they'll stay for now. Yup, some stingers are removable. You can soak the stem in alcohol, put a rag on the metal portion and gently pull off with a pair of pliers. If it’s still tight leave it be. both my Kaywoodies have permanent stingers. One of them I already modified the stem, so I might just Dremel the stinger off of that one. I was able to get the stingers out of my others. |
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Post by driftingfate on Jul 3, 2018 22:54:26 GMT -5
Learn something new everyday.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2018 0:40:34 GMT -5
Anyone cut the end off the stinger, just before the threading? I'm tempted to do it to one of my cheapo eBay estates. Just wanted to see what the consensus is... I purchased an estate Kaywoodie Hand Made Samson that had a stinger. The draw was terribly constricted, so I cut the end off and now it smokes very well. If your pipe has a similar issue, I recommend you do the same. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 4, 2018 1:16:51 GMT -5
Thankfully, I've managed to remove the stingers in all my eBay pipes. I was never a fan.
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Jul 4, 2018 1:56:05 GMT -5
Anyone cut the end off the stinger, just before the threading? I'm tempted to do it to one of my cheapo eBay estates. Just wanted to see what the consensus is... Some of them are burrowed into the wood some how and you just can't get them ut with your thumbs. I've never had a problem pulling mine out, though. I had a really nice briar pipe that I bought for $10, it was unbranded. The Indian guy who sold it to me in Bangkok that he buys them from Poland. When I asked him from which company, he said "I have no idea. I buy them from a guy who buys them from someone else". Anyway, I never liked stingers. I got it out easily. That pipe mysteriously vanished one day when I ended up in the hospital for 6 days. I know I didn't take it to the hospital. There were other odd things missing in my house (like photos). Money was there. Just annother odd chapter in my life. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Jul 4, 2018 12:53:27 GMT -5
...funny, stingers never bothered me, never had trouble with 'em...
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Post by AJ on Jul 6, 2018 21:18:20 GMT -5
...funny, stingers never bothered me, never had trouble with 'em... All of my Kaywoodies have the four hole stinger and I’ve never had any problems with them. Cleaning can sometimes be a pain in the butt, however, removing the stinger seriously affects the collector value. AJ |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 7, 2018 2:04:13 GMT -5
...funny, stingers never bothered me, never had trouble with 'em... That is how I feel. I think the stinger was invented a solution in search of a problem, but a pipe made with a stinger was made that way, and it really isn't a big hassle to smoke one. |
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Post by dave g on Jul 7, 2018 5:54:06 GMT -5
If they are removable, I’ll remove them on some pipes but I won’t cut them off. Kaywoodie- permanent Dr Grabow- removable Linkman’s- permanent LHS- removable My LHS, Linkman’s, and Grabow’s have a nice draw with the stingers. I haven’t smoked a Kaywoodie with a stinger I liked.  |
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Post by cgvt on Jul 7, 2018 9:15:24 GMT -5
On a couple of the cheap estate pipes that I have refurbished that have stingers, I drilled out the hole in the stinger just enough to pass a pipe cleaner through. It make for easier cleaning. With the screw in type, if I start to get a little gurgle, I just unscrew the bit and blow the liquid out, shake the juice out of the tenon and screw the bit back in and smoke on.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 9:24:28 GMT -5
If they are removable, I’ll remove them on some pipes but I won’t cut them off. Kaywoodie- permanent Dr Grabow- removable Linkman’s- permanent LHS- removable My LHS, Linkman’s, and Grabow’s have a nice draw with the stingers. I haven’t smoked a Kaywoodie with a stinger I liked. I own a few high grade Kaywoodie pipes and those Drinkless stingers are easy to clean but WOW....they clog up easy. Always need a pipe cleaner in my pocket when I smoke my handmade/carved chubby pot. ALL of my LHS pipes that have an original stinger I have no issues passing a pipe cleaner completely threw for thorough cleaning. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2018 15:36:03 GMT -5
They don't look any different nor are they designed differently, but the Stingers in my Big Ben pipes work and I have left them in place. Have not had this uniform result in my American pipes.
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