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First system pipe and some notes on a P-lip modification
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<blockquote data-quote="Kyle Weiss" data-source="post: 403359" data-attributes="member: 1969"><p>I swear the P-Lips are drilled twice, once for the main draft airway and the second from the P-lip button (near the apex of the ellipse)...and it's that second angled opening that completes the airway that determines if it will take a cleaner. I'm not sure what Peterson-standard is regarding this, but it seems that if the angle up from the line of the main draft is around 30° 45°, it will pass a cleaner, but has a bit more of the stream aimed at the tongue. If the idea of the smoke going to the soft palate or roof of the mouth, that angle would have to be increased vertically... so there's probably a "sweet spot" that Peterson would like all P-lips to be, but they have varied over the years and likely between whoever is at the lathe/drill that day. Irish sobriety notwithstanding. :lol: Heh. </p><p></p><p>That said, needle-tipped files or even a careful, properly-sized drill might redirect both the smoke and a pipe cleaner more easily. I'm not sure exactly what your "ramp method" all entails (tit-for-tat: pictures of my ground-off P-lip for your method? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ) The grinding off the bit/button to make a P-lip into a fishtail seems a bit extreme, but...it's just a pipe stem. Anything historic or collectable might be better left without the serious modifications. </p><p></p><p>This has been far too on-topic, please, discuss SpeedyPete's getting-it-in-the-hole methods a little further. His being timid of a little twisting and turning when needed either suggest he's a master in his own method or he's lacking some adventure. </p><p></p><p>8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kyle Weiss, post: 403359, member: 1969"] I swear the P-Lips are drilled twice, once for the main draft airway and the second from the P-lip button (near the apex of the ellipse)...and it's that second angled opening that completes the airway that determines if it will take a cleaner. I'm not sure what Peterson-standard is regarding this, but it seems that if the angle up from the line of the main draft is around 30° 45°, it will pass a cleaner, but has a bit more of the stream aimed at the tongue. If the idea of the smoke going to the soft palate or roof of the mouth, that angle would have to be increased vertically... so there's probably a "sweet spot" that Peterson would like all P-lips to be, but they have varied over the years and likely between whoever is at the lathe/drill that day. Irish sobriety notwithstanding. :lol: Heh. That said, needle-tipped files or even a careful, properly-sized drill might redirect both the smoke and a pipe cleaner more easily. I'm not sure exactly what your "ramp method" all entails (tit-for-tat: pictures of my ground-off P-lip for your method? :D ) The grinding off the bit/button to make a P-lip into a fishtail seems a bit extreme, but...it's just a pipe stem. Anything historic or collectable might be better left without the serious modifications. This has been far too on-topic, please, discuss SpeedyPete's getting-it-in-the-hole methods a little further. His being timid of a little twisting and turning when needed either suggest he's a master in his own method or he's lacking some adventure. 8) [/QUOTE]
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