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First time fitting an Army Mount stem
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<blockquote data-quote="ontariopiper" data-source="post: 532983" data-attributes="member: 3775"><p>It took a lot of fiddling for sure, Rande. Digital calipers were handy on this one to give a sense of diameters at the business end of the stem - it's a much flatter slope than I would have originally guessed. This is probably where a lot of DIYers go wrong trying to fit an army mount stem. If the cone is sloped too much then the only point of contact between stem and mortise is the inner edge of the metal shank cap. This will make the stem wobble and render the pipe nearly impossible to smoke. </p><p></p><p>As I only had one stem available to work with, I made sure to take my time, remove stock slowly and test-fit often. <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" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ontariopiper, post: 532983, member: 3775"] It took a lot of fiddling for sure, Rande. Digital calipers were handy on this one to give a sense of diameters at the business end of the stem - it's a much flatter slope than I would have originally guessed. This is probably where a lot of DIYers go wrong trying to fit an army mount stem. If the cone is sloped too much then the only point of contact between stem and mortise is the inner edge of the metal shank cap. This will make the stem wobble and render the pipe nearly impossible to smoke. As I only had one stem available to work with, I made sure to take my time, remove stock slowly and test-fit often. :D [/QUOTE]
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