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Loose Stems
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<blockquote data-quote="smoker13" data-source="post: 463192" data-attributes="member: 3962"><p>This problem which once vexed me with a beautiful Nachtwalter autograph pipe (technically still does even though I haven't smoked it in a decade) has recently reared its ugly head with a favorite little Iafisco lovat. And NO, I didn't try removing or otherwise turning the stem while the pipe was still hot from smoking. I just loaded it up for a morning smoke and voila, the problem showed itself.</p><p></p><p>So what is the best way to remedy this bothersome problem? Ten years ago found me holding a flame 6 inches beneath the endof the stem and turning it around for a few seconds before replacing (jamming?) it back in, hoping that the vulcanite had expanded enough to keep the stem in place.</p><p></p><p>This method would work, but unfortunately it wouldn't solve theproblem permanently, so I'd be heating up the stem periodically until I gave up on it.</p><p></p><p>Has any progress been made in this department since? What is the best way to get a loose stem to once again fit properly?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smoker13, post: 463192, member: 3962"] This problem which once vexed me with a beautiful Nachtwalter autograph pipe (technically still does even though I haven't smoked it in a decade) has recently reared its ugly head with a favorite little Iafisco lovat. And NO, I didn't try removing or otherwise turning the stem while the pipe was still hot from smoking. I just loaded it up for a morning smoke and voila, the problem showed itself. So what is the best way to remedy this bothersome problem? Ten years ago found me holding a flame 6 inches beneath the endof the stem and turning it around for a few seconds before replacing (jamming?) it back in, hoping that the vulcanite had expanded enough to keep the stem in place. This method would work, but unfortunately it wouldn't solve theproblem permanently, so I'd be heating up the stem periodically until I gave up on it. Has any progress been made in this department since? What is the best way to get a loose stem to once again fit properly? [/QUOTE]
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