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Stem frozen in place -- a first for me, any advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="Brewdude" data-source="post: 174762" data-attributes="member: 1723"><p>I had a really tight fit on the stem with my Maestro. So much so, that when removing it I could actually feel the acrylic material bending out of shape!</p><p></p><p>Not wanting to break it one of these times, upon the sage advice of Blackhorse I put the pipe in the freezer for about ten minutes before removing the stem. That worked like a charm.</p><p></p><p>Then, carefully using 400 grit emery paper I twist sanded the bit until it fit in the shank without a lot of effort. I was very careful about making sure that I wasn't removing too much material.</p><p></p><p>Now I have no fear of breaking it upon removal. Did that once to a pipe and getting it professionally replaced cost almost as much as the pipe itself!</p><p></p><p> :!: </p><p></p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>RR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brewdude, post: 174762, member: 1723"] I had a really tight fit on the stem with my Maestro. So much so, that when removing it I could actually feel the acrylic material bending out of shape! Not wanting to break it one of these times, upon the sage advice of Blackhorse I put the pipe in the freezer for about ten minutes before removing the stem. That worked like a charm. Then, carefully using 400 grit emery paper I twist sanded the bit until it fit in the shank without a lot of effort. I was very careful about making sure that I wasn't removing too much material. Now I have no fear of breaking it upon removal. Did that once to a pipe and getting it professionally replaced cost almost as much as the pipe itself! :!: Cheers, RR [/QUOTE]
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