Copper pipe?

[The Lemon]

Is it safe to make a bowl or pipe out of copper?

[jelloscooter]

no.

[stinkyattic]

Don't do it.
Ceramic, glass, stone, stainless steel= all non-reactive and SAFE.

[igot4cheep]

Qustion: Why would you want to make one out of copper any way?

[Sombrero]

Wood is good and easily worked.

[whitewolfofsc]

Stay away from copper. Use brass instead. Steel is good too, but gets hot QUICK!

[4gan2ja0]

get glass

[The Lemon]

Thanks, I got a nice brass pipe now. Glass is too easy to break the way I use my pipes lol.

[jelloscooter]

Is it ok to use the solid aluminum bowls that usually come on cheap ceramic bongs?

I know aluminum foil is bad, but how about a piece of solid aluminum ?

[NightProwler]

copper can give you lockjaw if you inhale its fumes, definittly dont use it.

[weed420man]

Thats wierd.. I got a pipe from jamacia thats copper

[Stemis516]

arent some screens made of copper or did i just make that up in my head?

[ganjzilla]

yeah they normally sell copper or steel screens at most head shops...but thats a screen not a bowl...and i can tell the difference in taste between steel and copper screens and id much rather have steel so idk if id really wnna smoke a copper pipe...maybe if u had some dankass weed in there id take a hit or two just because the herb was that good but def not on a reg basis

[chisme]

i love bongs n pipes i got unto amounts of both (youve seen the pics of chisme's collection ) but i ate the mettalic taste when smoking from them(mainly pipes) thats why i stick mainly to joints :D

[stinkyattic]

I've never seen a copper screen, only steel and brass ones.
Please don't use copper or aluminum for pipes people.

[ganjzilla]

yeah stinky thats what it is my bad...haha brass thats like a copperish color too right? hell if i no...

[stinkyattic]

Yeah they are both soft, colored metals but brass is yellower and has a bit more resistance to tarnish- it's an alloy. Copper is a pure elemental substance, as is aluminum; both are quite prone to oxidation.

[ganjzilla]

oh well there u go, so i was mistaken all along i coulda sworn those screens my buddy had were copper...but i venture to say they were brass...doubt a headshop would sell u screens that arent safe for u to smoke with

[GorillaMan]

you could end up inhaling copper oxide or something, which will fuck you up something awful. just get a brass piece and a glass piece. use the brass when your on the go and the glass at home.

[natureisawesome]

I always thought the screens they sold were copper too. Guess not.

But as for aluminum, I am almost certain that some cheaper metal pipes have aluminum parts. I think one of the pipes I had had an aluminum bowl cap.