ST0N3Rmike
03-04-2009, 02:52 AM
Ok, so I recently purchased an HPS light from someone on craigslist and they showed me a Lux scientific bong and she gave it to me. Its a very nice bong, diffuser, perculator, ice chamber etc.
The one downside is that the slider broke off within the downstem and was stuck VERY VERY VERY well inside the downstem. I tried soaking it in boiling water in attempts to loosin the res that might be holding it, but was unsucsessfull. I next went to a tiny nail/tiny hammer to try and chizzle out/crack away the glass since it was only a small portion stuck in the downstem. Unfortunately I hit it with a little too much force and cracked the downstem as well.
At this point Im thinking, Ok, I got a free bong screw it, Ill take the downstem out too. Just my luck the downstem was stuck in as well, equally as hard as the Slider. I don't know what could have cuased it, maybe non-use?
Anyways, Once again working with the hammer and nail I attempted to pull the downstem out, however once again found that glass doesn't like my nails and hammer and the downstem broke, along with the molded glass of the bong bottom that held the downstem.
You don't have to tell me, Im a retard. I will openly admit I rushed into it in an attempt to get it working hehe.
I know there has to be people out their with bongs that have broken and they've repaired them.
I did a makeshit repair using clear duct tape and it worked quite well but it just looks tacky, and the tapes seal didn't hold after I rinsed the bong out and it got wet(after use)
Any advice on repairing it or something I can use?
The one downside is that the slider broke off within the downstem and was stuck VERY VERY VERY well inside the downstem. I tried soaking it in boiling water in attempts to loosin the res that might be holding it, but was unsucsessfull. I next went to a tiny nail/tiny hammer to try and chizzle out/crack away the glass since it was only a small portion stuck in the downstem. Unfortunately I hit it with a little too much force and cracked the downstem as well.
At this point Im thinking, Ok, I got a free bong screw it, Ill take the downstem out too. Just my luck the downstem was stuck in as well, equally as hard as the Slider. I don't know what could have cuased it, maybe non-use?
Anyways, Once again working with the hammer and nail I attempted to pull the downstem out, however once again found that glass doesn't like my nails and hammer and the downstem broke, along with the molded glass of the bong bottom that held the downstem.
You don't have to tell me, Im a retard. I will openly admit I rushed into it in an attempt to get it working hehe.
I know there has to be people out their with bongs that have broken and they've repaired them.
I did a makeshit repair using clear duct tape and it worked quite well but it just looks tacky, and the tapes seal didn't hold after I rinsed the bong out and it got wet(after use)
Any advice on repairing it or something I can use?