Somethings stuck!

[hydroponicphx]

Okay, I have a ph(x) duo 50cm waterpipe with an ashcatcher. I seem to have a little predicament on my hands. The diffuser and ashcatcher are stuck together, and I have had no luck so far on getting the two apart. I've soaked it in alcohol, run it under hot water, and tried any and every way of pulling at it, thinking that if I get it at the right angle it'll just come apart like it would any other time, but nothing works.
Has anyone ever had this happen to them with glass-on-glass pieces? Also, would heating it up with a little pen torch be bad?

hydroponicphx Reviewed by hydroponicphx on 05-04-2006. Somethings stuck! Okay, I have a ph(x) duo 50cm waterpipe with an ashcatcher. I seem to have a little predicament on my hands. The diffuser and ashcatcher are stuck together, and I have had no luck so far on getting the two apart. I've soaked it in alcohol, run it under hot water, and tried any and every way of pulling at it, thinking that if I get it at the right angle it'll just come apart like it would any other time, but nothing works. Has anyone ever had this happen to them with glass-on-glass pieces? Rating: 5

[Jdog7000]

I don't know, Try boiling it in water.

[The Grim Reefer]

Yes, I've had it happen. Tried everything I knew and ended up cracking them anyway.

[turtle420]

run it under hot water,

1st, do you have any pics?

2nd, heat is the wrong way to go.... if I where you, I would put those glass pieces in the freezer for a couple of hours.... then try and get them apart.

3rd, any pics?

[Jdog7000]

I'm sure boiling it would loosen things up.

[hydroponicphx]

Ive been told that boiling water can crack a piece because of the drastic temperature change.

[hydroponicphx]

Heres a pic from awhile back.

[hydroponicphx]

Heres one I just took. I have it sitting in the freezer right now, so hopefully that works!

[Zandor]

cold contracts heat expands.....fyi

[hydroponicphx]

Thats what I thought too, but my headshop owner called ph(x) and they said that the best thing to do was to put it in a freezer...Ive boiled it for a minute or two but I'm scared of cracking it. Just those two pieces are about $135, so thats really fun.