Questions You Thought Were Too Dumb to Ask (Pipes Edition)

[Pugsley]

I have a couple pipes that were made for 9mm filters and would like to get adapters for them, but the only one I can find reduces it down to 3mm which is smaller than I'd like. Does anyone know what the best material would be to make one from? Wood is out because I'm afraid it may swell if it gets damp and damage the shank. What about lucite or vulcanite? Any suggestions?

[Emperor Zurg]

I have a couple pipes that were made for 9mm filters and would like to get adapters for them, but the only one I can find reduces it down to 3mm which is smaller than I'd like. Does anyone know what the best material would be to make one from? Wood is out because I'm afraid it may swell if it gets damp and damage the shank. What about lucite or vulcanite? Any suggestions?

I've used alumina ceramic. Fireproof, non porous and pretty tough. You have to cut it with diamond tools though.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#ceramic-tubing/=wnyvvb

[Pugsley]

I've used alumina ceramic. Fireproof, non porous and pretty tough. You have to cut it with diamond tools though.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#ceramic-tubing/=wnyvvb

Diamond cutting tools? A bit beyond my capabilities. Anything I can cut with a serrated steak knife? Seriously though, since I returned from a camping trip a few years ago to find the side door to my garage kicked in and all my tools gone, I've been limited to what I can do with basic hand tools. About the only thing they didn't steal was a bench mounted vise.

[BryGuySC]

I have a couple pipes that were made for 9mm filters and would like to get adapters for them, but the only one I can find reduces it down to 3mm which is smaller than I'd like. Does anyone know what the best material would be to make one from? Wood is out because I'm afraid it may swell if it gets damp and damage the shank. What about lucite or vulcanite? Any suggestions?

I've seen them for the 9mm Savinelli pipes.

Here is one I found with Google that looks like it has a pretty good pass through size.
http://www.tobaccopipes.com/savinell...pipe-adapters/

[Pugsley]

I've seen them for the 9mm Savinelli pipes.

Here is one I found with Google that looks like it has a pretty good pass through size.
http://www.tobaccopipes.com/savinell...pipe-adapters/

Thanks, I'll have to give those a try. The only one I could find had a 3mm i.d. and a removable stinger. I was looking for at least 4mm. That looks like it might be just what I need.

[Nachman]

Thanks, I'll have to give those a try. The only one I could find had a 3mm i.d. and a removable stinger. I was looking for at least 4mm. That looks like it might be just what I need.

if it turns out to be too small an ID you can always put it in your vise and run a drill bit through it to open it up.