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Murph

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How do I measure the downstem?
#18915482 - 10/01/13 10:33 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I want to get a new slide but cant tell if it's, 14mm, 16mm or 18mm. So which part do I measure to find out is it the female or male part that slides in. I know I cant take my dirty bong down to the shop so can I just use a ruler?
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Gumby
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Murph]
#18915515 - 10/01/13 10:41 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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You'd measure the male part and you would need a caliper to get an accurate measurement.
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Murph

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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Gumby]
#18915527 - 10/01/13 10:44 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Shit! I just put a ruler over the female hole and it looked like it was 18mm but I don't want get the wrong one and not be able to return it.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Murph]
#18915537 - 10/01/13 10:47 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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A millimeter could be the difference between your new slider either fitting too loose or not fitting at all.
Can't you clean the old slide and take it with you?
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Murph]
#18915547 - 10/01/13 10:50 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Ask the guy at the headshop if he'll let you return it if you take it home really quick to check the size and find it doesn't fit properly. That's what the guy behind the counter suggested I do the last time I had to buy a slider.
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Murph

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I'm pretty sure most shops frown on that, plus my bong is past the point of no return when it comes to cleaning. One of the reasons I want a new slide is to avoid cleaning it anyway.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Murph]
#18915589 - 10/01/13 10:59 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have trouble imagining a business owner turning away business if you bring in a thoroughly cleaned slider.
You could purchase a caliper.
http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-01407A-Extra-Large-SAE-Metric-Conversion/dp/B000GSLKIW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380646586&sr=8-1&keywords=caliper
You could take a business card or other stiff material, cut a V shaped notch into it, slide your existing slider into the notch, make pencil marks showing just how far your current slider goes in and then take the card to your local shop and buy a slider that slips into the card the same distance.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
Edited by luvdemshrooms (10/01/13 11:00 AM)
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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I can tell buy looking at it and idk they made 16mm. The bottom of my 18mm measures 16 and the top 18 i only have a female 14mm and it looks to be about 10mm on the bottom and 14 on top
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Lynnch
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What you should do is throw your bong away and get one that's glass on glass Don't you kids know anything.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Lynnch]
#18916317 - 10/01/13 01:44 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Wait what r we talkn here? Thought we were talking glass on glass.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Lynnch]
#18916319 - 10/01/13 01:45 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Lynnch said: What you should do is throw your bong away and get one that's glass on glass Don't you kids know anything.
I don't see anything that implies he is using a grommet bong...
Why don't you just look at it, then go into the head shop and buy the one that is the same size, it's pretty easy to tell. Bring your bowl in if you really think you are gonna get the wrong one. Clean the bowl first if you think the dude will care.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Lynnch]
#18916322 - 10/01/13 01:46 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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my chick had the same issue...
i ended up going to the head shop first and talking to one of the guys. he told me too, on the cool, bring the piece and leave it in the car then he will run out real quick to check the size. i did, he did.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Lynnch]
#18916335 - 10/01/13 01:49 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Lynnch said: What you should do is throw your bong away and get one that's glass on glass Don't you kids know anything.
Seeing as he specifically asked for advice on a "slide" it would seem his bong IS glass.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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CHeifM4sterDiezL
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Yeh most them at least around here dont care. Even like same day returns of "oh got the wrong size" but some do i say jus call and ask or eye it right before u go in.
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Lynnch
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What? Really? What is this slider nonsense? I've never heard it called that, its always just been.. glass on glass, downstem + bowl If it is glass on glass its usually pretty obvious which size you have, big as your pinky, or big as your thumb ya know?
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Lynnch]
#18916351 - 10/01/13 01:54 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Lynnch said: What? Really? What is this slider nonsense? I've never heard it called that, its always just been.. glass on glass, downstem + bowl If it is glass on glass its usually pretty obvious which size you have, big as your pinky, or big as your thumb ya know?
AFAIK there's only two sizes - 18mm and 14mm.
http://aqualabtechnologies.com/tutorial/downstem_measuring_guide/downstem_measuring_guide_7_12.pdf
It really should not be difficult to tell them apart.
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Re: How do I measure the downstem? [Re: Lynnch]
#18916360 - 10/01/13 01:56 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Could be a local term. Around here glass bongs with glass bowl/stems are called sliders.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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Murph

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To clarify it's glass on glass and I wrote 16mm not knowing that they don't make 16mm, and slide is the preferred nomenclature, uh dude.
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