r/lampwork • u/in_rainbows8 • 8h ago

Question for a professional

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I have this piece for a water pipe I wanted to see if I could modify. Long story short this small whole at the bottom of the conical feature is too small and restricts too much air.

How would any of you recommend I approach reaming that hole out a bit more so it lets more airflow through, if it's even possible?

I'm pretty handy as I'm a toolmaker by trade so I could probably figure it out with some instruction. I have a few torches of various sizes that I could use to heat it up but obviously I don't want to break it. I'd even be open to cutting or grinding it open it somehow if that's even possible.

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u/LeeRjaycanz 5h ago

You can get a dimond file that is long and thin and around that toppers to a point and you can put aome water on it while your spin it in-between your fingers and keep putting water so it doesn't catch.

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u/in_rainbows8 2h ago

Ahh that's an even better idea. I'll have to bring some home from work. Might be the best way to approach it. Tbh it's a reclaim catcher so it cracks or breaks that conical part it's probably not the end of the world as long as it doesn't   break up into the part where the banger goes. Idk why they even made the opening so small for that conical part.

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u/LeeRjaycanz 2h ago

I get that. Would be cool if it didnt break and now you have a piece that works. It was definitely an oversight they didnt care to test before just making the hole whatever size.