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Tried that before and tried it again today. No budging whatsoever, so I tried doing the same thing with my left hand gripping the downstem, and my right hand wielding a pair of pliers. With the WonG firmly gripped in the pliers, twisting left and right resulted in a creaking sound indicating...

Took it out of the freezer after 40 minutes ago and it still won't budge a bit. Tried poking through the other side of the down stem with a wooden skewer but i can't catch the lip of the wong to push it out. Any plan B?

Got it in the freezer now. Thanks! We'll see what happens. Anyone see anything wrong with soaking WonGs in iso alcohol?

Does anyone have any tips for dislodging a stuck WonG from a glass down stem? I think the wood got a little moist, expanded, and is now locked in the joint. A quick search of the thread didn't reveal anything. Thanks in advance!

Easy solution for preventing combustion: As has been mentioned, you're most likely to get combustion when your HI has been sitting idle for a while, building up heat. Blow into the center tube for a second or two before you take your hit. This dissipates a lot of that heat and allows you to...

Yes, I could order them for relatively cheap, but I've seen pictures of some people's glass accessory collections here and I'm guessing there are some people who'd like to scoop up a few bucks by getting rid of some unneeded adapters. Just got a new stemless piece with an 18mm joint from my...

That's really the main thing stopping me from placing an order. I don't get it. Is Sam taking the money he collects for out-of-state sales tax and handing it to the State of California, even though he doesn't actually owe it to them? Or is this basically just a hidden fee to bump up the cost of...

You're in for quite the treat. :nod:

I leave mine on 24/7 too. A good strategy, I think, is to turn the VVPS down just a little when you're not using it. When you are ready to use it, pack a bowl, turn it up to desired voltage, and hit it immediately. Your first hit will be a little wispy but very flavorful, and by the time you're...

2 pillars on alt: http://aqualabtechnologies.com/scientific-glass/sovereignty-glass.html?p=1

Ain't it the truth - Mothership is looking to be absolute top shit in scientific glass - but $1,300 for a tube under 12 inches tall, unworked? It's certainly nice to have so many options for affordable glass now. Looking forward to a vid/review for that bub Bon Dog ordered. 80 freaking dollars!?

Anyone get specific answers about taxes? I'd feel more comfortable ordering something if I didn't have to pay CA sales tax from a different state.

Thanks Placetime, I went ahead and ordered the Spartan yesterday, along with a cord from UD. Looking forward to having variable voltage for my HI again after using fixed voltage for months.

Any consensus on the Hildbrandt Spartan vs. the TPN-023? Which would be better/last longer for 24/7 operation?

You wanna be the guinea pig on the honeycomb tube, Fred?