Cleaning the tubes.

[SpiralArchitect]

'Cleaning the tubes'


So, it's been so been as long as I can remember cleaning my tubing. I normally would soak it in iso and evaporate the remains, but I never liked doing that. I fear it damages the tubing and the drying process can sometimes take a while, not to mention the taste of ISO sometimes lingers in the extract/tubing.

Anyways,

So, I tied a tiny piece of plastic shaped like a plunger from a pen to a piece of thin galvanized steel wire and pulled it through the whip. It was such the perfect size that it basically squeegeed it all out.



I thought it was so clever that I should pass the trick on. Maybe others have thought of it before, but whatever.... if anyone gives it a shot, let me know. I wrapped up the plunger thingie and put it away for safe keeping. Handy device.

 

[Hennessy1414]

NICE!

 

[Beezleb]

Sweet

 

[Clear_Dome]

the chunk look sweet LOL the taste of your vaporizer should be way better too !! it's alway better to use a clean vaporizer ,nice tip cause most of the time I just change it for a new one

 

[stickstones]

Good stuff, SA. Someone had posted an idea like that, but those pics really help! Can you get a pic of the plunger and wire without all the good lovin' on it? I'm having a hard time conceptualizing what it looks like with the goo attached.

 

[SpiralArchitect]

Sure, I'll do that later today.

edit///

I thought I had to get batteries because they were dead. Found some.

Here are the pics. It's coiled up because I keep it in a cupboard with all my other paraphernalia. I've been trying to think of a common household item that might be like this, but I couldn't think of one. This came from the end of a pen, it's the 'clicker' part that you push.





Fishing line would probably work just as well as the steel.

 

[Dr. Dope]

i was wondering how you ran that though the tubes since your pictures from the first post weren't working yesterday, and i noticed you are using the silicone tubing which has more stretch to it

 

[stickstones]

Sweet, SA. Thanks for the pics!

 

[SpiralArchitect]

No problem. Just keep your eyes peeled, something should show up and will work as the 'plunger'

TBH, I think a walk through any hardware store and you could easily come up with something. Hell, maybe even a junk drawer in the garage....

a serious tool for the serious vaporist.

 

[Zaireeka]

Wow, I REALLY need to do this.

*looks for pen and thread*

 

[vaporcloud]

A screw or flathead nail should do the trick if the diameter of the head is slightly bigger than that of the tube.

^^^ Can't take credit for this comment tho ... Maxs idea I'm pretty sure.

 

[Hennessy1414]

A screw or flathead nail should do the trick if the diameter of the head is slightly bigger than that of the tube.

^^^ Can't take credit for this comment tho ... Maxs idea I'm pretty sure.

I usually clean my tubes with a q-tip ....i like fresh greens/haven't saved up enough "hash" in the wand

 

[vaporcloud]

I've got a long turkey spiky thing that has a sharp edge and I simply scrap out the whiphash but want to try the other methods. The bowl I use is part of the ground glass setup for my vapordaddy and it has only straight edges and is real easy to scrap clean.

 

[Zaireeka]

Ok, I managed to get a screw through the whip last night to clean it for the first time, and I must say I was impressed with how clean it became afterwards. I had a bit of difficulty at first, because I didn't have anything that was string-like to tie the screw, so I ended up using a long piece of ribbon that was slightly longer than the tube. However, I couldn't get the ribbon to go through the tube without some help, so I had to straighten a coat hanger and use that to push the ribbon through. Overall it was much more trouble than it was worth (partly because you cannot make a hanger go completely straight). Next time I'm definitely going to make sure I use a string or something that would be much easier.

 

[SpiralArchitect]

Yeah, Zaireeka, a long piece of strong twine or string is essential to avoid headaches.

Good call on the screw Vaporcloud (or if it is max influenced, please, chime in dude!).... on Marijuana.com a member was asking about how to clean his vaporizing tubingso I linked him here. Another member, troublemaker_42, apparently has been using the same method.

Great minds think alike?

 

[jklasd]

hmm, mine didn't look like that, at least not that dark. what are the best options for this? obviously thats a rather dumb question, as i can think of saving it for hash and perhaps sprinkle some on top of a bowl, but id like some opinions on those who been vaping much longer then me and probably tested a few ways to see whats the best for it. thanks

 

[VapourFighter]

We have a small stick that fits in the tube and we wrap a paper around it. Put it in, rub it around and leave it there for a minute or two then take it out. Cleans it up really nice between sessions and they we use the paper and roll up a j. Works out great.

For major cleanings, it just goes into some iso for not even 5 min and then clean it out with a cotton swab.

 

[The_Algebraist]

Did you vape that? If so, how was it?

'Cleaning the tubes'


So, it's been so been as long as I can remember cleaning my tubing. I normally would soak it in iso and evaporate the remains, but I never liked doing that. I fear it damages the tubing and the drying process can sometimes take a while, not to mention the taste of ISO sometimes lingers in the extract/tubing.

Anyways,

So, I tied a tiny piece of plastic shaped like a plunger from a pen to a piece of thin galvanized steel wire and pulled it through the whip. It was such the perfect size that it basically squeegeed it all out.

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I thought it was so clever that I should pass the trick on. Maybe others have thought of it before, but whatever.... if anyone gives it a shot, let me know. I wrapped up the plunger thingie and put it away for safe keeping. Handy device.

[url]http://s2d1.turboimagehost.com/t/909888_Tubehash.JPG[/url]

 

[Xero]

I did this today and it worked out pretty well. The hardest part was getting the twine to go down the whole tube. I messed around with some twine and some silicon string in a clean tube. I got it to work with the silicon string but I noticed it was leaving little white specs behind in the tube. I was using a hanger that I had straightened out to push the string through. I would get the hanger all the way in through the whole tube then tie/hook the string on one end and pull the hanger back through.

So I had the great idea to get some hemp twine. I would rather smoke hemp than silicon. I went to my local craft store and found some really cheap. One other thing that I came across was hanging wire. I figured this might be a little better than the hanger. I got the cheapest wire (20 lbs strength) 9 feet of this was like $2.

When I got home I had some trouble getting the hanging wire to go through the tube. I ended up doubling the wire back on it self and this worked pretty good. I would think the heavier strength wire would work better. So got the hemp attached to a nice flat head screw and pulled it all clean. It was easy.

My shopping list was:

1) $2 - Hemp Twine you can find this at a place that sells beads check hobby shops
2) $2 - Hanging Wire at least twice the size of the tube if you get the cheapest kind
3) $0.40 - Flat head machine screw I got it a hardware store the package says
Part # 82375
1/4 - 20 X 3/4
Phillips Flat Head Machine Screw

As far as I can tell machine screws don't come to a point. Which is good it won't cause you to puncture your tube. One of the best things that I did was do a dry run on a clean tube. It allowed me to try and figure a technique for when I had my dirty tube. I am very happy I did this. Seeing all the little silicon left over in the tube really concerned me when I did it the first time. Thank god for hemp twine.


Now if have a question. Most of the stuff I harvested didn't really look like resin. It was more of finely ground herb that was really really sticky. I haven't tried this stuff yet but I have 2 cleanings worth. Will this stuff still knock me out?

 

[foolie]

Thanks OP, I was able to clean my stems at last!

 

[daddygreenjeans]

So guys, should we vape this whip leftovers (like pipe resin) or should we treat like wand hash and make hash etc outta it??????????? Anyone ????

 

[2clicker]

im going to try this soon

i would imagine the longer the nail/screw the straighter it will pull through...?

ill try to get some pics up

 

[JustinOG]

Most of the stuff I harvested didn't really look like resin. It was more of finely ground herb that was really really sticky. I haven't tried this stuff yet but I have 2 cleanings worth. Will this stuff still knock me out?

If it comes out of your vape it will knock you out. =]
But pics in order to confirm it of course.
Or because i just want to see it, either way.

 

[jambolaya]

cleaning whip with vinegar? (merged)

I've seen people try to clean their whips with iso on here and have had bad results. I am wondering if it would be a good idea to pour some vinegar through the whip and then rinse it with water to make it look and smell fresh.

 

[Nycdeisel]

No.

Just buy new tubing, I have tried cleaning the tubing, its not worth the time/effort.