ssoleima Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am in the metro-Detroit area desperately looking for someone to help fix my bong. It should be an easy fix, it is just the base (which is a separate piece of glass jointed on) that broke, nothing on the inside. It is made by BOOM and it is either borosilicate or Schott glass, I can't tell :/ If anyone could refer me to a glass blower or is one themselves, I would really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Do you need a glass blower or just repair? We can grind off the base and make a new one but you will not be able to blow a base and adhere it without damaging something else. My wife and I do hot glass fusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssoleima Posted July 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 If you make a new base (out of glass I'm assuming?) how would you adhere it? I'm very interested. Anything to make it stand up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Once you grind off the end and have a flat surface to work with you can do what ever you want. We could cut a replacement or fuse one. All depends on how much you want to spend. I have a favorite bong also. It's about 30 years old when I got it. The only warning I will give you is that anyone who grinds off the bottom will create vibration. Any slight fracture in the piece already could take it out completely. Once it's smooth, create a bottom piece (plastic, Cut glass, or fused) and use E-6000 glass glue. That should take care of it with minimal imperfections. We don't do this for a living just a hobby so someone else might be your best bet if your looking for commercial quality repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssoleima Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I'll PM you some stuff, sound like...exactly what I wanted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Got your PM, Wife is looking at the pic's. She's not the fastest as she like to think about the best way to repair. I will send you a PM back later today and go through your options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraulic Jack Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 There are plenty of glass blowers out there that can make that as good as new....HJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssoleima Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 There are plenty of glass blowers out there that can make that as good as new....HJ I would love to believe you, but none of them seem to be around. I called everywhere I could think of that either sells or works with glass, and literally no-one would do it. Though Dman seems to be stepping up to the plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssoleima Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 The Boom piece is 2 inches across at the mouth, 5mm thick, 17 inches tall. The pedistal section that broke is ~1 inch wide and is angled to add about 1/2 an inch. It also has 2 tree percolators inside of it, each with 5 arms. The ground-glass joint is 19mm (fits a 14mm downstem or an 18mm bowl with no downstem )and the pipe also has 3 ice pinches above the top set of tree-percs. Aside from the most recent breakage she is untouched, as far as I know. I have yet to see any kind of scratch or crack anywhere on the piece. http://tinypic.com/r/4szlmu/6 http://tinypic.com/r/28rlhtg/6 http://tinypic.com/r/iwot1t/6 Still looking for someone to help me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinsteady Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Don't grind anything off. Just sink the base of your bong into a tuna can full of plaster of Paris. The lip of the can will hold the plaster in place. The wide base will hold up your bong until you can find someone to repair it properly. Then, just smash the plaster of Paris by driving a nail into it in an number of places. If you feel artistic, you can pour the plaster into a small box or aluminum foil pan with you can peel off and discard after the plaster hardens, then carve the surface flat and paint on it. Or carve whatever out of the plaster. You could even make a mold of a toy vacuum cleaner (let's say) and have your bong be the handle of a plaster of Paris vacuum cleaner base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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