my first build my first epipe

[dravensadi]

So i decided to go and make my own pipe. with a few issues it came out better than I thought. I need to use the rare earth magnets so that i can go and remove the battery. (wont charge) and after the center pin came out i used a small bolt to use as a center post. well here it is if anyone has any question i will try to answer them the best i can. ***side note i really know nothing about electronics.***

 

[gwbruce]

Not bad for your first go at one. You say it won't charge. Is there a specific reason? I have made a couple of what I call hard wired pipes and I just use a regular ego charger on them. You need to get an adapter, found at most vape shops, to get the charger to hook up, but that is no big deal. Adapter only cost a couple of dollars and most people already have an ego charger laying around. Keep up the good work and can't wait to see your next one.

 

[dravensadi]

thanks. I have a ego connector on there now but i am going to make it so i can remove the battery. this way i can keep using it with a fresh one. going to make the next one with a different switch. also going to work on making a better stem.

 

[FnMag]

Looks good to me . I've been lurking in the pipe threads for the past week or so (read every post) and am about to try my hand at one. I have a few eGos that are going to come apart today, hopefully to use as "guts".

GW, what pipe is in your Avatar??

 

[dravensadi]

Thanks have to go and re do my negative connection lol.

 

[gwbruce]

FnMag that is the first pipe I built from scratch. I had made a couple of the conversions using the cheap Chinese pipes and they worked well. However they were the "hard wired" versions and I wanted one that I could change the battery when it went down. So I bought some wood and went to work. It uses an 18350 battery, has an ego switch and a 510 connector. The bowl is a dowel rod and so is the stem. I don't have any fancy tools like a lathe or anything so I have to make due with what I can. I have another one that I just finished. If I can find the time to take a few pictures of it I'll post them on here so you can see it. It is a little fancier looking and uses an Epipemods switch on top.

 

[FnMag]

Thanks GW, I'd like to see some more photos of the old and the new if you have time. Did you run into any issues with the epm switch? Seems from what I've read, it can be a hassle??

 

[dravensadi]

I am curious about that also. I have to redo my whole pipe. And looking at doing it better. I am thinking of sculpting my new one.

 

[gwbruce]

FnMag, No problems with the EPM switch. You just have to make sure you get your depths correct on the battery compartment and where the switch sits. I will try to get some pics of both pipes this weekend and post them up.

 

[gwbruce]

Hang tight guys. I didn't get a chance to take my pics this weekend due to some unplanned issues around the house, but I'll try to get them up one day this week.

 

[FnMag]

No problem GW

 

[gwbruce]

Ok, pictures as promised. This is the first pipe I made from scratch. It uses an Ego switch and the battery is changeable.



I used the brass from a 12 gage shotgun sheel for the top cap.

Hope you like it.

 

[FnMag]

I took apart 4 ego's and was never able to get the switch out of them without destroying it somehow... Nice job !!

 

[damthisisfun]

Pretty Kool. I have been wanting to make either an e-pipe or a an Altoid mod. One of the first VV's finally crapped out. Well -the negative wire connected from the board to the connector came loose I am wondering if I can salvage the parts an use it to make a pipe or box.....

 

[duckie_44]

Ok, pictures as promised. This is the first pipe I made from scratch. It uses an Ego switch and the battery is changeable.

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I used the brass from a 12 gage shotgun sheel for the top cap.

Hope you like it.

I like that..... gw.....Is that a pipe stem I see?

duckie.........

 

[gwbruce]

FnMag, why don't you just order the switch? That is what I did. Can't remember from where, but just order it. You will never be able to salvage one and get it to work right. I'll see if I can figure out from where I ordered mine and let you know.

Duckie, yes that is a pipe stem. It is from Missouri Meershaum. I cut off the end and then cut the end of an old cheap drip tip off and glued them to together. Works pretty darn good. I can even hold it in my mouth if I wanted to. Although I am always afraid it will drop and make me sad. They sell their stems cheap and you can make them work pretty easy. They have a nice bent style that all you have to do is sand down the end a little and it will friction fit into a carto very nicely. Makes for a fast and easy pipe stem. Just remember they aren't the high dollar style and are a little soft, but they work fine. For the price you can't beat them.

 

[gwbruce]

Ok here is the second pipe I have made from scratch. It uses an EPM switch and an EPM churchwarden stem.



Hope you all like it. I have another one in the works. Hope to be finished with it soon.

 

[FnMag]

Howd you manage the perfect hole? Don't have a drill press here, so my holes are sucking so far.

 

[Cavediver]

Nice work.
What are you using for the switch contact ring?

I've been looking everywhere local for a 7/8 key ring, and have come up empty. I'd order them, but I'm not convinced my idea of a7/8 key ring (7/8" actual OD) is what I'll get. It seems as though "Close enough to 7/8 means 7/8" and that's not what I want... I want a ring that will have a snug fit in a 7/8" hole.

So far I've been using a piece of copper pipe gut to 3/16", but it's a serious hassle to get a consistent and repeatable cut, and then get the pipe deburred.

 

[FnMag]

I'm at home depot. Skus 141798 & 429002 are both 7/8" id. .97 each