Suggestions please? Making a non-ghetto glass bong...

I decided to embark on the magical journey of aquiring a 'water-pipe.' Because just purchasing one is out of the realm of my financial possibilities... i decided to try to make one, using an empty 1800 Tequila bottle. I purchased a carbide tip bit at the hardware store (wanted diamond, but they didnt have it) and I drilled through the bottle without an issue. I have a slide and a female for it, and the female includes a rubber grommet, made for a real bong. The problem I am having is that the grommet is meant to sit on the bong at a 90 degree angle, but the slide is put in at an angle now because it is going into the side of a bottle. My question is... whats the most effective way to permenantly seal and hold the female, that isnt completely ghetto. Id like to find a way to make these work to make as christmas presents for my friends. Is there some type of putty, or epoxy that will completely harden, as well as seal, while resisting minor amounts of heat? That part of the bong doesnt get too hot. I currently have the whole setup duct taped, and the bong just rips. I love it. Here are some pictures to try to explain whats going on...

The bong, with the hole cut and the female in.


This picture shows how the current grommet does not seal when the slide is in at an angle. The red arrows show (on a 2 dimensional level) the areas that arent sealed)


This is what Im looking to do (again, on a 2d level). Id like to get a cement or epoxy or something. This would be permenant- i have a slide that would be removable.


Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!

Best tip I can give you is buy one

Zekedogg said:

Best tip I can give you is buy one

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Why buy one if i can figure out how to make this work reliably? My total investment in this is $18. Even if I spent $30 at the hardware store on shit getting it to work, id still be saving over $100.

And thats $100 that can go towards an Aerogarden.

hot glue gun will do the trick. if your making the slide fixed in place your gonna need a shotgun hole.

henrymuska said:

hot glue gun will do the trick. if your making the slide fixed in place your gonna need a shotgun hole.

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You think a hot glue gun will stick to the glass enough? Im not making the slide fixed in place- the female will be fixed, the slide is removable.

yeah the hot glue gun should work and if it doesnt youll know cause itll come off easy. i see what your saying about the slide my bad.

Ill give the hot glue gun a try, thanks a lot!

let me know how the glue works. im in the same

ronnieinmacon said:

let me know how the glue works. im in the same

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will do. Im going to get a gun today and give it a shot.

you can buy bongs online for about 25-35 bucks

Yeah, the shop (gas station anyway) has good glass bongs for anywhere between 30 and 80. Mine was 35

However, makin them is way cooler. way more fun.

SenorSanteria said:

Ill give the hot glue gun a try, thanks a lot!

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My personal experience with hot glue is that it is messy and doesn't stick well to anything, not even wood. It will fill the gap but it won't adhere to glass at all. I would use silicone caulk.

to get an agnle with the gasgets cut one in half and then hot glue the other gasket to the bottle and that should hold it at an angle kinda hard to explain but cut the gasket or female as you call it and cut one in half glue or stick it to the bottle in your fashion make sure it looks like u open part upside down and then glue the other one to it in such a way to make the slide sit at the angle you want.

Phynch said:

to get an agnle with the gasgets cut one in half and then hot glue the other gasket to the bottle and that should hold it at an angle kinda hard to explain but cut the gasket or female as you call it and cut one in half glue or stick it to the bottle in your fashion make sure it looks like u open part upside down and then glue the other one to it in such a way to make the slide sit at the angle you want.

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Silicone caulk, and forget about the rubber grommet.

dzk said:

Silicone caulk, and forget about the rubber grommet.

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yeah silicone all the way!

dzk said:

My personal experience with hot glue is that it is messy and doesn't stick well to anything, not even wood. It will fill the gap but it won't adhere to glass at all. I would use silicone caulk.

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no offense but why would you use hot glue on wood... there is something called wood glue lol. the hot glue was just a suggestion to try cause its cheap, i got mine for under five.

henrymuska said:

no offense but why would you use hot glue on wood... there is something called wood glue lol. the hot glue was just a suggestion to try cause its cheap, i got mine for under five.

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I only cited wood because it is porous and hot glue won't work on anything that is not porous. After it cools it will pop off of almost anything you put it on. It isn't even an adhesive, just a filler really.

not gonna lie im not an expert on glues. i just know that hot glue works great when i make bongs so i was just suggesting it, thats all. i meant no disrespect was just confused on what you meant with using it on wood but i see what you mean.

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