stem slot

buster · Post by **buster** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:55 am

When opening up the slot in the stem do you want to go all the way past the 1/16 hole and into the bigger portion, or is it just for cosmetics and a little bit will do.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:04 pm

It is *not* just for cosmetics. If you still have a 1/16" round hole in your stem, you need to extend the "V" shaped slot further in.

souljer · Post by **souljer** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:43 pm

Hi,

If you are not sure if the slot is for cosmetics or not, you should think from the point of view of the question: What's the benefit of opening up the end of the mouthpiece?

You could answer your own question by simply drawing a breath through the stem that still has some of the 1/16 inch sized hole left.

You will probably find it extremely tight and restricted. This should be a clue that the draft-way needs to be larger. Open it up more and try again. Continue until it seems good.

Another question is:
How will one get a pipe cleaner through a 1/16 hole?

Simply test your theories or questions at home and you will start to learn how to figure things out based on trial & error and trial & success. You will learn much faster and truly know the answer. By that I mean, you will learn the "Why" which is the understanding of why things are done a certain way. Knowing the answer rather than memorizing the answer allows you to apply the knowledge in all varieties of situations. You can reason through similar problems and figure things out, rather than by memorization with no knowledge which is more like a computer. One answer applies only to one question and no lateral thinking is used.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:15 pm

Souljer wrote: Simply test your theories or questions at home and you will start to learn how to figure things out based on trial & error and trial & success. You will learn much faster and truly know the answer. By that I mean, you will learn the "Why" which is the understanding of why things are done a certain way. Knowing the answer rather than memorizing the answer allows you to apply the knowledge in all varieties of situations. You can reason through similar problems and figure things out, rather than by memorization with no knowledge which is more like a computer. One answer applies only to one question and no lateral thinking is used.

Nicely said, Gunnar! Thank you!