Bending a Falcon Bit

[paulfg]

i have asked this elsewhere and it has been suggested to try on here as well
I have a Bent Falcon stem that the bit has only a small amount of bend to it,resulting in the bowl being tipped towards me when clenching.
I would like to bend it a little more but I think you cant just heat it like vulcanite.Does anyone have any ideas?
I have tried heating the metal but only succeeded in either melting the tube or kinking/cracking it.

 

[AJL67]

i have asked this elsewhere and it has been suggested to try on here as well
I have a Bent Falcon stem that the bit has only a small amount of bend to it,resulting in the bowl being tipped towards me when clenching.
I would like to bend it a little more but I think you cant just heat it like vulcanite.Does anyone have any ideas?
I have tried heating the metal but only succeeded in either melting the tube or kinking/cracking it.

So you have already kinked and cracked it? Is this for a different pipe then? maybe some pics for us slow kids?

There is also this

Bending A Falcon Bit, Can It Be Done? :: Pipe Repair and Maintenance

So this week I got a bent Falcon and the bit is not bent enough for me, i like my bowls horizontal when I clench, it may just be my bite but the bowl sits up in the air causing the fluid to run into the airway tube. I'm wondering if the bit could be heated and bent a bit further so it's more...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[AJL67]

Or for $30

Falcon Cast Aluminum Estate Pipe-Vulcanite Stem-Sand Blast Briar Bowl-US Made G4 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Falcon Cast Aluminum Estate Pipe-Vulcanite Stem-Sand Blast Briar Bowl-US Made G4 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[simong]

What are you trying to bend, the nylon stem or the aluminium part?
I should think you could bend the aluminium in a vice. I use the heat from a candle to bend both vulcanite & acrylic, don’t think that would work with nylon though. Maybe try heating it up in the oven or in a pan of boiling water?

 

[paulfg]

So you have already kinked and cracked it? Is this for a different pipe then? maybe some pics for us slow kids?

There is also this

Bending A Falcon Bit, Can It Be Done? :: Pipe Repair and Maintenance

So this week I got a bent Falcon and the bit is not bent enough for me, i like my bowls horizontal when I clench, it may just be my bite but the bowl sits up in the air causing the fluid to run into the airway tube. I'm wondering if the bit could be heated and bent a bit further so it's more...

pipesmagazine.com

No the kinking and cracking was on old stems I used as an experiment

this is a full bent pipe I wish to modify

 

[AJL67]

No the kinking and cracking was on old stems I used as an experiment

this is a full bent pipe I wish to modify

Oh i read it how it was posted

 

[paulfg]

What are you trying to bend, the nylon stem or the aluminium part?
I should think you could bend the aluminium in a vice. I use the heat from a candle to bend both vulcanite & acrylic, don’t think that would work with nylon though. Maybe try heating it up in the oven or in a pan of boiling water?

You can bend the frame with gentle persuasion but the tube won’t like it,so I want to try to bend the nylon bit

 

[paulfg]

No the kinking and cracking was on old stems I used as an experiment

this is a full bent pipe I wish to modify

Mine is this shape

Falcon Standard Bent Stem Pipe with a Smooth Dark Bulldog Bowl | eBay

Fitted with a standard Falcon mouthpiece. Falcon Dry Rings - Available here. Weight 36g (1.3 ounces).

www.ebay.de

I want this shape,this is an old pipe .I guess they may have been cast like that back then

Estate Pipe Falcon Bent Stem 2-C Aluminum 5 1/2" Smoking Pipe | eBay

Up for your consideration is a nice Estate Pipe Falcon Bent Stem 2-C Aluminum 5 1/2" Smoking Pipe. It is in good used condition with no chips and very minimal bite marks. It was purchased at a local estate sale and needs cleaning / sanitized before use. If I have forgotten something or if you...

www.ebay.de

notice the much more curved nylon bit,don’t say buy that one as with import taxes it would be about 135 usd all in

 

[jhowell]

You would probably be much better off buying the one you want than trying to make it... "I guess they may have been cast like that back then" - ya think?...

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I’d be curious if @georged and @RustiePyles CPG might have some suggestions or advice on a solution or workaround.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

They are not technically made from “aluminum” but are made from an alloy often referred to as “white metal” it’s basically pot metal. There is no bending it. It’s far to brittle to do any shaping whatsoever.

 

[kcghost]

There you go!!

 

[paulfg]

You would probably be much better off buying the one you want than trying to make it... "I guess they may have been cast like that back then" - ya think?...

youre probably right,I will just have to keep looking until one comes up on that popular auction site this side of the pond,as the only ones i have seen with that shape are vintage ones.
Unless of course anyone here has a stem that shape they wish to dispose of.