Pipes - Thread locker on screw-together pipes?

[bcubed]

So, lizard has this brass pipe that screws together. Unfortunately, it also unscrews, too, seemingly of its own will. So, lizard wants to use thread locker (aka Loctite) to fix it together securely; however, he's unaware of what (if any) health risks there are.

Apparently, the active ingredient is "methacrylate." Wikipedia makes no mention of either breakdown temps or toxicity. It should be noted that the product will be applied external to the airway (meaning it "shouldn't" be introduced to the inhaled smoke.)

[purplehaze]

Phaze recommends using either honey, or resin.

[bcubed]

Honey sounds interesting. As for resin, this particular pipe is the one lizard reserves for licit use exclusively (i.e. no "drug paraphenelia" issues), so resin would defeat the purpose.

As long as we're talking health issues, certain metals, such as brass, can subject a person to "fume fever" if heated to vaporization. Thus, it's probably a good idea to keep flame strength within certain sane limits when using metal screens.

[Metomni]

Doesn't have to be marijuana resin sir.

[purplehaze]

Originally Posted by bcubed

Honey sounds interesting. As for resin, this particular pipe is the one lizard reserves for licit use exclusively (i.e. no "drug paraphenelia" issues), so resin would defeat the purpose.

As long as we're talking health issues, certain metals, such as brass, can subject a person to "fume fever" if heated to vaporization. Thus, it's probably a good idea to keep flame strength within certain sane limits when using metal screens.

Absolutely correct, smoking from a brass, copper, or aluminum pipe can cause metals/aluminum to accumulate in the lungs. Studies suggest aluminum foil can cause Alzheimer's. Phaze would never smoke from a brass pipe. Even his homemade pipes take safety into consideration more than the company who sold you a brass pipe to smoke out of. The ones in most head shops are steel or metal.

The metal screens and metal pipes from a high quality head shop are fairly safe to smoke from, they are not coated with anything. A safe screen should glow red when you hold a lighter to it and not smoke, keep in mind the lighter will smoke itself some from the flint.

If the screen glows red, and does not turn black, that means it is safe, it has not been coated and probably came from a reliable safe manufacture. Phaze is not taking into consideration the quality of product offered in your area, maybe its imported from china or a lower quality product, but safe metal screens do exist.

For the topic, Metomni is correct, it does not have to be marijuana resin. All resin is sticky.