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The articles presented here were originally started with permission from the excellent FAQ from the Alt.Smokers.Pipes FAQ[http://www.aspipes.org/faq/faq/official.html]
The articles presented here were originally started with permission from the excellent FAQ from the Alt.Smokers.Pipes FAQ[http://www.aspipes.org/faq/faq/official.html]


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== Basic Repairs ==
== Basic Repairs ==
=== Airflow ===
=== Airflow ===
Airflow issues are not exactly a repair, per say, but could perhaps be contributing to a pipe that is simply not smoking up to its potential. Rick Newcomb suggests that pipes with an open air flow smoke better. It is controversial, but bears exploration, as many pipe smokers are now sold on this concept. With it working for so many, it might just work for you and that problem pipe. Ken Campbell wrote an interesting article for The Pipe Collector called [[Airflow: The Key to Smoking Pleasure]].
Airflow issues are not exactly a repair, per se, but could perhaps be contributing to a pipe that is simply not smoking up to its potential. Rick Newcomb suggests that pipes with an open air flow smoke better. It is controversial, but bears exploration, as many pipe smokers are now sold on this concept. With it working for so many, it might just work for you and that problem pipe. Ken Campbell wrote an interesting article for The Pipe Collector called [[Airflow: The Key to Smoking Pleasure]].


=== Fixing a loose stem ===
=== Fixing a loose stem ===
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