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[–] 26 points 4 months ago

Get glass, dude.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    The kind that fits. Nobody is going to be able to tell what kind of diameter and thread pitch that is by just looking at a picture of it.

    If I had to guess, probably metric. Clean it out thoroughly, take it to the hardware store, and start test fitting. If you have a thread pitch gauge you can at least figure out the pitch, and if you have a pair of calipers you could measure the inner diameter and take a pretty good stab at the bolt diameter, as well.

    This is all predicated on it being a standard thread pitch of some description because the manufacturer was cheap, and not something bespoke because they were bastards.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    It's just real cheap metal. I didn't expect anyone to measure it for me. I thought there might be some common solutions to this

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    It's anodized aluminum, for sure.

    There may be an off chance that someone has an example of the same/similar (most likely Chinese mass produced) item, and has already done the legwork. It's worth a shot, but unlikely.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    Don't smoke out of cheap metal. You're going to end up with some lung shit.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Go to a hardware store and in the fasters aisle they will almost for sure have a spot with different bolts to test thread size. Just clean it first to not get resin on everything.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    You're looking for this.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/394658009635

    But honestly, just grab a glass bowl for $10-$20. It's a better experience.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    End cap for pipes, ain't a plumber tho, idk.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    could put an acorn nut on top of a threaded joining part

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    That looks like aluminum....

    Don't smoke out of aluminum.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Impossible to say from the picture but I'd start with a brass cap with ½" pipe thread.

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