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nik12937

I was recently making a homemade piece, glass with a socket from a wrench kit (all safe materials) and I was using a piece from an old set of headphones as a screen, but I noticed something. Whenever I light a flame and breath in, the screen glows red, and stops as soon as the flame is gone. Is that normal? It's very thin metal, like a circular screen, but do normal screens do this? I'm not going to be using it until I know it's safe. Any feedback would help very much, thanks!

 

nik12937

Anyone, please help me with this, I just need your opinion/experience with this, I'll make sure to post a pic of it afterwards.

sterbo

Yes it's normal.
A very light gauge metal screen subjected to that kind of heat will commonly flare.
If I were you I wouldn't use it. I would buy one that is a heavier gauge, preferably stainless, definitely not brass or copper.
Better yet, don't use metal at all. Use a glass gauze (screen) that more typically are used in bongs.
And, unless it is really necessary don't use a screen at all...

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nik12937

thanks sterbo, I've been asking this on yahoo for a while, but no one ever answered, I'm so glad i found this site, and thanks for the answer, it helped a lot

The Blazemaster

It is common. Thin metal will burn from the heat of a lighter.

Get a thicker one, or use a pebble/glass screen...

 

Daleric

Yeah, that's pretty normal...don't worry about it. Just like how your bud glows when you light it, so will your screen

Daleric

go buy a screen from a gas station or somethin tho...just to eliminate the stress