How to make a hookah at home

The first step was to decide what to fit under the flask. From scraps of school knowledge in chemistry it followed that the flask was some kind of laboratory equipment, which I had absolutely no desire to spend money on purchasing. It was decided to explore the pantry. Among the antique things, plates and forks, I came across a wonderful base for the future flask - an old teapot.

Now I was interested in what is better to make a hookah shaft from, and what to use as a hose? I went to a hardware store for new ideas. The answer to the second part of the question was found quickly - my home shower hose, which had long been in need of replacement, fit perfectly: practical and aesthetically pleasing.

There, after a long search, I bought a burner from a gas stove, a metal strainer for the sink and a steel tube 30 cm long. I also purchased a soldering rod, which makes it quite easy to connect metal surfaces. Frankly, I was especially happy with the last find, since my relationship with a soldering iron did not develop in childhood.

The basic preparations were made and work could begin.
First of all, I started working on the hookah shaft, as the most difficult part of the work. It was very easy to connect a gas burner to one end of a metal tube - all you had to do was make a cone at the end of the tube and hammer it into the burner. The result is a strong and tight connection.
Attaching the other end of the tube to the kettle lid was a little more difficult.
To begin, I drilled a hole for the handle in the teapot lid to the diameter of the tube. Then I made two grooves on the tube so that the solder would hold better. It was very important to choose how much the tube would be immersed in the kettle. The height mark at the beginning of the base of the teapot spout was just right.
Having replaced the cover and placed the tube, I carefully soldered the connection from above with a soldering rod, then opened the cover and soldered the same from below. Then I cleaned up the joints with a file - and the shaft was ready.
To connect the kettle spout with the shower hose, I had to saw off a piece of the spout at the most correct section. Then the rubber hose was directed inside the spout and sealed with electrical tape, and the metal braid along with the nut, which now had a decorative function, was put on the spout of the kettle.
After these operations, there were some finishing touches left - after filling the flask, it was necessary to seal the connection between the kettle and the lid using foil, and put a funnel for tobacco made of the same material into the gas burner. At the end, I placed a metal strainer on the burner - and the hookah is ready for use, you just need to place hot coal on top of the strainer.

Making a hookah with your own hands was even cheaper than smoking a hookah once in some cafe:

1. Teapot - found in the pantry
2. Shower hose - we would have thrown it away anyway
3. Gas burner – 50 rub.
4. Metal tube – 28 rubles.
5. Sink strainer – 6 rubles.
6. Soldering rod – 60 rub.
7. The desire to invent is priceless