How to Make a Pipe from a Soda Can

If you have something to smoke but don’t have a suction device other than a few soda cans, this is the time to get creative. With a little improvisation and a little effort, you can completely make a basic pipe or even a more complex water pipe. See Step 1 below to get started.

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Basic pipe making

Find an aluminum can with a snap-on lid. You can use a 350ml can of soda, or a longer can. Remember to drink all soft drinks or beer in the can and rinse with water. Let the can dry before continuing.

Get a needle, pin, or sharp object. The next step is to punch a hole in the center of the can. You can use a pencil or ballpoint pen to poke the hole.

If you don’t have anything, consider cutting the can lid in half and using the pointed end to make a series of small holes.

Make a thumb-sized indent on the body of the can. Since you need to place the suction product on the side opposite the suction hole, choose the side opposite the mouth of the can to make the indentation. Use your thumb to gently press to create a shallow groove. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Punch small holes. Use a needle, pin, or other sharp object to poke small holes in the depression you just made. Holes don’t have to be big, but the more the better. Punch many small holes in the shape of a sieve. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Punch a large hole in the side. Choose a spot where you feel you can easily cover it with your fingers while sucking, then poke a hole with a pencil or ballpoint pen. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

Remove the can lid. Shake the can lid back and forth until the metal connection weakens and breaks. Handle carefully to avoid accidentally dropping the lid of the can.

Forge the pipe by heating the smoking site and surrounding area. Although there is no scientific evidence for this, it is thought that heating will vaporize the chemicals that coat the inside of the can before you use it to smoke. You can also scrub the paint off in the recesses and surrounding areas. This step will help remove most of the harmful substances that might evaporate while you smoke. You can rub the paint off with the sharp object you just used to poke the hole, or use sandpaper if you have one.

Use a pipe to smoke. You will place a cigarette or other product on top of the recess, place your mouth on the rim of the can, and use your thumb to cover the hole in the body of the can. Inhale to pull the smoke into the can and release your thumb covering the hole as you begin to inhale the smoke. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Identify health risks. Heating aluminum and inhaling the gases that come out of it are thought to be linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological diseases. The truth is that it is very difficult to heat aluminum to the point of vaporization with an ordinary lighter, but you should probably not take this possibility lightly.

Studies are inconclusive on whether aluminum causes Alzheimer’s disease. ^{[5] X Research Sources} However, plastic in paint and interior coatings may contain BPA, and it is not clear whether heating and sanding will remove all of this plastic. When burned and inhaled, they may increase the risk of cancer. ^{[6] X Research Sources}
The basic principle of soda cans can be used for other common items such as apples, potatoes and so on, which do not contain harmful chemicals such as soda cans. You do it at your own risk when you smoke in this way.

Make a water pipe

Gather the necessary supplies. If you want to make a water pipe, you need to prepare the following:

Two 350ml soda cans
Tape
Can openers
Drag
trumpet pipe
Water

Cut off the two ends of the can. After washing and drying two 350ml soda cans, you will use a can opener to cut off the ends of one can and the second can only cut off the top. Use a can opener in the same way you would normally open a can of soup. Now you have a cylinder with the two ends removed and a can without the top used for the bottom of the pipe. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Fold the sharp edge of the top of the can where the bottom two are cut off. Use tape over the sharp edge to make sure it doesn’t tear the skin on contact. You will put your mouth on the top of this can.

Punch a hole in the body of the can to use as the bottom. In the body of this can, you will poke a hole large enough to fit a trumpet pipe or whatever you want to use to insert the suction product. ^{[8] X Research Sources}

Try to round the edge of the hole you just stabbed. You can put multiple layers of tape on it.

Insert the bellows into the hole. Connect the rotted pipe to the hole with duct tape. Carefully apply multiple layers of tape to secure the bellows to the hole.

Attach the cylinder section on top of the bottom. Glue the two cans together and create a complete water dispenser.

Fill the pipe with water. Fill the pipe with enough water so that the water level is slightly higher than the pipe.

Smoking with a water pipe. You will suck the product into the bellows and inhale through the top of the can. When the pipe is filled with smoke, you will remove the pipe when you want to inhale the smoke.

Advice

The hole in the body of the can must be wide enough but still be able to cover it with a finger. This hole will be covered with your finger, then opened before you finish smoking to get all the smoke left in the pipe.

Warning

Smoking from a soda can is dangerous behavior. Certain chemicals in cans (aluminum, varnish, plastic layers and paint) will burn and release fumes that can contain dangerous toxins. ^{[9] X Research Source}

Things you need

soda cans
Needle, pin, club (or similar)
Pencil, ballpoint pen, bake screwdriver (or similar)
Fine sandpaper
Lighter

Steps

Basic pipe making

Make a water pipe

Advice

Warning

Things you need

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