In a message dated 2/25/03 11:40:10 AM, afox@CNR.COLOSTATE.EDU writes: << I removed the threaded pipe by putting a rag around it and using a wrench >> This is a surefire recipe for bitching the threads of the subject pipe nipple. Although unlikely, a strap wrench might do the job. Also, lining the jaws of a pipe wrench or Vise-Grips with 1/16 inch thick copper strips might work as long as the nipple is not crushed into an oval (i.e., egged, to you pipefitters) by the force necessary to grip it. At the end of the day, the only predictable way to remove that stub is with an appropriately sized internal pipe wrench. Just make sure any shavings are knocked out of the nipple before it's wrung back into place. George |
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