justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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I'm not seeing success with needle nose. If it rounded off with a wrench, the surface area of the needle nose contact, out on the skinny end, ain't gonna get it. Re read my post above. Tools aren't sacred. Some jobs require cutting, bending,welding, even making a tool. The wrench was moving, you thought you were winning, but, moments later you discovered that the head had lost its corners. Try to remember how the wrench fit, how far would it move, before it contacted the head. A twelve point wrench only shoves on the edge of the corner. This moment, uncool and unfunny, can help you avoid stuff like this in years to come. Looking back, knowing now that a wrench moving doesn't mean the bolt is, and usually, when a drain plug breaks loose, it goes from wrench to finger tight almost immediately, the threads aren't exposed to the elements, and they typically aren't installed and left I in place for years... So, what would you do differently? I've messed up Phillips head screws, taken a pin punch, driven the metal back in place, hammered a tip in and tried again. The location that you're in limits access,, I really wish we had pics. I might have another idea, but seeing would help.
Do you have a vise, grinder, other than Dremel, no knocking them, I have two. What kinda fabricating tools do you have? Is the plug damaged all the way from the top to bottom of the head evenly or is it tapered?
I don't rember how tall the head is on one of these.
I have some ideas, like shaping the head up,, putting a few notches in it, drilling a nut out, notching it, poking HARD wire, hobby shop, piano/ control rod, wire. In the slots,JB IT together, of course NOT allowing the JB to get in places that screw it up.... You may wind up with the motor on the bench.
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