STRAIGHT FLUTE SCREW EXTRACTOR!!!!! Bites the brass perfect with a couple hammer taps. Put a wrench or vice grips on it and it spins right out. (Before figuring this out I did watch your video. You're abetter man than me for your patience. )
As others have pointed out, you took the long way around. But it's done and working. You live; you learn. I've been wrenching on my own rusty vehicles for a couple decades at this point and have made very similar mistakes. The best thing you can do is learn and improve next time you're presented with a similar issue. Thanks for sharing. Looks like you've already helped a lot of others.
Can you make more videos? This one was exactly what I needed and so helpful! I even looked to see what other "tool tips" you had. I was bummed to find there aren't any more listed, but thankfully, I found this one. Thank you!
Buy a *Pipe Nipple Extractor Set* Ten bucks at harbor freight. I had my broken off brass tube out in under 10 minutes and a new one inserted. HF also had a brand new drain valve. I was out of that store in 10 minutes for 16 bucks - you don't need to drill yours out unless you want to! It's simple, you tap in the extractor tool that fits into the broken off tube, then put a wrench on the tool and back it out counter clockwise.
Yeah it's a life saver. I tried to get the tube out of the compressor with other tools and luckily I didn't try too much to the point where I made it unfixable! Grab that tool before you try anything else! If you already tried something else, I hope you can get it out!
I got the Pipe Nipple Extractor and I tried turning it counter clockwise, but I can't budge it. I had not touched it prior to using this tool. What can I do now short of drilling?
@@nancywilliams7833 Aw man sorry to hear that. You tapped it in there pretty good and no luck? Hammer? Do u think maybe spraying a little penetrant on the threads might help?
if you wanted to place a 3/8" nipple/adapter to replace the broken 1/4" valve, why did you drill the hole up to 9/16"? Seems that would have enlarged the hole much more than you wanted for threads of the insert to grip the new threads in the hole. In other words, the 3/8" nipple securely threaded into a drilled out 9/16" hole. How does this work? Thanks for the video
Have a 20 gallon 2.5Hp Stand up on wheels.. That was a quick on sale grab 3 days ago Instead of wheeling it out Compressor first I when out and had the Compressor in tow ..Well the Valve at the bottom of the tank caught the edge of the step I'm hoping i can take just the right size die and it will eat out the softer brass and regroove the steel behind it ...we shall see tomorrow
With all the drilling and tapping, what did you do to clear the debris out from inside the tank? I have this exact issue that you had and I'll be trying this