Tuesday, March 13, 2007

X-tractor

I went to hook up the Washing machine today and discovered that there was a broken hose bib on the cold water tap. The bib had busted off right at the threads and the piece was still stuck inside. I couldn't just cut the fitting off because our pipes are integrated into the cabinetry in the kitchen. I went to Home Depot to find a pipe extractor but they had no idea what I was talking about. Finally I found a half inch pip extractor at CTS supply in Burnsude. $20 and ten minutes later I had the little nub out and a new bib threade in. I found out later that Home Dpot haspipe Extractors but the guy I spoke to couldn't plumb his way out of a paper bag - soggy paper at that.

All you need for an Extraction Mission



Pound the extractor in to the offending nub...




Twist it out with the ol' adjustable and...




Bingo Bango!

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