[BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna
Hi, I want to state this clearly so you guys have the clearest picture of what is up and the thread doesn't die in confusion with me short of an answer. I have a tiled shower stall. No tub there, just stall all tiled. There are two separate faucets and one standard shower head. On the other side of the wall, there is a service door I can access.I've been in and I see two shut offs. I see what seems to be rough concrete, and wall studs. I've replaced washers both delta and standard before. The shower leaks, drips, and I want to stop wasting water. So I turn off the water. I unscrew the handle of the hot water, as it is determined that when the hot is on, the drip starts again. The cold is off for safety. I remove the hot handle, and the chrome cover beneath that, (it is a hide the hole cover) and the threading that keeps the cover on the stem. Now normally on something like a utility tub, or outside faucet; the next thing is to wrench out the threaded stem assembly at the bottom of which there is a washer. i would then fit it to an assortment of washers I have replace it with some teflon tape and be done. I put some vice grips on the visible not and tried to turn out the stem. No go. I tried again, and still no go. I even chipped the tile a little. Before I go buying specialized tools, getting penitrating oil down the wall, or break anything Is there another kind, or am I missing something very obvious? The ceramic tile, the length of the stem, and the tightness of the assembly make me less than confident to try past what I've already done. What am I missing, other than a brain? Thanks
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna
Hi Spiro, Have you tried loosening the valve first? That is, turn the hot water tap on about half way at least with the shut-off closed of course to keep the actual hot water from spraying out then see if the nut will come loose. If the valve is tight shut as it probably is to keep drips from dripping it will be forcing the threads pretty tight, opening it may reduce that enough to make it removable. You might also try shifting it ever so slightly tighter before trying to loosen it. Last thing I can thing of is to tap on the vice grips or more preferably an open or box wrench with a hammer or even a gentle tap on the end of the stem but do that gently. You certainly don't wish to break anything, that will be a big problem to fix. Let us know how it goes. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna Hi, I want to state this clearly so you guys have the clearest picture of what is up and the thread doesn't die in confusion with me short of an answer. I have a tiled shower stall. No tub there, just stall all tiled. There are two separate faucets and one standard shower head. On the other side of the wall, there is a service door I can access.I've been in and I see two shut offs. I see what seems to be rough concrete, and wall studs. I've replaced washers both delta and standard before. The shower leaks, drips, and I want to stop wasting water. So I turn off the water. I unscrew the handle of the hot water, as it is determined that when the hot is on, the drip starts again. The cold is off for safety. I remove the hot handle, and the chrome cover beneath that, (it is a hide the hole cover) and the threading that keeps the cover on the stem. Now normally on something like a utility tub, or outside faucet; the next thing is to wrench out the threaded stem assembly at the bottom of which there is a washer. i would then fit it to an assortment of washers I have replace it with some teflon tape and be done. I put some vice grips on the visible not and tried to turn out the stem. No go. I tried again, and still no go. I even chipped the tile a little. Before I go buying specialized tools, getting penitrating oil down the wall, or break anything Is there another kind, or am I missing something very obvious? The ceramic tile, the length of the stem, and the tightness of the assembly make me less than confident to try past what I've already done. What am I missing, other than a brain? Thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna
It sounds as you have a three piece stem. Remove the knob. Unscrew the chrome. Put the screw of the handle back in the remaining piece after removing the first part of the stem and give it a good firm pull. For it sounds as you have a Price Pfister faucet. The seats of a delta will inter change with each other. I also recommend you apply plumber grease to the rubber seats and O ring went doing this repair. RJ - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna Hi, I want to state this clearly so you guys have the clearest picture of what is up and the thread doesn't die in confusion with me short of an answer. I have a tiled shower stall. No tub there, just stall all tiled. There are two separate faucets and one standard shower head. On the other side of the wall, there is a service door I can access.I've been in and I see two shut offs. I see what seems to be rough concrete, and wall studs. I've replaced washers both delta and standard before. The shower leaks, drips, and I want to stop wasting water. So I turn off the water. I unscrew the handle of the hot water, as it is determined that when the hot is on, the drip starts again. The cold is off for safety. I remove the hot handle, and the chrome cover beneath that, (it is a hide the hole cover) and the threading that keeps the cover on the stem. Now normally on something like a utility tub, or outside faucet; the next thing is to wrench out the threaded stem assembly at the bottom of which there is a washer. i would then fit it to an assortment of washers I have replace it with some teflon tape and be done. I put some vice grips on the visible not and tried to turn out the stem. No go. I tried again, and still no go. I even chipped the tile a little. Before I go buying specialized tools, getting penitrating oil down the wall, or break anything Is there another kind, or am I missing something very obvious? The ceramic tile, the length of the stem, and the tightness of the assembly make me less than confident to try past what I've already done. What am I missing, other than a brain? Thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna
Spero, I hope it is not to late for this reply. There are a set of what looks like stamped metal sockets called plumber sockets. I think I paid around $12.00 for my set. I think my set has ten of these double ended sockets and a bar that is passed through holes in the socket to be use as a handle. These sockets usually are long enough to reach in and turn those odd shaped faucet parts. Art - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna Hi, I want to state this clearly so you guys have the clearest picture of what is up and the thread doesn't die in confusion with me short of an answer. I have a tiled shower stall. No tub there, just stall all tiled. There are two separate faucets and one standard shower head. On the other side of the wall, there is a service door I can access.I've been in and I see two shut offs. I see what seems to be rough concrete, and wall studs. I've replaced washers both delta and standard before. The shower leaks, drips, and I want to stop wasting water. So I turn off the water. I unscrew the handle of the hot water, as it is determined that when the hot is on, the drip starts again. The cold is off for safety. I remove the hot handle, and the chrome cover beneath that, (it is a hide the hole cover) and the threading that keeps the cover on the stem. Now normally on something like a utility tub, or outside faucet; the next thing is to wrench out the threaded stem assembly at the bottom of which there is a washer. i would then fit it to an assortment of washers I have replace it with some teflon tape and be done. I put some vice grips on the visible not and tried to turn out the stem. No go. I tried again, and still no go. I even chipped the tile a little. Before I go buying specialized tools, getting penitrating oil down the wall, or break anything Is there another kind, or am I missing something very obvious? The ceramic tile, the length of the stem, and the tightness of the assembly make me less than confident to try past what I've already done. What am I missing, other than a brain? Thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2
Thanks RJ for your response. It seems as if this is not Delta, or "cartridge" type. It seems as if what I need is either a 90dg pliers, a deep socket that will allow the faucet stem to go through, or some formof really deep t-handled thing. I have a faucet in the tiled shower stall that is about 1/2 to 3/4 inches into the wall. Thus I can't get it to turn with wrench or pliers. It is too tight to turn with needle nosed vice grips. The hole in the tile is barely a socket wall thickness greater than the ?3/4? hex nut that hold the stem assembly in place. You've guessed, the washer is worn and it's dripping. Anyone who can add suggestions, please do so. Thanks
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2
I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. luck Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
thanks Tom, I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I fear they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where the two pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I could rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my knuckles on the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. So who's gonna see the blood? How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there > and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. > > That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. > > luck > Tom > >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
They do make deep sockets it is true and a spark plug wrench is usually about 2 inches deep. They come in at least two common sizes but I don't have any idea if one would fit. the good news is that you can get a spark plug wrench pretty cheap. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) thanks Tom, I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I fear they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where the two pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I could rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my knuckles on the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. So who's gonna see the blood? How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there > and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. > > That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. > > luck > Tom > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
will the spark plug wrench allow for the faucet stem which sticks out about 4 inches? I was pricing deep sockets at McMaster, but i didn't know if they were open at the far end. Thanks On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > They do make deep sockets it is true and a spark plug wrench is usually about > 2 inches deep. They come in at least two common sizes but I don't have any > idea if one would fit. the good news is that you can get a spark plug wrench > pretty cheap. > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > - Original Message - > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:48 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > > thanks Tom, > I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I fear > they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. > I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where the > two > pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I > could > rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my knuckles on > the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. > My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. > So who's gonna see the blood? > How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > > > I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there > > and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. > > > > That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. > > > > luck > > Tom > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
Oh no, I haven't seen a spark plug wrench that deep. I do have one open at both ends you stick a bar through but with the stem that long there is no way to run the bar through. You might remove the bar and grab it with large Vice Grips I suppose. That does not mean they don't make one that long but I have never seen one. 4 inches though, that beggar must poke you in the $$$ when you are showering? Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) will the spark plug wrench allow for the faucet stem which sticks out about 4 inches? I was pricing deep sockets at McMaster, but i didn't know if they were open at the far end. Thanks On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > They do make deep sockets it is true and a spark plug wrench is usually about 2 inches deep. They come in at least two common sizes but I don't have any idea if one would fit. the good news is that you can get a spark plug wrench pretty cheap. > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > - Original Message - > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:48 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > > thanks Tom, > I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I fear > they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. > I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where the two > pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I could > rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my knuckles on > the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. > My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. > So who's gonna see the blood? > How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > > > I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there > > and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. > > > > That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. > > > > luck > > Tom > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
well, big vice grips I have, large adjustable open ended wrenches I have. So either hex or round I can do it. Removing the bar might be tough, but bolt cutters I have. No, that 4 inches is the total so after everything it is the standard 3 inch handle on that stem. Oh yeah, and it's 48 inches up the wall. (not that I'm bragging) Thanks On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > Oh no, I haven't seen a spark plug wrench that deep. I do have one open at > both ends you stick a bar through but with the stem that long there is no way > to run the bar through. You might remove the bar and grab it with large Vice > Grips I suppose. That does not mean they don't make one that long but I have > never seen one. > > 4 inches though, that beggar must poke you in the $$$ when you are showering? > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > - Original Message - > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:36 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > will the spark plug wrench allow for the faucet stem which sticks out > about 4 inches? > I was pricing deep sockets at McMaster, but i didn't know if they were > open at the far end. > Thanks > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > > > They do make deep sockets it is true and a spark plug wrench is usually > about 2 inches deep. They come in at least two common sizes but I don't have > any idea if one would fit. the good news is that you can get a spark plug > wrench pretty cheap. > > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Skype DaleLeavens > > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > > > > > > thanks Tom, > > I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I > fear > > they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. > > I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where > the two > > pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I > could > > rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my knuckles > on > > the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. > > My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. > > So who's gonna see the blood? > > How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? > > > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > > > > > I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there > > > and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. > > > > > > That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real > mess. > > > > > > luck > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
spiro, I've no idea how much stem the sparkplug socket will take, after all a plug is a fairly long stem, but I've not used one in years. Just seemed like something that might be close. Maybe your local hardware store rents tools, some do, and they might have sockets for the purpose Tom
RE: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
I have at least one spark plug wrench which will deal with a 4 inch stem. I had to make some adjustments to my daughter's wheel chair and the front wheels adjusted via a blamed nut on a seemingly endless bolt. The assembly was located inside a long tube which acted as the upright for the front wheels. (man, that thing was a real witch to deal with) The socket I found was an older one and I ran across it at my favorite pawn shop. I think I paid all of fifty cents for it. (LOL) Cy, the Ancient Okie... _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:09 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) well, big vice grips I have, large adjustable open ended wrenches I have. So either hex or round I can do it. Removing the bar might be tough, but bolt cutters I have. No, that 4 inches is the total so after everything it is the standard 3 inch handle on that stem. Oh yeah, and it's 48 inches up the wall. (not that I'm bragging) Thanks On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > Oh no, I haven't seen a spark plug wrench that deep. I do have one open at both ends you stick a bar through but with the stem that long there is no way to run the bar through. You might remove the bar and grab it with large Vice Grips I suppose. That does not mean they don't make one that long but I have never seen one. > > 4 inches though, that beggar must poke you in the $$$ when you are showering? > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > HYPERLINK "mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > - Original Message - > From: HYPERLINK "mailto:spiro%40netaxs.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: HYPERLINK "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:36 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > will the spark plug wrench allow for the faucet stem which sticks out > about 4 inches? > I was pricing deep sockets at McMaster, but i didn't know if they were > open at the far end. > Thanks > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > > > They do make deep sockets it is true and a spark plug wrench is usually about 2 inches deep. They come in at least two common sizes but I don't have any idea if one would fit. the good news is that you can get a spark plug wrench pretty cheap. > > > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > > HYPERLINK "mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Skype DaleLeavens > > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > > > > - Original Message - > > From: HYPERLINK "mailto:spiro%40netaxs.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: HYPERLINK "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > > > > > > thanks Tom, > > I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I fear > > they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. > > I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where the two > > pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I could > > rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my knuckles on > > the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. > > My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. > > So who's gonna see the blood? > > How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? > > > > On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: > > > > > I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there > > > and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. > > > > > > That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. > > > > > > luck > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 11:06 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 11:06 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
There are a few places that are a bit of a challenge for tooling. Mkakes ya wonder hwo they built something in the first place. On Thu, 27 Sep 2007, Cy Selfridge wrote: > I have at least one spark plug wrench which will deal with a 4 inch stem. I > had to make some adjustments to my daughter's wheel chair and the front > wheels adjusted via a blamed nut on a seemingly endless bolt. The assembly > was located inside a long tube which acted as the upright for the front > wheels. (man, that thing was a real witch to deal with) > The socket I found was an older one and I ran across it at my favorite pawn > shop. I think I paid all of fifty cents for it. (LOL) > Cy, the Ancient Okie... > > _ > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:09 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) > > > > well, big vice grips I have, large adjustable open ended wrenches I have. > So either hex or round I can do it. > Removing the bar might be tough, but bolt cutters I have. > > No, that 4 inches is the total so after everything it is the standard 3 > inch handle on that stem. Oh yeah, and it's 48 inches up the wall. (not > that I'm bragging) > Thanks > > On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: > >> Oh no, I haven't seen a spark plug wrench that deep. I do have one open at > both ends you stick a bar through but with the stem that long there is no > way to run the bar through. You might remove the bar and grab it with large > Vice Grips I suppose. That does not mean they don't make one that long but I > have never seen one. >> >> 4 inches though, that beggar must poke you in the $$$ when you are > showering? >> >> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >> HYPERLINK "mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype DaleLeavens >> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: HYPERLINK "mailto:spiro%40netaxs.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: HYPERLINK > "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:36 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) >> >> >> will the spark plug wrench allow for the faucet stem which sticks out >> about 4 inches? >> I was pricing deep sockets at McMaster, but i didn't know if they were >> open at the far end. >> Thanks >> >> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Dale Leavens wrote: >> >>> They do make deep sockets it is true and a spark plug wrench is usually > about 2 inches deep. They come in at least two common sizes but I don't have > any idea if one would fit. the good news is that you can get a spark plug > wrench pretty cheap. >>> >>> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >>> HYPERLINK "mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Skype DaleLeavens >>> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: HYPERLINK "mailto:spiro%40netaxs.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: HYPERLINK > "mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:48 PM >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd) >>> >>> >>> >>> thanks Tom, >>> I'm envisioning a pair of slim duckbills that go 90dg to the jaws. But I > fear >>> they either do not exist or aren't strong enough. >>> I am trying to avoid dis assembling the union above the shut offs where > the two >>> pipes become one and go up he wall to the shower head. I don't know if I > could >>> rock the pipes back enough to get at it anyway without tearing my > knuckles on >>> the wire lathing which is behind the tile wall. >>> My kid tells me the "cement" in there is pink. >>> So who's gonna see the blood? >>> How much stem do you think the spark plug socket will accomodate? >>> >>> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007, Tom Fowle wrote: >>> >>>> I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there >>>> and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket > sets. >>>> >>>> That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real > mess. >>>> >>>> luck >>>> Tom >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 > 11:06 AM > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date: 9/27/2007 > 11:06 AM > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
