Rounded off drain plug

[radios1]

I have a 20 ton hydraulic wire crimper that will do the job.. it has hex dies, but at 20 tons of force, it would do the job..

 

[4570Man]

How are you going to do it with a wire crimper?

 

[tjkubota93]

Clamp it down with the pump, then turn the crimper body.

 

[09112]

Nope. They come in graduated 'opening' sizes. Just like Vise-Grips come in different sizes.

The jaw (I guess you'd call it) is spring loaded... you can slide it onto what you want to turn or hold it open with your thumb, then release. To remove, you just lift it up/down/off. Really simple. (I like simple :laughing

Edit: I found a promotional video... Yes, It's a commercial and you'll have to interpret the Aussie accent:

Renovator Better Grip - YouTube

I'm convinced!! Off to the tool house tomorrow!

 

[fried1765]

Oh, so you have a set of these particular "Better Grip" wrenches with which to make such a assessment and, outright, dismiss their usefulness in this situation?

I do have a set of them and am confident, through experience with them, that the appropriate sized one (perhaps with a cheater bar) would work.

Yup!
Rigid pipe wrench!
Do they sell Rigid pipe wrenches down under?

 

[fried1765]

No, all mine were made in 60's or earlier. I dont have one that small. You just convinced me I need that.

Hopefully they aren't riding on their name.

I have a 24", 14" given to me by a friend that inherited from wifes great uncle and 10" inherited from my great grandfather. I took them apart, stripped, painted grey and replaced the heel jaw on them.

I ordered 6" and 8". Thinking about buying a 12". According to all the reviews ridgid pipe wrenches are the same now as they were.

My dad worked as a petroleum engineer for Exxon after leaving the navy. He had a collection of ridgid calanders bought from the ridgid tool man in the oil fields of south Texas. Oh man, those girls made bikinis look good! I could see how an industrial drain snake wasn't very appealing, but put those girls next to it, sheesh!

If you buy new Rigid wrenches I suggest buying their forged aluminum body wrenches with the hardened steel jaws.
Much lighter to carry around, and every bit as strong.
I have the 12", 18" & 24".
Today's cost 12"=$40, 18"=$56, 24"= $90

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
If they're more expensive that must mean that they're better, right?
I've looked at those and they look like nice tools. I don't see myself buying pipe wrenches any time soon though, as there is a plethora of various sizes up to 4 feet on the family homestead.

 

[radios1]

Clamp it down with the pump, then turn the crimper body.

yes, exactly..

 

[PILOON]

If they're more expensive that must mean that they're better, right?
Not always,
AND
I generally steer away from any tool labelled 'professional quality', (often wonder what profession they refer to), I prefer to rely on my experience around tools.
Big problem now days is just about every brand is owned by Stanley/Black & Decker/DeWalt.
I think Makita and Hitachi are still independent and both do make great dependable reliable tooling.

Sears brand (Craftsman) was taken over by DeWalt (probably in lieu of outstanding debt) and is now the 'brand du jour' and showing up in many box stores.
Does not suggest a better tool but more like cashing in on an old standby reputation.
Either way Craftsman was always De Walt/B&D made anyway. Just different brand name.

 

[Diggin It]

Sears brand (Craftsman) was taken over by DeWalt (probably in lieu of outstanding debt) and is now the 'brand du jour' and showing up in many box stores.
Does not suggest a better tool but more like cashing in on an old standby reputation.
Either way Craftsman was always De Walt/B&D made anyway. Just different brand name.

Craftsman is a line of tools, lawn and garden equipment, and work wear. Originally owned by Sears, the brand is now controlled by Stanley Black & Decker.

Craftsman tools were first sold in 1927. They were not manufactured by Sears, but by various other companies under contract. The tools were sold in Sears, sister retailer Kmart, and several other retailers.

In March 2017, Stanley Black & Decker acquired the Craftsman brand from Sears Holdings. Sears maintains the right to manufacture and sell tools using existing supply channels under the Craftsman name for 15 years after the deal closed.

Craftsman (tools) - Wikipedia