Rounded off drain plug

[goeduck]

I vote flathead screwdriver one as well.

I am wondering if there is a Phillips head screw style, the ultimate stripper.

 

[California]

I am wondering if there is a Phillips head screw style, the ultimate stripper.

Either will do in this case. He has a horizontal bar right below the drain plug ....

 

[goeduck]

Either will do in this case. He has a horizontal bar right below the drain plug ....

Ah ha, then the right angle Phillips head stripper is the ultimate tool. :thumbsup:

 

[sixdogs]

I'm going to talk to a small welding/repair shop down the road about removing that plug. Any attempts I make simply end up stripping it bit by bit more. There's a bar that runs underneath the tractor side to side connecting to the FEL mounting and it sits directly underneath that plug with about 1ｽ" of space between it and the plug head.

This was post #28 from Kando and is still one I like a lot. Have them make a house call and pay attention while they are doing it. They will view this as easy-peasy and aren't likely to charge very much. Certainly the value of having things go right has merit.

 

[Jstpssng]

This was post #28 from Kando and is still one I like a lot. Have them make a house call and pay attention while they are doing it. They will view this as easy-peasy and aren't likely to charge very much. Certainly the value of having things go right has merit.

I have been wondering why he got away from this idea. While he has received some good and not so good suggestions for future reference, they all are just behind the 8-ball . Rather than continuing to make things worse, your suggestion is the best for this time around.
and it probably won't cost much more than all of the tools we are suggesting that he purchase.

 

[fried1765]

The $15 wrench WAS a Rigid.

Yes....A Rigid that was .... TOO SMALL !!

 

[darmstrong2319]

Wow this is how everyone gets so many posts #. I’ve been going about this all wrong. alrighty then I learned something new today. PS pipe wrench got my vote good luck.

 

[Xfaxman]

This 36 inch aluminum is what I would use:

 

[jaxs]

This thread should prompt new additions to the Urban Dictionary.
One man's rounded plug is another man's entertainment.
Up your's with a rounded plug.
And the majority favorite,1 rounded plug is worth 1,000 posts.

 

[Jstpssng]

This thread should prompt new additions to the Urban Dictionary.
One man's rounded plug is another man's entertainment.
Up your's with a rounded plug.
And the majority favorite,1 rounded plug is worth 1,000 posts.

Only 246 posts to go!

 

[Jstpssng]

We could easily find ways to make up the last 10 posts.

 

[/pine]

once again a thread can prove beyond any doubt that there is nothing one can do about getting older but immaturity is immortal...!

 

[4570Man]

Yes....A Rigid that was .... TOO SMALL !!

Probably so, but a 18” is under $30.

 

[jaxs]

Kando is going to run us up to 990 and then fix the plug just to get us back

We could easily find ways to make up the last 10 posts.

There will be more than 10 posts telling Kando he removed it the wrong way and should put it back and take it out to prove MY way is better.:confused3:

 

[dragoneggs]

Okay I am joining in the madness... have been following this thread since near beginning wondering why a clean sharp (new) pipe wrench hasn't finished this job many moons ago. I am rooting for you, Kando... please end this saga!

 

[airbiscuit]

Given the small length and diameter of what's left of the drain plug, I'm not so sure that that 8" wrench with a cheater isn't a better option than a 36" pipe wrench. In any case, the new sharp teeth of a new wrench will be your best hope short of using a welder. In my experience, I've had better luck with smaller pipe wrenches on smaller diameter pipes and larger pipe wrenches on larger diameter pipes.

It might feel more manly to go all caveman all the time, but sometimes finesses is more important than size

 

[Xfaxman]

The most important thing is adjusting the jaws for maximum squeeze.

If wrong the sliding jaw will hit the edge of the fixed jaw and quit squeezing.

 

[California]

nothing one can do about getting older but immaturity is immortal...!

Growing up and acting all mature is vastly over rated.

I'm having a great time retired and playing with all the toys I couldn't afford 40 years ago. :thumbsup:

 

[airbiscuit]

Growing up and acting all mature is vastly over rated.

I'm having a great time retired and playing with all the toys I couldn't afford 40 years ago. :thumbsup:

Just don't let the Fun Police catch you at it!

 

[sixdogs]

Growing up and acting all mature is vastly over rated.

I'm having a great time retired and playing with all the toys I couldn't afford 40 years ago. :thumbsup:

Yup. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Psychologists say the happiest people are those who can lighten up and poke fun at themselves and the things that surround them. Count me in.