Rounded off drain plug

[Fuddy1952]

"\Wonder what the 1st prize is."
An all expense paid vacation to Cromwell Indiana to get that dam plug out.
Includes stay at the Shady Rest, lunch in Crabwell Corners near Pixley.

 

[goeduck]

"\Wonder what the 1st prize is."
An all expense paid vacation to Cromwell Indiana to get that dam plug out.
Includes stay at the Shady Rest, lunch in Crabwell Corners near Pixley.

Expenses paid, but by who?

 

[airbiscuit]

Expenses paid, but by who?

Manufacturer of the tool that solves the problem!

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Kando, now that you have absorbed all these solutions I think you are the perfect solver of my similar problem. The work light on my drill press is broken and I can't budge that bulb base no matter what I try. Tried broom handle, channel locks, needle nose plies, collapsing the walls, super glue a dowel in there. Nothing works. Here is a picture.

Ron

 

[goeduck]

Kando, now that you have absorbed all these solutions I think you are the perfect solver of my similar problem. The work light on my drill press is broken and I can't budge that bulb base no matter what I try. Tried broom handle, channel locks, needle nose plies, collapsing the walls, super glue a dowel in there. Nothing works. Here is a picture. View attachment 583295

Ron

Not enough remaining suitable material for a pipe wrench. :confused3:

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Not enough remaining suitable material for a pipe wrench. :confused3:

There is one to try, the handle end of the pipe wrench, thanks for that potential.

Ron

 

[4570Man]

Kando, now that you have absorbed all these solutions I think you are the perfect solver of my similar problem. The work light on my drill press is broken and I can't budge that bulb base no matter what I try. Tried broom handle, channel locks, needle nose plies, collapsing the walls, super glue a dowel in there. Nothing works. Here is a picture. View attachment 583295

Ron

You might try collapsing the light bulb socket and removing it. Or you could just cut the whole thing out and put a new light bulb base in for like $2.

 

[bcp]

I've taken several of those bases out with needle-nosed pliers, grabbing and twisting a side to shrink the base a bit.

But I don't think they will work on a rounded-off drain plug.

Bruce

 

[Wagtail]

Kando, now that you have absorbed all these solutions I think you are the perfect solver of my similar problem. The work light on my drill press is broken and I can't budge that bulb base no matter what I try. Tried broom handle, channel locks, needle nose plies, collapsing the walls, super glue a dowel in there. Nothing works. Here is a picture. View attachment 583295

Ron

Did you try using the needle-nose pliers like circlip pliers... open the needle-nose inside the screw base (on two inner sides) and twist?

And I take it that it is a screw in base, not a bayonet base. It looks like a screw base.

 

[Jim Shooz]

I'm sure you could remove it with a BFH.

 

[PILOON]

Expenses paid, but by who?

Naturally via the 'Go Fund Me' collection that will gather more donors than posters on this discussion (?).

Manufacturer of the tool that solves the problem! ???

As long as no Trump is involved there could be some funding left over for the winner.

 

[bigtiller]

jam a potato into the broken bulb socket. It should twist out.

 

[GLyford]

Collapse the bulb base with a center punch or a small (1/4" or so) cold chisel in one spot until you have a large enough opening to get a needlenose jaw between the bulb and socket and collapse it some more? I am thinking using the needlenose sort of like a spam can key.

FWIW, I have heard of this happening more and more with bulbs galling in sockets, and at least one person suggested a small amount of oil smeared on the threads of every new bulb before installing.

 

[jaxs]

What will the Army Corps of Engineers:flag-army: think if they hear a drain plug wupped a guy called Kando:m1helmet: then a light bulb stumped another called Seabee:flag-navy:? :stirthepot:

 

[bcp]

FWIW, I have heard of this happening more and more with bulbs galling in sockets, and at least one person suggested a small amount of oil smeared on the threads of every new bulb before installing.

Aluminum bases in aluminum sockets.

Bruce

 

[murph1]

Some one please send me a PM when he finally gets the plug out.

 

[fried1765]

Some one please send me a PM when he finally gets the plug out.

Nope!
NO PM's!
You gotta stick this one out to find out!

This started way back when I was 77.
Now I am 78!
Sure hope I make it.

 

[murph1]

Nope!
NO PM's!
You gotta stick this one out to find out!

This started way back when I was 77.
Now I am 78!
Sure hope I make it.

Awwww come on man!.... I got a tractor to rebuild.

 

[dragoneggs]

jam a potato into the broken bulb socket. It should twist out.

My vote is for a carrot.

 

[goeduck]

jam a potato into the broken bulb socket. It should twist out.

Would a baked potato work?