Rounded off drain plug

[4570Man]

Probably.

If you lock them in a certified gun-case.

Except Kando(oo) has already tried that most ancient of tools (the pipe-wrench) and, not only did it not work, it was the main cause of the drain plug being rounded.

I’m pretty sure it was user error combined with a crappy pipe wrench. I’m also pretty certain a 12” pair of knipex would work. You could put my 10” knipex on it and put a cheater pipe on the handle and they would hold until they bent. They’re not really a tool designed for cheater pipe use.

 

[Fuddy1952]

In a few weeks this thread will celebrate it's one year anniversary!
Actually...I hope kando is ok health-wise!
I want to see post 1500...then 2000!

 

[TimberHole]

Does someone here have the same tractor? As a purely scientific experiment I hereby request they go round off their drain plug so we can put some of the ideas posted here to the test!

 

[Fuddy1952]

Does someone here have the same tractor? As a purely scientific experiment I hereby request they go round off their drain plug so we can put some of the ideas posted here to the test!

They would drill it out, plug it with timber in the hole, Timberhole. I'm sorry...couldn't resist.

 

[4570Man]

They would drill it out, plug it with timber in the hole, Timberhole. I'm sorry...couldn't resist.

I had a transmission case that was busted around the plug. We drilled an taped the plug and JB welded around it in an attempt to stop the leak. Unfortunately that didn’t work so we ended up taking it apart and having it tig welded.

 

[Wagtail]

I’m pretty sure it was user error combined with a crappy pipe wrench. I’m also pretty certain a 12” pair of knipex would work. You could put my 10” knipex on it and put a cheater pipe on the handle and they would hold until they bent. They’re not really a tool designed for cheater pipe use.

It was this thread that inspired me to purchase my own pair of Knipex (pronounced K-nip-ex ).

I'd agree that they would work.

 

[Xfaxman]

It was this thread that inspired me to purchase my own pair of Knipex (pronounced K-nip-ex ).

I'd agree that they would work.

Add me to that list. I'd never heard of them before this thread. Now I have the 12" Cobra Locking Plier:

And the 8" HD Side Cutter:

 

[4570Man]

I used my knipex cutters today to cut some screws because I needed short screw and all I had was long screws. I know my Channellock cutters wouldn’t do that without damage.

 

[Big Barn]

I’m not certain if it was only in Canada but back in the 1970-80’s the Snap-on truck only carried a few of their own brand pliers. The specialty ones were Knipex.

 

[Jim Nelson]

I bought a pair of the little 5" Knipex to try to remove a rusted in screw from the end of an armature from a small electric motor. It's a difficult spot because there is a plastic end plate that are a little concave making it tough to get to flat. The little pliers seem to be the right size but won't lock when pressure is put on them. What am I doing wrong?
This screw is a blade type and I haven't stripped the slot yet.Ive been soaking it with PB Blaster then Fluid Film but it won't budge. I'm afraid to use heat on the armature so spent the $30 on the Knipex as a last resort but they aren't working like I thought they would,re: not locking.
Thanks Jim