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Posted by Pluvious on July 31, 2006, 2:40 pm
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>|>Hello all, Just found this group and thought I would ask this question here.
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>|>I have a little problem. My water sprinkler head needs replacing and it would
be
>|>a pretty simple matter IF the darn thing didn't snap off RIGHT at the thread
>|>point IN the pipe! Any ideas how to remove the 1/2 inch plastic thread end
from
>|>a larger PVC pipe?.. I need to unscrew it but there is NOTHING to grab onto.
The
>|>break is FLUSH with the 2nd pipe. :(
>|>
>|>I hate to have to cut and replace the whole section.. there must be some
trick I
>|>could use.
>|>
>|>Thanks for any suggestions..
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>|While you are buying the head, look in the same section for a tool to
>|remove these pipes. T- shaped...red handle thingy...
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>|In a pinch I have used a knife blade, gently force into the thread and
>|rotated out. Not much pressure is really needed.
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>|Oren
Thanks very much for the help.
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