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| NatoHub |
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Thanks, I have one of these torch-adapters:
I was wondering if I could dissassemble it and possibly have something I could work with, but so far I can't figure out how to get the bended-tube-part off.  |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:02 PM Post subject: |
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| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:05 PM Post subject: |
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| Have you ever tried simply twisting it out with pipe wrenches? It screws into 1/4" compression threads, and then you can make a thread adapter with it by using a 1/4" compression to NPT adapter. DON'T HACKSAW IT. |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:08 PM Post subject: |
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| DYI wrote: | | DON'T HACKSAW IT. |
why not? if you plan on connecting a hose to it and clamp it down (via hose clamp), I don't see what the problem is. But i suppose you could just twist it out and buy a 1/4" hose fitting...
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| NatoHub |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:17 PM Post subject: |
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If it does unscrew, i must need something heavier-duty because i tried to get it off. I'll try again though.
Here's the adapter I have:
And here's the tip without the cover thing, it has a TINY hole in it that releases the propane:
My question is, if all else fails, would drilling that tiny hole larger then adding a hose directly to that pipe, what are the chances of it working?
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:19 PM Post subject: |
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| chances = can't fail (unless you some how screw up the drilling process). |
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| DYI |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:21 PM Post subject: |
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What sizes of pipe wrench were you using? 
I find that 12" ones are enough to loosen it quite easily. |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:23 PM Post subject: |
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| that, or just put that baby in a vise and PULL! |
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| ilovetoblowthingsup |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:32 PM Post subject: |
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| or go on burntlatke's website and look up how to thread it correctly..... STHORNE, how bout that snow we're sposed to get this weekend too? ridiculous.. |
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| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:34 PM Post subject: |
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| i know, im soo pissed bout the upcomming snow...it was starting to get so nice then boom! 3 inches of rain and now snow?! WTF is that! |
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| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:39 PM Post subject: |
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| haha yea, and so we don't hijack this thread... check your email |
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| STHORNE |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:40 PM Post subject: |
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| okily dokily! nope we helped ya NatoHub |
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| ilovetoblowthingsup |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:42 PM Post subject: |
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| NatoHub |
| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:45 PM Post subject: |
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| Thanks for suggesting BurntLatke's page. I'm not quite sure where I can get a cutting die, but my dad probably knows something about them (because of where he works), he usually knows where to get stuff like this. |
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| Posted: 04/11/2008 17:48 PM Post subject: |
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| I think you can get them off mcmaster as well, also, most good hardware stores have them. |
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