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Hi all,
With so many smart and handy guys on this site, I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas on my problem. (I'm gonna ask on Yahoo Answers too; we'll see which site has the most knowledgeable people!
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I have a broken drain plug on my pool filter canister. It sheared off, so that I cannot use the bottom of it to unscrew the rest of the plug. It is hollow and smooth on the inside, threaded on the outside. Is there some kind of tool that can be used to unscrew the remainder of the broken piece? For example, when you break a light bulb, you can use a needle-nose pliers, spread open, to unscrew the metal base of the bulb -- I need something like that, but something that's really designed for that use, that can apply more pressure, to unscrew it from the inside.
Any ideas? I'd love to go to Home Depot and ask for a "widget" of some sort, to save me the repair bill.
With so many smart and handy guys on this site, I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas on my problem. (I'm gonna ask on Yahoo Answers too; we'll see which site has the most knowledgeable people!
I have a broken drain plug on my pool filter canister. It sheared off, so that I cannot use the bottom of it to unscrew the rest of the plug. It is hollow and smooth on the inside, threaded on the outside. Is there some kind of tool that can be used to unscrew the remainder of the broken piece? For example, when you break a light bulb, you can use a needle-nose pliers, spread open, to unscrew the metal base of the bulb -- I need something like that, but something that's really designed for that use, that can apply more pressure, to unscrew it from the inside.
Any ideas? I'd love to go to Home Depot and ask for a "widget" of some sort, to save me the repair bill.