Long story short, my air compressor fell over. There was a short 4" pipe which ran from my tank to the regulator. When the compressor fell over, the pipe broke. What would I use to get that broken pipe out of the threads of the tank and regulator? It broke clean off. I need something that will grip the inside...Pipe diameter is probably 1/4"...
If you get what I'm saying..lol..what could I use to get that out? Otherwise I can post some pics..
Thanks in advance!
If you get what I'm saying..lol..what could I use to get that out? Otherwise I can post some pics..
Thanks in advance!
A large easy out might get, but there is a tool used by plumbers for that very thing. It is pointed and has 4 tapered blades. It resembles a pipe reamer if you know what that is, but the blades face the other way. They come in different sizes but you likely need the smallest one. I had one that went from the point to well over an inch, but haven't seen it in several years.
There are also internal pipe wrenches, but I don't think they go that small. These look like nut extractors, but go on the inside.
Another option is a pipe-extractor. I know Rigid makes them but don't know if they go that small either. Basically you drill the inside of the broken pipe to a specific size that fits the appropriate extractor, and then the extractor goes if a 1/4", 3/8" or 1/2" drive depending on size. I am guessing for 1/4" you would definitely be 1/4" drive.
I don't know who carries any of these, but would try searching online.
In the past I have successfully cut end-to-end groves in the broken pipe and removed it in chunks. This was a tedious process and was on a larger pipe.
Really anything that is tapered and will bite into the broken pipe should do it.
There are also internal pipe wrenches, but I don't think they go that small. These look like nut extractors, but go on the inside.
Another option is a pipe-extractor. I know Rigid makes them but don't know if they go that small either. Basically you drill the inside of the broken pipe to a specific size that fits the appropriate extractor, and then the extractor goes if a 1/4", 3/8" or 1/2" drive depending on size. I am guessing for 1/4" you would definitely be 1/4" drive.
I don't know who carries any of these, but would try searching online.
In the past I have successfully cut end-to-end groves in the broken pipe and removed it in chunks. This was a tedious process and was on a larger pipe.
Really anything that is tapered and will bite into the broken pipe should do it.
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