Quote:
Originally Posted by cmac2012
to happen.
Hey, BC. I heated the thing up numerous times. Later it occured to me that heating it big time then quenching the nipple with cold water might make the nipple contract a bit, relative to the elbow, which is also going to get hot. Didn't think of it soon enough. At any rate, heat didn't do it.
|
My condolences. It didn't work for you because heating the nipple causes it to expand into the threads and tighten them further. Unfortunately, you couldn't heat the elbow..........tough situation.
They make a can of "cold shot" that might have helped you...........freeze the nipple and force it to contract from the threads. But, the temperature differential is minimal compared to the necessary contraction, so, I don't believe such an approach is going to be all that successful...........now, if you could source some dry ice...........or liquid nitrogen.........now you're talking.