Rounded off drain plug

[dragoneggs]

I am not arguing that a Knipex pliers are stronger than a similarly sized pipe wrench but I do believe the design and actuation of the jaws and teeth create more grip than a pipe wrench... again from my experience... no data, sorry. In fact, looking at Mc/I stress, a cheater pipe may fail the Knipex handle before a decent quality pipe wrench handle, but I don't think strength of the tool is the issue.

I will vote again for Knipex and heat. A little cheater won't hurt. Looking at the OP posted pics, I would say grip is the primary issue... let's get a better grip and add some heat.

 

[Jstpssng]

An excellent summary,Ron but I beg to differ concerning heat. Yes the liquid filled pan will resist heat but only the solid malleable iron plug needs to be heated. I still maintain that it would get red hot with an oxy-acetylene torch in well under 10 seconds.

During the next 30 seconds the torch can be extinguished, placed safely to one side and the plug removed with a suitable gripping tool (small pipe wrench, Knipex or whatever.)

Your method of drilling will also work, but I tend to try the easier methods first.

Actually it would work as well or better if the pan around the plug was heated, causing it to expand. I would have removed that cross member a long time ago, and design a way to bolt it back on.

 

[Diggin It]

I still vote for the Illudium Q36 Explosive Space Plug Demodulator.

 

[lilranch2001]

Its been a while since I read this whole thread, and I do not remember.....
Has anyone confirmed that the OP has used "righty tighty, lefty loosy?"

This is NOT a political statement Wolfy!

 

[k0ua]

Its been a while since I read this whole thread, and I do not remember.....
Has anyone confirmed that the OP has used "righty tighty, lefty loosy?"

This is NOT a political statement Wolfy!

I have wondered about that several times.

 

[YLee Kioti]

Its been a while since I read this whole thread, and I do not remember.....
Has anyone confirmed that the OP has used "righty tighty, lefty loosy?"

This is NOT a political statement Wolfy!

Oh Noooooo!
Now is this while laying on your back looking up....
OR
with tractor on its side standing on the knipex?????
See how this morphs........
Soooooooo....easily... :laughing:

 

[SandburRanch]

Is it time to change the user name to Kan'tdo?:laughing:

 

[Shaneard]

173 pages later, I haven't read any of the thread but if it's not out by now I think it's time to trade this unit :laughing:

 

[ddbackhoe]

Yes, thesis material :thumbsup:

FSU Alumni are better. My beer money is still on Kando. Im now thinking the plug is cross threaded and whoever put it in last used a cheater on the wrench to keep it from leaking.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
I hope that isn’t the case, as it would result in another 2000 posts with ideas good and bad of how to fix it.
I think that Kando needs to spend some time with Check, who is dealing with mysterious holes appearing in his barn floor. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...t-heck-making-these-holes-36.html#post5426052
Perhaps the two afflictions would cancel each other out.