Nipple Repairs

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NOT THAT NIPPLE!  I had a small job that I actually had time to take pictures this late morning. Old valves, old pipes. They tried to replace the valves with new ones and turned the nipples right off the SCH 40 pipe. I had 1 outside and 1 overhead inside, It was only a 2 hr job. Attached Images
Reply:They didnt even try to take the second one off. I hit it with a hammer and it came right off. The entire system is OLD! Attached Images
Reply:good looking repair glad to see you got done before heat got up. In the 90' here in hillsville.try to stay cool.
Reply:Originally Posted by bigduckgood looking repair glad to see you got done before heat got up. In the 90' here in hillsville.try to stay cool.
Reply:How the shop doing
Reply:BUSY! The shop is bringing in a lot of business. For what I payed for it, it will pay for itself by winter. Plus it came with tons of cool stuff! We are getting ready to start a huge container repair contract(80,000). Had to go get a huge insurance policy to tickle them I guess. For the most part I think the shop was a great investment. Although I still have a ton of work to do there and $$ to sink in it. It works... http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...=Shop+picturesThanks,Josh
Reply:Hows the old mountain life? I still miss living out there sometimes. Did they finish 52 bypass yet?
Reply:Glad to hear thing's or going well.went & look at pic's on other post. looking good.
Reply:Originally Posted by bigduckGlad to hear thing's or going well.went & look at pic's on other post. looking good.
Reply:Looks like its time for them to shut down and replace some pipe spoolsUA Local 598
Reply:An easy easy-out: Aquire (thats such a usefull word) an estwing steel handle geologist pick. On the pick end, hit it with a grinder until the four corners are sharp.If you want to be fancy,gind some lenghtwise grooves like square easy-outs have.Anneal the hammer end.Next bad nipple you find just drive the pick into it and pull sideways on the handle.It works every time except when you REALLY need it to.Murphys Law.tractor,loader.dozer,backhoe,and all the tools to keep em movin
Reply:JOSH They have not finished the bypass still working on some of the bridge's.have paved from 52 ramp to 58 going west moveing rock&dirt on east side.LIFE is good up here IT been a little slow .how long sence you have been back up this way?
Reply:Originally Posted by bigduckJOSH They have not finished the bypass still working on some of the bridge's.have paved from 52 ramp to 58 going west moveing rock&dirt on east side.LIFE is good up here IT been a little slow .how long sence you have been back up this way?
Reply:don't know if you remeber RACE IN gas station just as you go out of hillsville.THEY have build a new store & puting in newpump's hope they can get it open in next few week's.DID not mean to get off track of your Originally Post.
Reply:No its all good. Yea i remember race in. I actually knew holly (old manager) for awhile. Thats also where I use to get diesel. It was cheaper there than cockrhams. Sounds like they might be catching up with the times.
Reply:izzat an old chiller?evap and condenser?