Maintenance Morning

[zion]

3 heirloom pipes cleaned and one less stinger later...

 

[gervais]

Now theres some serious grime!

 

[mikethompson]

The pliers were for pulling out the stinger I presume?

The pile of pipe cleaners I have after cleaning an estate is pretty hefty. I think I should invest in some shank brushes. But there is something satisfying with seeing a pile of dirty pipe cleaners next to a clean pipe.

 

[scloyd]

Just curious, what are the three pipes?

 

[SpookedPiper]

Wow, seems like a dirty job but someone had to do it! It looks like the stinger was pressure fit? Did you just pull it out? Others have noted that it was screw in type, if so how do you know?

 

[mso489]

Hey, like wash day Monday and ironing on Tuesday. Save the stinger and label it if you plan to ever re-sell.

 

[zion]

Hey, like wash day Monday and ironing on Tuesday. Save the stinger and label it if you plan to ever re-sell.

Good advice about saving the stinger.
Polishing shoes, cleaning guns, maintaining guitars, tying flies, maintaining pipes. These are good things. Things with our hands. Not thumbs texting away or staring into a phone screen. Lord please let my influence on my nieces and nephews be true and lasting.

 

[SpookedPiper]

I griped mine with pair of pliers but it did not budge, maybe it's a sign? I can live with it on there as it seems that the tip where the leather washer used to be was removed.

 

[zion]

I

I griped mine with pair of pliers but it did not budge, maybe it's a sign? I can live with it on there as it seems that the tip where the leather washer used to be was removed.

I backed this one out by rotating (habit) it with pliers. It was press-fit as opposed to threaded.

 

[SpookedPiper]

I

I backed this one out by rotating (habit) it with pliers. It was press-fit as opposed to threaded.

Yeah, I tried but I am not going to get too forceful with it as you never know if the person before decided that a dab of superglue was needed!

 

[blues4goose]

Yeah, I tried but I am not going to get too forceful with it as you never know if the person before decided that a dab of superglue was needed!

Have you tried warming it up a bit first?

 

[SpookedPiper]

Have you tried warming it up a bit first?

No, I wasn't so determined to get it out! But I try it in the future, just so that it's warm to the touch?

 

[blues4goose]

No, I wasn't so determined to get it out! But I try it in the future, just so that it's warm to the touch?

Yeah, similar to how you adjust a screw-in tenon. Just lick it with a lighter a few times until it's a little warm, obviously being careful not to get it too hot, and it should pull right out