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Rich Greenberg
 
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Default Name of tool to remove broken pvc pipe in fitting

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I understand there is a tool that "drills" out broken pieces of pvc
pipe from fittings. I was trying to search for one on the web, but I
need a name for the tool. Otherwise I am finding nothing.


I had a tool like that for repairing sprinkler systems. It was very
much like an "Easy-Out" screw remover, but larger to fit the plastic
pipes and with a longer, T-shaped handle.

The sprinklers I was working on had 3/4 plastic pipe with a Tee adapter
whereever you wanted a sprinkler head. The Tee adapter had 3/4 glue-on
couplings on each side and a 1/2 screw connector on the side. You then
screwed a 1/2 nipple into the screw connector. These nipples tended to
get broken by lawn mowers, and the remover tool allowed them to be
removed without damageing the tee.

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