"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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On 12/11/2018 12:40 PM, bob prohaska wrote:
Bob Engelhardt wrote:

You might be able to fix the old valve, but you _know_ that it
won't be
the end of it. Do it right, replace it, and be done with it.

I don't really disagree with you, but that's a can of worms I'd
rather face
on my own terms. If it's possible to fix the valves without too
much trouble
it seems foolish to do otherwise. If they can't be fixed, then the
decision
making process gets complicated rather quickly.

I'll take a look at the cover plate idea as a stopgap, thanks for
pointing
it out.

bob prohaska


I used to have a 4-unit apartment building that was built around
1950. It had the old style 3-valve shower controls and I fought the
repair battle for years before biting the bullet and replacing them.
It was a big job, but the repairs were an even bigger job, if you
add them all up over the years. Just sayin'.

I'm liking the make-the-nut-hexagonal idea more. It wouldn't really
take much brass removal. Here's a drawing:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vF...uzvsDu5yGA7n8L

A 1/2" hex nut bored out to fit over the pipe could be the scribing or
chiseling guide.