Think it's possible??

Awl--

Goodgawd... what a hassle.
And 1/2 brass, at that!!

I used to be a fair half-assed plumber, and ahm wunnerin if the problem
isn't these cheap chinese fittings. But American fittings are priced thru
the effing roof!!

What I'm "reduced to" is the old Hercules Pro Dope (mebbe w/ teflon
additive), AND...... Thread!! Literally thread, cuz the plumber's string I
got just seems to be pushed out of the way.

Never had these problems before.
Admittedly I'm using Channel-locks on this 1/2 plumbing, but this did not
cause a problem before, either, unless I'm just getting weaker, as well as
dumber, with age. Goodgawd....
--
Mr. P.V.'d
formerly Droll Troll

"Proctologically Violated©®" wrote in message
...
Think it's possible??

Awl--

Goodgawd... what a hassle.
And 1/2 brass, at that!!

I used to be a fair half-assed plumber, and ahm wunnerin if the problem
isn't these cheap chinese fittings. But American fittings are priced thru
the effing roof!!

What I'm "reduced to" is the old Hercules Pro Dope (mebbe w/ teflon
additive), AND...... Thread!! Literally thread, cuz the plumber's string
I got just seems to be pushed out of the way.

Never had these problems before.
Admittedly I'm using Channel-locks on this 1/2 plumbing

I do a few hundred fittings a year -- low-pressure hydraulics, air, water.
Never had a problem. However, I never squeezed my fittings outta round with
Channel-Loks, either. G

LLoyd

Try "RectoRseal". Comes with or without Teflon. Seems to work well, even
with bad threads, chinese or otherwise.

Proctologically Violated©® wrote:
Think it's possible??

Awl--

Goodgawd... what a hassle.
And 1/2 brass, at that!!

I used to be a fair half-assed plumber, and ahm wunnerin if the problem
isn't these cheap chinese fittings. But American fittings are priced thru
the effing roof!!

What I'm "reduced to" is the old Hercules Pro Dope (mebbe w/ teflon
additive), AND...... Thread!! Literally thread, cuz the plumber's string I
got just seems to be pushed out of the way.

Never had these problems before.
Admittedly I'm using Channel-locks on this 1/2 plumbing, but this did not
cause a problem before, either, unless I'm just getting weaker, as well as
dumber, with age. Goodgawd....
--
Mr. P.V.'d
formerly Droll Troll




--
Billy Hiebert
HIEBERT SCULPTURE WORKS
Small Part Injection Molding
http://www.hieberts.com

"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh" wrote in message
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"Proctologically Violated©®" wrote in message
...
Think it's possible??

Awl--

Goodgawd... what a hassle.
And 1/2 brass, at that!!

I used to be a fair half-assed plumber, and ahm wunnerin if the problem
isn't these cheap chinese fittings. But American fittings are priced
thru the effing roof!!

What I'm "reduced to" is the old Hercules Pro Dope (mebbe w/ teflon
additive), AND...... Thread!! Literally thread, cuz the plumber's
string I got just seems to be pushed out of the way.

Never had these problems before.
Admittedly I'm using Channel-locks on this 1/2 plumbing

I do a few hundred fittings a year -- low-pressure hydraulics, air, water.
Never had a problem. However, I never squeezed my fittings outta round
with Channel-Loks, either. G

You really think 'Locks can make a brass fitting out of round? Moreso than
a pipe wrench?

Also, never heard of RectoSeal--sounds right up my, uh, alley, tho.
A HD item? Specialty?
--
Mr. P.V.'d
formerly Droll Troll


LLoyd

I like a strap wrench, and yes, I am gettin' weaker as the years go by.
Maybe it's a torque thing...

Doug Goncz
Replikon Research
Falls Church, VA 22044-0394

Teflon tape and a strap wrench on the brass? Just a thought...

Stan