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Tap access puzzle
Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a
replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 03/05/2018 21:07, Jim K wrote:
Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA Any chance of a picture? -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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alan_m Wrote in message:
On 03/05/2018 21:07, Jim K wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA Any chance of a picture? Of what? -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Tap access puzzle
On 03/05/18 22:47, Jim K wrote:
alan_m Wrote in message: On 03/05/2018 21:07, Jim K wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA Any chance of a picture? Of what? A cat. |
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Richard Wrote in message:
On 03/05/18 22:47, Jim K wrote: alan_m Wrote in message: On 03/05/2018 21:07, Jim K wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA Any chance of a picture? Of what? A cat. How about a smartarse? -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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Jim K wrote:
Richard Wrote in message: On 03/05/18 22:47, Jim K wrote: alan_m Wrote in message: On 03/05/2018 21:07, Jim K wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA Any chance of a picture? Of what? A cat. How about a smartarse? Um, youre the one with the weird tap with no head screw. How about a picture of what IS under the centre cap? Tim -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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On 04/05/18 07:28, Jim K wrote:
Richard Wrote in message: On 03/05/18 22:47, Jim K wrote: alan_m Wrote in message: On 03/05/2018 21:07, Jim K wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA Any chance of a picture? Of what? A cat. How about a smartarse? Feel free to post selfies if you wish. |
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On Thu, 3 May 2018 21:07:17 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Jim K
wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA What was revealed when you unscrewed the crossbars? Did the crossbars end in a screw that came from a screw hole in the handle, or did they have a screw hole in the end that came from a screw sticking out of the handle? If the former, perhaps you have to unscrew all four to release the tap. Other makes of tap have a grub screw low down on the side of the handle. As the tap is only quarter turn maybe the screw never comes into your view. -- Dave W |
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Dave W Wrote in message:
On Thu, 3 May 2018 21:07:17 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Jim K wrote: Tried to get to a 1/4 turn tap cartridge today to measure up for a replacement valve. It's a monobloc style chrome basin tap, nothing expensive. I expected that after removing the cap in the middle of the handle I would see a cross head screw. Undoing that would release the handle from the top of the valve, the chrome shroud would come off, revealing the valve, to unscrew & measure.... Mmm. Removing the cap revealed no screw head? There was what could have been the very end of a small bolt showing in the centre of the newly revealed chrome handle body, but no obvious way to proceed? I even unscrewed 2 of the 4 cross bars on the handle but no grub screws or anything likely were revealed. The other two bars were rather reluctant to move so that was that for then. Anyone seen this type of thing before? Any pointers welcome! TIA What was revealed when you unscrewed the crossbars? Did the crossbars end in a screw that came from a screw hole in the handle, or did they have a screw hole in the end that came from a screw sticking out of the handle? If the former, perhaps you have to unscrew all four to release the tap. Yes, as per op I unscrewed 2 of the 4 bars (which ended in a threaded section), but the remaining pair did not want to move. Other makes of tap have a grub screw low down on the side of the handle. As the tap is only quarter turn maybe the screw never comes into your view. Another possibility, thanks. -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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