Hi All
I decided it was time to start sorting some of the leaks on my ancient, small but reliable compressor.
Clearly the chinesium has degraded from toffee to wet toffee in the 20yrs I've owned it and despite trying to ease gently, I've ended up with the manifold breaking at both bloomin' ends (had to laugh when the 2nd end went)
I've tried gently tapping with a chisel on the bit stuck in the tank but its just chipping and is basically now flush. I haven't got any torz/hex bits that are large enough to try and wedge into the hole and turn - anyone have any ideas where I can't do too much more damage?
I haven't even touched the bit in the switch/box but I will have a torx bit that'll fit in this - is that the best approach?
I know worst case I can replace the switch if I knacker that, though I could do without the expense for the sake of a bit of cheap metal being stuck - its the tank I primarily want to sort tho - preferably without having to buy the tools and repair the thread
I decided it was time to start sorting some of the leaks on my ancient, small but reliable compressor.
Clearly the chinesium has degraded from toffee to wet toffee in the 20yrs I've owned it and despite trying to ease gently, I've ended up with the manifold breaking at both bloomin' ends (had to laugh when the 2nd end went)
I've tried gently tapping with a chisel on the bit stuck in the tank but its just chipping and is basically now flush. I haven't got any torz/hex bits that are large enough to try and wedge into the hole and turn - anyone have any ideas where I can't do too much more damage?
I haven't even touched the bit in the switch/box but I will have a torx bit that'll fit in this - is that the best approach?
I know worst case I can replace the switch if I knacker that, though I could do without the expense for the sake of a bit of cheap metal being stuck - its the tank I primarily want to sort tho - preferably without having to buy the tools and repair the thread