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Should have bought a new tool sooner - Wild Turkey - 11-21-2017
LOML bought some faucets for two vessel sinks off eBay for the buffet I converted to a double vanity.
I've been chasing leaks for 3 weeks.
Finally got it down to one tiny drip yesterday.
Due to faucet design (StRaNge!) and connections needed to have both work there were several connections, all properly taped and tightened.
Found the leak in (of course
) the most inaccessible spot and I couldn't get my small pipe wrench to grab so off to Lowe's I went.Plan was to get a second 10" Vise-Grip.
Found one on the top rack, $16. Looked at next rack down, two piece set for $14, then on the bottom rack, three piece for $12.
Went home and stopped leak in about 30 seconds.
Should have bought the new tool sooner
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - EricU - 11-21-2017
at my house, projects always justify new tools. As long as they aren't delivered, that raises questions
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - blackhat - 11-21-2017
I'm reaching the point where I know what it is, I knew I owned one but I can't remember why I originally bought it.
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - Bob10 - 11-21-2017
(11-21-2017, 05:57 PM)Wild Turkey Wrote: LOML bought some faucets for two vessel sinks off eBay for the buffet I converted to a double vanity.
I've been chasing leaks for 3 weeks.
Finally got it down to one tiny drip yesterday.
Due to faucet design (StRaNge!) and connections needed to have both work there were several connections, all properly taped and tightened.
Found the leak in (of course
Plan was to get a second 10" Vise-Grip.
Found one on the top rack, $16. Looked at next rack down, two piece set for $14, then on the bottom rack, three piece for $12.
Went home and stopped leak in about 30 seconds.
Should have bought the new tool sooner
How do you not have at least 2 pair of vise grips at your age? I probably have a dozen and what's funny about that is I don't use vise grips often. Then again they just turn up. People leave them here and in the rentals. What I do use often is channel locks but I am getting tired of them failing, mostly because when they do you get pinched or don't have a back up with you
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - blackhat - 11-21-2017
These are the best going. A little pricier than average but worth every penny. I have 5 or 6 pair in various sizes. A bit slower to adjust but its not a big deal.
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - Bob10 - 11-21-2017
(11-21-2017, 09:27 PM)blackhat Wrote: These are the best going. A little pricier than average but worth every penny. I have 5 or 6 pair in various sizes. A bit slower to adjust but its not a big deal.
Thanks for the info. They are $22 at Zoro.com
I got Home Depot to price match they should get to me in a week
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - vapochilled - 11-21-2017
(11-21-2017, 08:37 PM)blackhat Wrote: I'm reaching the point where I know what it is, I knew I owned one but I can't remember why I originally bought it.
Or where it is now!
I had a faucet leak this weekend past, I knew I had the angled wrench, but could not find it anywhere, said "screw it" went and bought a new one, fixed the leak.
Decided to put the wrench away...yep, right next to the other one, dammit
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - Bob10 - 11-21-2017
(11-21-2017, 11:32 PM)vapochilled Wrote: Or where it is now!
I had a faucet leak this weekend past, I knew I had the angled wrench, but could not find it anywhere, said "screw it" went and bought a new one, fixed the leak.
Decided to put the wrench away...yep, right next to the other one, dammit
The vent pipe on the dryer come off last week so I had to replace the tubing. I knew I had one under the house but wasn't sure where decided not to waste time looking and bought another went to put the remainder of it away and I found the one I had sitting next to another one I had. So now I have 3 that will get it done in the future and hoping like hell I don't end up with 4
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - Cooler - 11-22-2017
(11-21-2017, 05:57 PM)Wild Turkey Wrote: LOML bought some faucets for two vessel sinks off eBay for the buffet I converted to a double vanity.
I've been chasing leaks for 3 weeks.
Finally got it down to one tiny drip yesterday.
Due to faucet design (StRaNge!) and connections needed to have both work there were several connections, all properly taped and tightened.
I've had better luck with plumbers grease than with the tape. The tape is clean and easy, but troublesome connections were only resolved with the grease. I have given up on the tape entirely.
RE: Should have bought a new tool sooner - doobes - 11-22-2017
Teflon tape is designed for one thing: reducing the friction in an npt connection so that the threads can be tightened enough to form a metal to metal contact and seal.
Teflon tape is NOT a sealant. Don't use it on compression fittings, etc, only npt.