[TheForge] Weapon of less than mass destruction

Sat Jul 5 12:09:00 2003

The take off on my cylinders is a left handed thread.
In this case:
Lefty tighty
Righty loosy

I was just wondering if the thread into the take was also left handed. They do this
to keep folks from piping up inappropriate lines by accident.. To connect up a
garden hose you would clearly have to KNOW you were doing something unintended.
(read STUPID)

Mike Graf

Dave Brown wrote:

> Lefty - Loosey
> Righty - Tighty
>
> D
>
> At 10:03 07/05/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dave is that thread a left or right? It might help with the breaking off part.
> >
> >Mike Graf
> >
> >Dave Brown wrote:
> >
> > > At 10:27 07/05/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Terry, or whoever knows,
> > > >
> > > >How can I get the valve out of an old propane tank which I have opened the
> > > >valve on and let the last gasp of pressurized propane out, and remain
> > fairly
> > > >healthy.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,  Jeff Valentine in Tallahassee
> > >
> > > Jeff,
> > >
> > > Got some way to hold the tank steady from turning?  Something like a large
> > > chain vise or strap wrench or similar?  Anyway, just anchor the tank and
> > > put a wrench on the valve and turn.  There should be a nice square base on
> > > the valve for the wrench to grab.  You may have to remove the ring/handle
> > > to get at it.  The valve is brass and may snap at the neck.  You may also
> > > need to put a long extension on the wrench to give added leverage to start
> > > the valve turning.
> > >
> > > Dave Brown
> > > Heritage Smithing
> > > Green Bay, WI
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