[TheForge] Weapon of less than mass destruction

Sat Jul 5 12:58:01 2003

All valves are standard thread, clockwise in and clockwise out, only the
flammable fuel fittings to attached to them are reverse thread.

----- Original Message -----
From: "GHS" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Weapon of less than mass destruction

> 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
> > ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
> >
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