Elbowrama

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 18:28:34 -0400


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Still a great deal slower than heat. Nice alternative if you can't come by 
some heat say out in the field. Thanks for the tip.

Greg Newell


At 02:55 PM 4/12/2003, you wrote:

> >>THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Etcetera! Sure beats hand screwing it or
>trying to make a chuck for the electric screwdriver!<<
>
>I would like to suggest my method which does not require a torch (extra
>equipment, possible fire and burn hazzard) and is faster.
>
>Clamp some needlenose vise grips to the wire (tightly), maybe about an inch
>above the thread (not critical), grab the non thread end with your left hand
>and place an elbow onto the other side with the right hand. Then, using the
>weight of the pliers, just start the whole thing spinning and the elbow is
>threaded on in about one second. The whole process is about 4 seconds.
>
>Dave Bunch

Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net 

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