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    Nov 7, 2009, 08:46 AM
    Removing a plug from waste pipe
    I need to remove a 2"pipe thread plug from a piece of 4" cast waste pipe in my cellar. The plug has a hex head on it, between 1 1/2" and 1 5/8". My 1 1/2" socket slips off and I can't keep a pipe whench on it! The hex head seems to be tapered! How can I remove this plug without risking breaking the pipe? Thank you.
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    Nov 7, 2009, 09:12 AM
    When I'm faced with this problem I load the threads up with WD-40 and then I take a 14" pipe wrench and pout it on the lug asnd smack it with a hammer. This acts like a impact wrench and will break the plug koose. Good luck, Tom
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