Atwood 6-gal drain plug head broke off. Orig that came with the MW presume. 2000 yr RV.Tryin to out how to get the threaded portion out. No water in the RV till I do.How about putting a drill bit that is just a little larger in it, tap in a little and turn it counter clockwise.Only other way I see is buy a large size easy-out and use that.Any other ideas oh great sages? rick

I carry a large straight-flute screw extractor, purchased at Sears. I've only used it twice, once on my rig and once to help a fellow camper.it worked fast and easy.A sprinkler nipple extractor (Lowes or Home Depot) works the same wan and just as easy. Neither damages the threads.Tom

pulsar wrote:I carry a large straight-flute screw extractor, purchased at Sears. I've only used it twice, once on my rig and once to help a fellow camper.TomYou can you his type or go to Lowes or Home Depot and go to the lawn irrigation aisle and they sell a "T" HANDLE plug extraction tool. Works great. Click this link. Doughttp://www.smarthome.com/orbit-irrigation-26076-3-piece-nipple-extractor-combo-kit.html?src=Froogle&gclid=CKDLzOug08UCFYQAaQod6lQAaA

I'm not sure if a drill bit will work since the bit has to rotate clockwise to bite into the material but the plug has to come out counter-clockwise. I used a hacksaw blade to carefully cut through it, front to back, in a couple of places then used needle nosed pliers to pull out the pieces. Another way would be to use this, which can be found at Ace, Home Depot, etc.

Flat head screwdriver driven in and turned with vice grip pliersIf no center hole heat the head of screwdriver with a propane torch

popeyemth wrote:Flat head screwdriver driven in and turned with vice grip pliersIf no center hole heat the head of screwdriver with a propane torchThis or a sprinkler head extractor available at your hardware store.

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popeyemth
Explorer
May 21, 2015
Flat head screwdriver driven in and turned with vice grip pliers
If no center hole heat the head of screwdriver with a propane torch
ralphnjoann
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I'm not sure if a drill bit will work since the bit has to rotate clockwise to bite into the material but the plug has to come out counter-clockwise. I used a hacksaw blade to carefully cut through it, front to back, in a couple of places then used needle nosed pliers to pull out the pieces. Another way would be to use this, which can be found at Ace, Home Depot, etc.
dougrainer
Nomad
May 21, 2015
pulsar wrote:
I carry a large straight-flute screw extractor, purchased at Sears. I've only used it twice, once on my rig and once to help a fellow camper.

Tom

You can you his type or go to Lowes or Home Depot and go to the lawn irrigation aisle and they sell a "T" HANDLE plug extraction tool. Works great. Click this link. Doug

http://www.smarthome.com/orbit-irrigation-26076-3-piece-nipple-extractor-combo-kit.html?src=Froogle&gclid=CKDLzOug08UCFYQAaQod6lQAaA
pulsar
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I carry a large straight-flute screw extractor, purchased at Sears. I've only used it twice, once on my rig and once to help a fellow camper.

it worked fast and easy.

A sprinkler nipple extractor (Lowes or Home Depot) works the same wan and just as easy. Neither damages the threads.

Tom

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