Remove an LB without Dynamite?

[rambojoe]

WD40 works for the simplest of issues.

Real penetrating oil applied a day or two before then whack the threaded area with a 3 lb hammer while holding another 3 lb hammer on the opposite side.

Cut a slot or two and apply your WD40. Hammer treatment.
Cut the LB off just past the threads then slot what's left of it.
I hope you have a lot of blades, That type of LB is tough.

The milwakee "torch" is the longest lasting for rigid demo and the sort.

 

[electrofelon]

Heading for bed. You are all fantastic. I will let you know how it goes.

Thanks.

Mark

Dying to know how it's going, I'm getting the
ready......

 

[norcal]

Is there a harbor freight near by 10 bucks and an extension cord

The days of the 10 buck HF grinder is over.

 

[busman]

All,

Thanks again. I have a little time, so I decided to fall back and regroup. Early this morning, I thought about just cutting the whole thing off and using a compression fitting. I'll go back in a week and try all your good ideas (with my angle grinder and conduit threader) and a fallback compression fitting. Will update you with photos then.

Thanks again,

Mark

 

[xformer]

Thanks to all. If I was starting from home, the angle grinder and threader would go on the truck, but I'm working out of a hotel room and only have what I have. Your comments are all very much appreciated.

Mark

I would have used some water to dislove what appears to be a salt coating on the LB.

 

[gadfly56]

All,

Thanks again. I have a little time, so I decided to fall back and regroup. Early this morning, I thought about just cutting the whole thing off and using a compression fitting. I'll go back in a week and try all your good ideas (with my angle grinder and conduit threader) and a fallback compression fitting. Will update you with photos then.

Thanks again,

Mark

If you have access to it within a reasonable time, I'd try Kroil. It's WD-40 on steroids. That stuff can get in anywhere. Assuming the parts haven't been completely corroded together.

 

[letgomywago]

The days of the 10 buck HF grinder is over.

OK 20 bucks still easier than not having one

 

[letgomywago]

Even Walmart sells cheap garbage grinders now

 

[busman]

You were all so kind to help with this. I finally got back to the offending LB today. I was able to rotate it loose, clean up the threads, apply Kopr-Shield and install a new LL. Just wanted all to know how it finally went.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[gadfly56]

You were all so kind to help with this. I finally got back to the offending LB today. I was able to rotate it loose, clean up the threads, apply Kopr-Shield and install a new LL. Just wanted all to know how it finally went.

Thanks,

Mark

Thanks for reporting back. Too frequently the outcome remains a mystery to the rest of us.