If you're a professional you shouldn't be using "life hacks" as they tend to have drawbacks, sometimes massive ones, which isn't great when there's an actual tool you could use without any drawbacks other than the initial cost of buying it.
Yeah dont do that. Dunno why everyone is so hell bent on doing it wrong when the right tools are so readily available. Go buy a pipe wrench. Damaged threads are a pain in the ass. Sick of these trash "tool hack" videos. 99% of them are click-generating garbage.
Dont go to college, kids. Get a trade instead. You'll learn far more and won't be in massive amounts of student debt and have a better variety of job prospects. You also wont do stupid shit like this.
That's a thread saver not a galvanized coupling. Thread savers ship with the pipe to protect the male threading on the pipe, and are discarded on install. Actual coupling vs thread saver:
Not everyone who works on X is a professional X person, they may just be a DIYer who doesn't want to buy every tool there is for jobs that may be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Source: me, a big DIYer. (Though I do have a pipe wrench, that I've used about 3 times in 20+ years)
I agree with you. I taught myself via YouTube and the inter webs how to replace the spigots under the bath room sink, which also ended up in having to replace some of the pipe when I got to replacing the faucet, and now I’m the plumber girl in the family who can do this job. I have most of the tools necessary to achieve the end result and use what I have when I don’t. So far so good.
There is more than one way to do many things. Not everyone is as rich as you. Some of us can't afford to have a specialized tool for every job that needs to be done, or to hire someone for all the work that needs to be done. I'm a huge DIYer, and have done many jobs RIGHT without necessarily buying the tool made for that job. OP is a perfect example (though with poor execution). There are many ways to loosen pipes without a pipe wrench.
The problem with this isn’t the DIY, or really the tools being used outside of their intended purpose. It’s that by using it in this specific way, they are likely to cause thread damage. If you have ever damaged threads on anything, you know it’s a pain to fix. Helping people avoid that should be the actual purpose behind good DIY tips.
There’s not really a DIY application for threaded pipe. And even still, having a small (12-14”)pipe wrench is a basic tool to have. Not just useful for plumbing/hvac.
A decent set of channellocks would have worked perfectly fine in this situation. And channellocks have a much wider set of uses than a pipe wrench. And there are plenty of DIY uses for pipes; e.g. I did some as a long support rod for tall tree trimming. (it's a long story, but it worked well)
That's a thread saver not a galvanized coupling. Thread savers ship with the pipe to protect the male threading on the pipe, and are discarded on install. Actual coupling vs thread saver:
ThatDirtyOldMan
What's with the ridiculous fake ASMR bullshit?
themobileappisbroken
This damages the threads.
You can actually see the damage.
ValhallaIAmComing
This kills the thread
tidepool
ufoara
And then a Thread file to fix the galling
GullahGullahIslander
Just the tip?
Fulustreka
Hint
kindpanda
I have a wacky, wild weird wrench that works great on pipes like this. I think it's called a pipe wrench
Hammerwell
Congratulations, the thread is now fucked.
NickRivieraMD
great for when I have a pipe from which I've already removed a fitting and have a ton of clearance in every dimension, and also no pipe wrench.
xETM
if only they made a tool to wrench pipes...
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
Or even a wrenching strap that is specifically made for gripping smooth objects.
rmellis1112
I'm way more likely to have my channel locks on me while I'm running rigid than 2 open end wrenches
Poopette
You can also break locks this way!
lastlatvian
This a horrible thing to do unless you're throwing the coupler out after.
Nikolai5
If you're a professional you shouldn't be using "life hacks" as they tend to have drawbacks, sometimes massive ones, which isn't great when there's an actual tool you could use without any drawbacks other than the initial cost of buying it.
JackieTreehornProductions
put a rag under the wrench tip
NomadUniverse
Yeah dont do that. Dunno why everyone is so hell bent on doing it wrong when the right tools are so readily available. Go buy a pipe wrench. Damaged threads are a pain in the ass. Sick of these trash "tool hack" videos. 99% of them are click-generating garbage.
Dont go to college, kids. Get a trade instead. You'll learn far more and won't be in massive amounts of student debt and have a better variety of job prospects. You also wont do stupid shit like this.
skapanda616
For those worried about the threading...
That's a thread saver not a galvanized coupling. Thread savers ship with the pipe to protect the male threading on the pipe, and are discarded on install. Actual coupling vs thread saver:
stonecoldstevebuschemi
Something something stripping threads
Calicious
*For someone who no longer needs threads**
swedeonamoose
Ok but why do people always gotta add silly sound effects to these kinds of vids ?
Fulustreka
To illustrate.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
same reason why jewelry in cartoons goes ✨bling
sadurdaynight
They make strap wrenches
Swampplatapus
Cool!
c2zvgsVillain
My days of working with screw pipe (rigid conduit) are behind me now
quasisentience
Just the tip
BobAllen2004
58 years old, and never had to do this once. But I will certainly forget it if I ever have to.
Everyonesfavorite
Same, 11yrs younger tho
Intabih4
Exactly what I was thinking.
ssakm
If you're working on pipes, and you don't have a pipe wrench (or a strap wrench) then you should stop working on pipes until you have one.
datphone777365
Strap wrench's are neat
LeCoq1963
I've ran a lot of rigid conduit, and I'd do that in a pinch.
Revyloution
My first thought
VaultGirl69
Or a belt. Or some duct tape.
languex
or "Big hands Hans"
zombiejedediah
If you don't have a strap wrench, get one. Plastic pipes won't survive the above trick.
nefroye
Not everyone who works on X is a professional X person, they may just be a DIYer who doesn't want to buy every tool there is for jobs that may be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Source: me, a big DIYer. (Though I do have a pipe wrench, that I've used about 3 times in 20+ years)
tidepool
I agree with you. I taught myself via YouTube and the inter webs how to replace the spigots under the bath room sink, which also ended up in having to replace some of the pipe when I got to replacing the faucet, and now I’m the plumber girl in the family who can do this job. I have most of the tools necessary to achieve the end result and use what I have when I don’t. So far so good.
shardix
Not being a professional is no excuse to do it wrong.
nefroye
There is more than one way to do many things. Not everyone is as rich as you. Some of us can't afford to have a specialized tool for every job that needs to be done, or to hire someone for all the work that needs to be done. I'm a huge DIYer, and have done many jobs RIGHT without necessarily buying the tool made for that job. OP is a perfect example (though with poor execution). There are many ways to loosen pipes without a pipe wrench.
BBRed
No idea why this downvoted
IamUlrich
The problem with this isn’t the DIY, or really the tools being used outside of their intended purpose. It’s that by using it in this specific way, they are likely to cause thread damage. If you have ever damaged threads on anything, you know it’s a pain to fix. Helping people avoid that should be the actual purpose behind good DIY tips.
Lolzenbergensteinentenenbaum
There’s not really a DIY application for threaded pipe. And even still, having a small (12-14”)pipe wrench is a basic tool to have. Not just useful for plumbing/hvac.
nefroye
A decent set of channellocks would have worked perfectly fine in this situation. And channellocks have a much wider set of uses than a pipe wrench. And there are plenty of DIY uses for pipes; e.g. I did some as a long support rod for tall tree trimming. (it's a long story, but it worked well)
wheelsonebuthaditheofffell
love this ngl. it's a winner
datphone777365
Nope.
wheelsonebuthaditheofffell
haha. whatever man,. like you know every single application for this technique. get over yourself
datphone777365
Ok guy, whatever.
wheelsonebuthaditheofffell
here. have some cake and chill out
datphone777365
Lol says the one being aggresive.
the12thletter
Am I...am I the only one hearing the 20th Century Fox intro?
LordBrandonTheBold
Potentially bugger up the threads.
RHodeidra
Came here to say this, yes. Last resort kinda thing.
themobileappisbroken
You can see the damage it does.
skapanda616
That's a thread saver not a galvanized coupling. Thread savers ship with the pipe to protect the male threading on the pipe, and are discarded on install. Actual coupling vs thread saver:
starbuckqbb
Sometimes also called a merchant coupling. Illegal to use here.
PorneliusHubertII
Gonna go out on a limb here and suggest that maybe they planned on replacing the bit beimg damaged.
ispentwaytoolongthinkingaboutthis
If you’re removing it there’s a good chance you’re not reusing it
badgesweedontneednostinkingbadges
I was thinking it would warp the whole thing. Only works on hardened metals.
Snooj
Not a concern if you're trying to get an old coupling removed to throw it away. If you want to save it, get a strap wrench or a pipe wrench.
Ultratoxic
I was about to say "not on the threads!!"
philmoregraves
My first thought
Isthe4thtimethecharm
This is why we have pipe wrenches.
jabeck003
He’s taking it off, not putting it on.
MagicBeets
That's just thread locker for the rest of us. Hopefully it's not going to hold water
Banana369
Don't worry, it won't.
zer0vector
You could wedge a penny in there, between the wrench and threads, that would protect them
Linkisactuallymydad
A penny?!? In this economy??
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throwaway12345432
I'm assuming that it's a soft metal and thus will crush and fill the threads before the threads fail, and thus act as support to the threads
rareunicornmeat
Look at Money Bags here, using pennies all willy-nilly.
ministryofpeace
If I find a penny in that pipe,
charondaboatman
Penny doesn’t have enough copper in it anymore…lol
zer0vector
Haha yeah I was trying to think of something made of soft metal that was readily available, I think the zinc in the penny would be soft enough.
1wholurks
Brass shim?
zer0vector
Yes a brass or copper shim was my first thought, but not many people just have that laying around :)
14NipplesAndSomeGin
I dont see anywhere a piece of a wooden shim wouldnt work.
mrmartini
A bit of cloth? Denim? Or would that not be enough to prevent damage?
zer0vector
It would certainly prevent damage but it might not provide any grip.