Boss not sitting straight
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Doesn't look like a compression fitting ,not that the pic shows much of it.
Can you show more of it with another pic ?
Can you show more of it with another pic ?
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Was going to say, unclip the boss and see if it pulls off. You will need to clean the mating surfaces well, bit of 120grit paper and then a reasonable coating of solvent weld cement and refix.
Usually I use a 57mm bi metal cutter and never had a strap on boss that didn't fit into that. Is the one you took off broken as they can be re-used.
as Madrab, a 57mm cutter has worked across the board for me.
however, with any broken or leaking devices or fittings, then i throw them away and replace with new.
as with any hub and spigot, the key is to approach and connect straight on - no coming in at an angle, no matter how slight.
dry fitting the strap-on with a short stub of pipe will show if the angle is good.
after removing that strap-on fitting, then if needed, the hole can be developed with a half round file.
yeah, i know that we all force it now and again but its not a wise course for a DIY'er up a ladder.
however, with any broken or leaking devices or fittings, then i throw them away and replace with new.
as with any hub and spigot, the key is to approach and connect straight on - no coming in at an angle, no matter how slight.
dry fitting the strap-on with a short stub of pipe will show if the angle is good.
after removing that strap-on fitting, then if needed, the hole can be developed with a half round file.
yeah, i know that we all force it now and again but its not a wise course for a DIY'er up a ladder.
The usual problem with these is that the pipe nor the boss has been prepared, if it's shiny black pipe then the glue sometimes won't break the surface, needs a bit of 120 grit on both surfaces to give the glue a key to get into the plastic, so it welds properly.
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