Broken Compressor Valve

[JoeyGee]

My pancake compressor tipped over and the valve that the hose connects to snapped off. It broke cleanly, so all that's left inside is a "sleeve" screwed into the 1/4" outlet (or whatever it's called).

Any suggestions on extracting it without damaging the female threads that it's threaded onto? It's brass (?), and looks like it was coated with teflon tape.

[Daryl]

I think an easy out will do it.

[scmhogg]

I did the same thing with my old compressor. I tapered a dowel and pounded it in the broken pipe. A pair of pliers twisted it out.

Steve

[cabinetman]

You might try heating just the outside of the sleeve so it will expand a little. Then the inner section may turn out easier.
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[Tom Slick]

hammer a flat bladed screwdriver into the broken pipe then attempt to unscrew the broken part. you might have to use pliers on the screwdriver to get enough leverage

[LCHIEN]

you should be able to use a tapered screw extractor of a size that will just fit into the ID of the broken "nipple" left in the compressor.
Note the left hand threads that will tighten into the broken piece as it unscrews t.

[Nilt]

you should be able to use a tapered screw extractor of a size that will just fit into the ID of the broken "nipple" left in the compressor.

That's what I had to do a few years ago. My kid left a hose plugged into my compressor after airing his bike up and I tripped over it while carrying a box. Luckily he had drained the air or who knows what'd have happened when that thing went. For that mater, I'm glad it didn't fail while he was airing his tire; I know I've put more stress on those hoses before and they didn't pop off like that. This is a fairly large compressor with beefy hoses.

[LCHIEN]

That's what I had to do a few years ago. My kid left a hose plugged into my compressor after airing his bike up and I tripped over it while carrying a box. Luckily he had drained the air or who knows what'd have happened when that thing went. For that mater, I'm glad it didn't fail while he was airing his tire; I know I've put more stress on those hoses before and they didn't pop off like that. This is a fairly large compressor with beefy hoses.

A "fixed" tank with air blowing out a hole is not too bad...
a broken hose with no tank just the air in the hose is not too bad (comparitively little volume in the hose).
A hose attached to a tank full of air, and breaking off the free end of the hose, now that's frightening - the hose will whip around at high speed until the air is gone.

[Nilt]

A hose attached to a tank full of air, and breaking off the free end of the hose, now that's frightening - the hose will whip around at high speed until the air is gone.

Yeah, that one. The end popped right off. It was a rather old hose, one of the things I inherited from my father-in-law. I got his entire collection of tools, accumulated over 30+ years. After the incident with the air hose, I did a safety review of sorts on all the power tools.

I found no major issues except a recall on a Craftsman RAS that originally belonged to my wife's grandfather. Ended up getting $100 out of that I put into the table saw fund but the loss of that tool really put a damper on woodworking self education. Now I'm stuck with some RAS molding heads and such that I hope I can get a bit out of on craigslist. Anyhow, I'm rambling ... that air hose thing could have been way worse. If it'd blown on my son he could have been hurt badly.

[dbhost]

For a small pipe size like that, I would dig into my toolbox for a screw extractor. Just dig up the right size, drive it until snug, and unscrew....