ahave
Well-Known Member
Excuse the pun. I had a friend weld on a 1/2" nipple to my keggle. He did an excellent job on the weld, however some spatter managed to find its way into the threads of my nipple. I tried to grind it out with a dremel but that didn't seem to work too well. I now have a nipple with the first thread mostly mangled. I am not sure how to go about fixing it. I could buy a round file and try to grind it out that way or perhaps buy a 1/2" tap and attempt to reap the first thread. My concern with retapping is beginning the thread in the wrong spot and chewing them up even worse. Attached are some pics of the thread from various angles. It was kinda hard to portray the damage, I was using my phone and it is an awkward place to photograph.
Any thoughts on what the best method to repair this would be?
Any thoughts on what the best method to repair this would be?