How do you drain a Compressor tank?

Put a brass "L" on the bottom of your compressor tank ( after you have wrapped it with teflon tape ) then put a 12 to 18 inch pipe in the "L" and put a quick disconnect on the end of the pipe. With this, you can drain your tank once a month by just plugging in a air hose and you can use the water in the tank to water plants in your yard.

How do I fix a leaking Compressor tank?

A simple solution to prevent this happening again. Put a brass "L" on the bottom of your compressor tank ( after you have wrapped it with teflon tape ) then put a 12 to 18 inch pipe in the "L" and put a quick disconnect on the end of the pipe.

How do you remove a plug or screw?

Look at the punch mark from several angles, realign the mark if necessary. Next select a small-approximately 1/8′-drill bit to start drilling. Hold it in alignment so you drill a straight hole. Drill clear through the plug or screw to be removed. Next select a screw extractor (so called EZ out) just smaller than the diameter of the plug or screw.

How do you 'Easy out' a Compressor tank?

Along with gripping your thin walled fitting, your "easy out" is expanding the diameter of your thin walled tube in to the steel fitting in your compressor tank making it tighter. Then you put a long bar on the wrench you are using to turn the "easy out" and "snap" you have a 2 piece "easy out".

How do you remove a pipe plug?

Pipe plugs become set in their ways, and sometimes difficult to remove. If a square head plug is to be removed, pound on the head of the plug using a one pound hammer. Rhythmic blows, not too hard, should be used and continued for a minute or more. A spray penetrant, like WD-40, always helps.

How do you remove a plug or nut?

Flexibility of the handle will prevent breaking the plug or nut loose. If an acetylene torch is available, the plug, nut, or screw can be heated to facilitate removal. If all else fails in removing the plug or screw, you can center punch the plug, drill it and remove it with an EZ out.