remove barbed fitting from irrigation tubing

[TimR]

I have a piece of 160 PSI irrigation tubing. OD a hair over an inch, ID just a bit over 3/4.

It broke at a connection. Well, the barbed connector fitting broke in half.

It would be easy to replace, except I can't get the old one out.

I don't want to shorten the tubing, as it's the right length now, or I would just cut each end and start over. I could do that and insert a piece, but I would have to buy a 100 foot roll.

Is there any good way to do this?

[Dean Hoffman]

Does it have to be exactly the same tubing for some reason? If
not, go down to
your local farm supply store or Ace hardware. Buy a couple feet or so
of hose
and splice that in. A double hose barb and maybe some hose clamps
should get
you started. NAPA or another auto parts store might have something.
Could you
splice in a pvc hose nipple?

[trader_4]

Heat it very carefully with a propane torch or heat gun.

[B...@weiser.com]

On Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:17:46 -0700 (PDT), TimR <timot...@aol.com>
wrote:

>I don't want to shorten the tubing, as it's the right length now, or I would just cut each
>end and start over. I could do that and insert a piece, but I would have to buy a 100 foot roll.

Go to a local plumber and ask to buy a few feet. Splice as needed.....

Or buy the 100ft roll and sell what is left on ebay or craigslist.

[Dove Tail]

You didn't mention what kind of a fitting; tee, coupler, elbow etc. I
use a lot of this poly tubing on my properties. Instead of removing the
fitting from the tube, purchase the type of fitting that slips on over
the outside of the tubing. If you have a hard time wiggling it on with
the broken fitting in the tube, spray the tube with a little WD-40.

Other methods, boil a small pot of water, bring it outside, soak the
end of the tube with the broken fitting. The tube and the fitting have
a different thermal coefficient of expansion, the tubing will expand
more than the fitting and you should be able to pull it out.

OR

use a hack saw blade inside the fitting and carefully cut through the
fitting twice, 180 degrees apart, being careful to not damage the
tubing.

OR

Use a pair of pliers, wrap a rag around the tubing and try to crush the
broken fitting inside the tube, which will make it easier to remove.



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[Newgene McMensa]

All the fittings and tubing you ever wanted. Brass, stainless, etc.

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"TimR" <timot...@aol.com> wrote in message news:f910694b-2058-4fd1...@googlegroups.com...

[rbowman]

Heat gun to soften it up?

[TimR]

On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 10:03:23 PM UTC-4, rbowman wrote:
> Heat gun to soften it up?

That's my next plan.

I've also wondered if I could smash it with a big hammer and anvil and get the pieces out without too much damage to the pipe.

[Dean Hoffman]

I might be more inclined to used vise grips or a C clamp for the
smashing idea.
You could see what's happening. Someone mentioned using a hacksaw to
cut the
fitting from the inside. Maybe cut the fitting a bit, then try
squeezing it.

[TimR]

On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:09:05 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
> On 4/16/18 6:00 AM, TimR wrote:
> > On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 10:03:23 PM UTC-4, rbowman wrote:
> >> Heat gun to soften it up?
> >
> > That's my next plan.
> >
> > I've also wondered if I could smash it with a big hammer and anvil and get the pieces out without too much damage to the pipe.
> >
> I might be more inclined to used vise grips or a C clamp for the
> smashing idea.

Ah, I like that. Seems worth a try.

I would have thought this to be a common problem, but I guess anyone using this stuff usually has plenty of extra around.

[BurfordTJustice]

LOL>.....oh yea....

Do make a video of you doing that and post it up

to quote trader,"you are a fucking moron"




"trader_4" <tra...@optonline.net> wrote in message
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[Dove Tail]

Next time, install with plenty of slack to deal with these type of
situations. No matter how careful, you will always end up with broken
fittings or some kind of damage to the tubing.

[trader_4]

On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 8:35:45 AM UTC-4, Dove Tail wrote:
> On 4/16/2018 at 5:17:05 AM, TimR wrote:
>
>
> > On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:09:05 AM UTC-4, Dean Hoffman wrote:
> > > On 4/16/18 6:00 AM, TimR wrote:
> > > > On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 10:03:23 PM UTC-4, rbowman wrote:
> > > >> Heat gun to soften it up?
> > > >
> > > > That's my next plan.
> > > >
> > > > I've also wondered if I could smash it with a big hammer and
> > > > anvil and get the pieces out without too much damage to the pipe.
> > > >
> > > I might be more inclined to used vise grips or a C clamp for
> > > the smashing idea.
> >
> > Ah, I like that. Seems worth a try.
> >
> > I would have thought this to be a common problem, but I guess anyone
> > using this stuff usually has plenty of extra around.
>
> Next time, install with plenty of slack to deal with these type of
> situations. No matter how careful, you will always end up with broken
> fittings or some kind of damage to the tubing.
>

Unless it's left exposed, slack doesn't get you anywhere. Typicaly irrigation
pipe is buried. But using metal fittings instead of plastic, they won't
break. Also, for barbed couplings, the inside diameter of the metal ones
is larger, if max flow is a consideration.

[BurfordTJustice]

Waiting for your video...WTF??

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[TimR]

On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10:36:07 AM UTC-4, trader_4 wrote:
> Unless it's left exposed, slack doesn't get you anywhere. Typicaly irrigation
> pipe is buried. But using metal fittings instead of plastic, they won't
> break. Also, for barbed couplings, the inside diameter of the metal ones
> is larger, if max flow is a consideration.

I bought this already assembled. It is not buried, and shape is important.

I didn't say what it was before knowing you would laugh. But here's the rest of the story.

It's a hula hoop. The lightweight ones you get in a toy store are worthless. Most people buy an expensive one or make their own. That way they get the right size for an adult, and the weight is enough to make them usable.

The standard DIY method is get a roll of 160 PSI irrigation poly, cut approximately 9 foot lengths, assemble with a barbed coupling, wrap with tape. There are lots of tutorials on youtube if anybody is interested. I hadn't done that myself because I happened on a couple of good ones for cheap at a thrift shop. But this one broke, leaving half the coupling in each end.

So yeah I could shorten it by just cutting the ends off and using a new coupling, but it would be shorter than I want. 100 foot rolls of this stuff are not that expensive but 90 feet of it would sit in my shed never to be used.

YouTube showed somebody using a heat gun to remove one from a pump, so that's worth a try.

[trader_4]

As did a couple of us here, among the first posts. It's short, movable,
if you have a gas range you could heat it with that too. If there is
anything sticking out so you can grab it with pliers, it will come out.
If not a short hook from a clothes hanger or similar to pull on it.

[rbowman]

On 04/16/2018 09:43 AM, TimR wrote:
> It's a hula hoop. The lightweight ones you get in a toy store are worthless. Most people buy an expensive one or make their own. That way they get the right size for an adult, and the weight is enough to make them usable.

That explains a lot... I'm not being sarcastic just that with
irrigation systems you're not going to miss a couple of inches.

[TimR]

The heat gun did the trick.

I heated the ends, used a screwdriver with the tip bent to 90 degrees to yank the pieces out.

(I bent the screwdriver to get caulk out when I did that tub drain project)