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    #174549   2008-05-15 21:39 GMT      
    I screwed on a new shower hose on to my shower arm. I used an adjustable wrench to make it tight. I screwed it too hard and the thing broke (it was non metal, probably plastic). Now there is a broken off piece still remaining on the threads of the shower arm! I have tried and tried to remove it myself (by hand). I tried the wrench and it does not budge. I cannot mount a new piece until the broken piece comes off. Please tell me what kind of tool I needs to take this piece off...thanks for your help.
    I should add the "nut" (for lack of a better word) is smooth and has no ridges so a wrench type tool will not grasp and turn it.

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    #174550   2008-05-15 21:50 GMT      
    Use a small pipe wrench or Vise Grips or channel locks

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    #174551   2008-05-15 21:53 GMT      
    You can try to heat the plastic nut and melt & remove.

    otherwise try cutting spaner....

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    #174552   2008-05-15 22:47 GMT      
    if you can use a small pipe wrench. If there isnt enough material to grasp, and since you mention it is plastic I would use some box cutters to cut (carefully so that you wont damage the underlying threads) the nut essentially in half (two cuts at 180 degrees apart) and then just pull off. What might make it easier is heating up the blade so that it cuts through the plastic like butter. Good luck
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