CFFN250B 1/4" nipple

[geostud]

My compressor fell over and the nipple broke off at the threads leaving part of the nipple inside where it screws into the tank. I have tried using an easy out to remove this but it doesn't seem to want to budge. Any suggestions?

[jmhahira]

My compressor fell over and the nipple broke off at the threads leaving part of the nipple inside where it screws into the tank. I have tried using an easy out to remove this but it doesn't seem to want to budge. Any suggestions?

If you can weld lay a washer of correct size over opening and weld to broken nipple then weld a nut to washer to turn with.

[geostud]

Thanks for the suggestion. The threads were broken off below the surface so that wouldn't have worked. I put some penetrating oil on it and drove some nails into my bench top to keep the legs from turning. I took a hammer to the wrench on the easy-out and it finally turned. I replaced the part, put the unit back together and turned it on; pressure! After it reached 135 lbs the compressor turned off and I heard a "hissing" sound. The replacement nipple had a pin-hole in it I got to fix it twice.