removing tower shanks?

just got a new kegerator (downgraded to a 3 corny dorm fridge from a 20 c.f chest freezer... apartment living). the tower came with the shanks and 5ft of hose installed. I need to replace the 5 ft lines with 10 ft lines, but for the life of me cant get the nut inside the tower loose at all. i figure if i can loosen it i could unscrew it the rest with my fingers, but its like these damn things were JB Weld'ed in! any tricks?

i assume you've tried pliers... needle nose maybe?

I use a flat blade screw driver and a hammer. Just tap the nut using the screwdriver.

I was able to do it with a wrench. A small wrench, mind you. It took a lot of patience. Patience, cursing, sweating, and I think I threw a broom somewhere. I got it though.

Once I got my beer line attached, I used the force to rethread that thing and it was done lickety split. It was a true zen-like moment.

I still haven't found that broom.

WOW

Just got it.

Lots of sweat, some blood (stabbed myself in the leg with needle nose pliers)... but i got it!

In the future, a tower nut wrench might be nice?

Where were you two months ago?

Price: $41.50

RC0032 said:

Price: $41.50

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The real question is this: what costs less, the $41.50, or the cost of stitches after stabbing your leg with needle nose pliers? -- i'm guessing the stitches.

boogyman said:

The real question is this: what costs less, the $41.50, or the cost of stitches after stabbing your leg with needle nose pliers? -- i'm guessing the stitches.

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nah... just a couple sheets of paper towel, some rubbing alcohol, and a few pints to dull the pain

I'm guessing the same guys that make the tower nuts also make the tower nut wrench...

"Let's make these nuts so ridiculously hard to get off, then we can charge people $41.50 for the wrench...they'll buy it to avoid the hassle!"

You can get a shank nut wrench for ~$10 from lots of places - micromatic, NB, etc.