Nipples frozen

[oneiron]

I received my replacement cylinder from Cabela's. Three nipples came out like a dream, and three are still in the cylinder. I use Zep 45 NC penetrating Lubricant with Teflon and VYDAX. I let it soak over night. No luck This is the best stuff I have use on the farm to get out rusted bolts. It looks like I am going to order some Kroil and try it. As soon as I can get a little time I am going to make me a nipple wrench.

 

[oneiron]

Brute force and a good nipple wrench will do it every time. The End.

 

[Sagetown]

Way to go oneiron!

I knew you could do it.

Strange part about that new cylinder is why those three (3) were froze, and the others weren't.

 

[HisSoldier]

"I see no reason to have the wrench fail before the nipple does"

"I think you misunderstand the situation."

Not at all. If the wrench rides over the nipple instead of turning it that is a failure. Soft wrenches will do that regularly, based on what others have said here. I've never had a nipple stuck, but if I did I'd want to apply consistent force without the wrench failing. If a nipple failed before the wrench did I'd assume the nipple was too soft or corroded in place. But it sounds like most wrenches are too soft by a long shot.
Removing "frozen" threaded objects is as much an art as a science, I've done more than my share in my business.
BTW, it seems to me that a screwdriver handle would serve better to drive a nipple wrench than the handles they sell these with. The torque values mentioned in relation to nipples would easily be met with that plus it would be easier to start the nipples square, I noticed that with the little wrenches it's easy to lose straight in line thread entry as the handle interferes. Of course it wouldn't be "period" but neither are a lot of things most of us use with BP revolvers, like driving to the range.