Removing brass olives

[Jupiter01]

There’s been a few instances where I’ve wanted to remove/replace an olive and its always been a futile pursuit. I’ve ended up cutting the pipe and welding on a new section of pipe and with that - a fresh olive.

Can someone please advise on the process of removing used olives.

 

[DP]

Olive remover tool does it nicely. Or cut olive to depth just before you reach copper, then snap off with screwdriver
Are you welding the pipe? Why

 

[Jupiter01]

Thanks for the prompt response. Do you recommend a particular type/brand?

I was referring to the soldering as welding

 

[diynoob]

Cut diagonally with a hack saw and then wiggle a screwdriver into the groove.

 

[martyndc88]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monument-2...93&hvtargid=pla-421621379960&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

One of my favourite tools when I was installing.

 

[blup]

Use the jaws of an adjustable spanner set to the width of the pipe, and placed above or below the olive, then tap said spanner with a hammer.

Blup

 

[Jupiter01]

Thanks for the advice guys

 

[fixitflav]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monument-2...93&hvtargid=pla-421621379960&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

One of my favourite tools when I was installing.

I borrowed one of those from a plumber friend when I needed to replace a 22m valve. Very difficult to get at the olive with a hacksaw. The tool worked fine.

 

[fixitflav]

One of my favourite tools when I was installing.

I borrowed one of those from a plumber friend when I needed to replace a 22m valve. Very difficult to get at the olive with a hacksaw. The tool worked fine.

 

[ianmcd]

I have one of these, love it never failed me, used to do the hacksaw and screwdriver trick , this is so much faster and easier
https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Dickie-Dyer-652001-5024763194641-Olive-Splitter-1545Mm-18.200

 

[dilalio]

I use my...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dga452z-18v-li-ion-lxt-4-cordless-angle-grinder-bare/89836

 

[ianmcd]

I use my...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dga452z-18v-li-ion-lxt-4-cordless-angle-grinder-bare/89836

what size are the olives ????

 

[dilalio]

what size are the olives ????

Normal size mate... My grinder is always at hand and useful for all sorts of tasks...
I used it yesterday to grind the thread off the end of a length of 12mm studded rod so that it would fit into the arbor of my 5" core cutter and act as a pilot to core cut for a flue from outside to in... Because whilst drilling a pilot from the inside to out, the face brick splayed and left a divot too deep for the normal core pilot to engage into the pilot hole and centre the core when starting the cut... Wish I'd videoed it... Worked a treat and, 5 stories up, on scaffolding, allowed me to stop swearing and get the fu©k on with the job

Edit: #threaded rod/ threaded stud... I'm on the wrong end of several bottles of red

 

[dilalio]

Examples of alternative "olive splitters"...