Taking apart WGP inline regs - what are your tricks without mauling up threads?

[Blackmagic71]

I’m in the process of rebuilding a couple of WGP autocockers, but I’ve never really disassembled the inline regulators before.

Does anybody have any good tricks that won’t mangle the threads?

Ideally I’d just like a wrench like in this video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VlWxSxaXeYg

[FrankW]

I used to use two conduit locknuts to get the top off. Screw one partly down, then the other up against it. Unscrew the top with the inner one. The pressure against the outer one with keep them from both coming off.

[Socalpumpballer]

Wrap a bunch of rubber bands as tight as you can around each section then unscrew them by hand

[PumpMan10988]

I took an old aluminum tank thread protector and cut a slot through it with a hacksaw. Thread that on, clamp some vice grips to the thread protector, and voila! No need for fancy thread pliers etc.

A strap wrench or soft jaws in the vice will be helpful for holding the base if the above trick isn't enough.

[Jonnydread]

This is clever

[flyweightnate]

I used to use two conduit locknuts to get the top off. Screw one partly down, then the other up against it. Unscrew the top with the inner one. The pressure against the outer one with keep them from both coming off.

Ooh, I like this idea.

1/2 NPSM thread IIRC.

[iamthelazerviking]

Double strap wrench