Well, that wasn't so bad.

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The nut I had to get off just...  It's a five inch threaded pipe, with very, very, fine threads, and at the very edge of "hand tight".  Actually, I don't think most folk would be able to unscrew it, not by hand.  Yeah, I'll have hand cramps from this, sooner or later.  I could, and did, finally, finish getting it off.  Every once in a while, in spite of being detached from any water source, and being unattached for a day or three(?), having drained through the nozzles what would go, water still managed to end up on that bolt, to top things off.  A shop rag fixed that problem, mostly.  Of course, then the shop rag would get tangled from time to time.  Lesser of two evils I suppose.  When the nut was wet, it was... much more difficult to turn.

That went better, and a bit faster, than I thought it would.  Once off, I detached the water lines, cleaned the faucet just a bit, then brought it in to my temporary work station to see if I could disassemble it by hand.  I have the vice, if I still need to bolt that down, but that is a resource of last hope, at least on this project.  Hmm, now that the vice is up, I ought to measure and look for rubber "teeth" for it, for working on polished metals that I wish to keep nice.  Sure, shop rags.  But those are stopgap, and have some flaws.

I was able to take most of the faucet apart.  I took off the top swivel arm, and further took that apart, to inspect.  No problems in there.  Then I got the upper part removed, just because really.  Perhaps it would allow me more access or better visuals.  Nope, but it did separate easily enough.  Then to the base.  I was able to get the handle off, but am stopped cold, right there, for now.  I suspect I will need a special tool.  (YEAH!  I love new tools!)  The part that I won't be able to get off with what I need is a brass tube, with threading in and out of the faucet, with four cuts in the brass.  It looks like it will take one of those odd pipe wrenches.  I don't know how specialized this tool will be.  I always hope for a generic tool, that will work on various sizes, whether it is adjustable or has several rings of teeth doesn't matter, as long as it seems solid.

Hmm... 16:00?  I would need to shower, for sure, today, before going in.  And, I would have to drain the tub that the dishes are "rinsing" in.  Yeah, yeah, I know.  Those will... get tended next.  Yes, even before I begin the bathroom faucet tear-down.  Fine.  Oh, and I will have to stop blogging.  :p  But, I am on break, so...  Okay, fine, I'll try to shove through at get a shower and to town before long.  Anything else I need?  Milk, cream, but not going to go for any of that.  I need to schedule a day for detailing my vehicle.  Urhm, not today though, and not until later in the month if all else works.  Yeah, just a pipe tool, or such.  At least it is all... comping apart without too many issues, so far. 

Later.