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Cutting (or breaking) cast iron pipe Steve Barker 03-01-2007
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Posted by Gerry Atrick on March 4, 2007, 7:31 am


wrote:

>> I've got a cast iron soil vent stack exposed that I'd like to replace most
>> of with ABS. Is there a "non-hacksaw" way to cleanly cut or break this pipe
>> without some expensive tool?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Steve Barker
>
>Be aware that water moves in a much louder way down PVC or ABS pipe vs
>cast iron.
>
>JK

Angle grinders with cutting wheels work well and easily.

Posted by Reed on March 1, 2007, 10:51 pm


Steve Barker wrote:
> I've got a cast iron soil vent stack exposed that I'd like to replace most
> of with ABS. Is there a "non-hacksaw" way to cleanly cut or break this pipe
> without some expensive tool?
>
> thanks,
>

Use a cold chisel.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1292365

Excerpt from http://www.cispi.org/handbook.htm

Cast iron soil pipe may also be cut with a hammer and cold chisel. This
method of cutting is
very time consuming and should be used only if snap cutters are not
available. Again, protective
equipment, such as safety goggles, should be used. The procedure for
cutting soil pipe with a hammer
and chisel are as follows: (1) Measure the length to be cut and mark the
cut line completely
around the circumference of the pipe. (2) Place the mark to be cut on a
2 x 4 so the edge of the 2 x 4
is directly under the mark. (3) By striking the chisel with the hammer,
cut a groove following your
mark all the way around the circumference of the pipe. (4) Continue
cutting as outlined above in (3)
until the pipe is cut. This procedure may take several revolutions of
the pipe before it is cut.

Posted by Steve Barker on March 1, 2007, 11:06 pm


Thanks for the reply, but I can't get all the way around this pipe where it
is installed.

--
Steve Barker




>
> Use a cold chisel.
> http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1292365
>
> Excerpt from http://www.cispi.org/handbook.htm
>
>



Posted by 3G on March 2, 2007, 5:13 am



| I've got a cast iron soil vent stack exposed that I'd like to replace
most
| of with ABS. Is there a "non-hacksaw" way to cleanly cut or break
this pipe
| without some expensive tool?
|
| thanks,
|
| --
| Steve Barker
|
|
|
|
|
sawz-all with an aggressive demo blade works every time.



Posted by on March 2, 2007, 8:40 am


ive used a sawzall with good success .

http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm


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