unleading cast

[blarkey]

is there a easy way to unlead old cast pipes, so I can change it to PVC because its leaking, and I dont want to rent a chain break for one pipe.

[Back2Dakota]

You can cut cast with a sawzall.Use oil and dont force. If you want to pull the pipe use the sawzall for that also. Or you can do it with drill bits.

[krinkle]

Yep. you can cut it off with a sawzall. They make abrasive blades for this that run about $10 a piece. Should get one or 2 cut per blade. You can also try using a 10 or 12 tooth blade. Maybe one of the other old plumbers on here remembers what tooth it is that works well for this.

You can melt the lead out but this will smell and works best on a horizontal run. You can use drill bits, screw drives and chisels to try to get it out to. This will take a little time but will come. Do not use your best drill bits for drilling out the lead. Breaking a few off is very common. I used to stock my truck with ones I had found at garage sales.

Simplest way is going to be saw if off or snap it.

[krinkle]

I see you are in Blaine. There is a home town plumbing shop about a 1/4 mile north of Cub foods on HWY 65 that has a couple of snappers in his truck.

[blarkey]

thanks guys think I'll rent the chain break for 10 bucks from home depot