On Jan 4, 7:45*am, "
wrote:
On Jan 4, 10:31*am, Tim Watts wrote:





On Friday 04 January 2013 14:51 TomR wrote in alt.home.repair:

While reading another thread here, I noticed some comments about what
types
of cutting wheel to use for cutting metal. *One person wrote,

"Although steel is tough on a diamond blade, it isn't instant death.
I have used mine in reinforced concrete. I have also used a diamond
wheel on cast iron pipe. (just because it was tight and a fiber wheel
wore down too fast)"

My question is, for cutting cast iron sewer pipe -- with an angle grinder
-- what type of wheel/cutter is recommended?

I always thought that any "metal cutting" wheel/cutter would be fine --
maybe a diamond blade? *But, what are the possible choices, and what would
people here suggest or recommend?

Thanks.

Chain cutter?

That's what the pros that I've seen use.
Fast and much easier, especially in tighter
locations. *Just to be clear, the chain cutter is not
a chainsaw. *It's a chain with steel wheel like things
on it. *It goes around the pipe and gets tightened,
putting high pressure on the pipe until it cracks.

Yep, the only way to fly if you cna borrow one. Only thing I know
what can cut a cast pipe neatly with almost zero clearance.

Harry K