Any ideas how to remove plastic

Got this big hunk of brass that came off the back of a meter that was replaced on a house. Tried twisting the plastic off and hammering but can't get it. Any ideas on how to?
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Reciprocating saw or angle grinder.

or if your cheap like me a hacksaw

Hacksaw it is! Lol. Wish I was around my grinder right now though. That plastic on the brass is tough. Smacked it a bunch with the hammer and it barely put dent in it

Dremel with a cutting tip?

What about strategic hits with a chisel?

Hacksaw/sawzall and a pair of pliers visegrips or channel locks

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Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum

What about strategic hits with a chisel?

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Tried that but it chipped the end of my chisel lol

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Originally Posted by logansryche

Dremel with a cutting tip?

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That's plan b

Sledge hammer. Break the cast brass. Possibly heat up the brass with a torch without melting the plastic.

I understand that it is not legal in all states to scrap a brass water meter without proof of ownership. Check your state's rules.

I know this wasn't your question but sell it as dirty brass, its such a small piece its not worth all that hassle to pull the plastic off... But if you still want to put it in a vice and run a sawzall down the side and you should be able to skim it right off

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Originally Posted by scrappinlife

Sledge hammer. Break the cast brass. Possibly heat up the brass with a torch without melting the plastic.

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Sledge hammer actually just crossed my mind a little before I read this lol

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Originally Posted by spinroch

I understand that it is not legal in all states to scrap a brass water meter without proof of ownership. Check your state's rules.

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Already planned on it! I still have about 15# of bright copper wire I've been stuck with cause of yard not taking it so it crossed my mind with this too. I had permission from the owner to take it but will probably check with the yard about it tomorrow to be safe

I always look at cost of tools used, electricity, saw blades, grinder wheels etc as a gauge when breaking down scrap, of course everything here in Bermuda is more expensive, so if I have to burn up a $2 cutoff wheel, to only add a buck or two I don't worry with it. Another reason why we put solar power in, charge my bats for free :cool:.mso,if it was me, I'd rest it next to my chiminea the next time the boys and I are smoking, see if the heat softens the plastic to the point it will pull apart. Zero cost :)

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Originally Posted by DevinThaScrapper

I know this wasn't your question but sell it as dirty brass, its such a small piece its not worth all that hassle to pull the plastic off... But if you still want to put it in a vice and run a sawzall down the side and you should be able to skim it right off

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I was gonna throw it in dirty brass but the challenge of taking the plastic off became an obsession and I've been determined to get it off there since lol

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Originally Posted by BDAScrapper

I always look at cost of tools used, electricity, saw blades, grinder wheels etc as a gauge when breaking down scrap, of course everything here in Bermuda is more expensive, so if I have to burn up a $2 cutoff wheel, to only add a buck or two I don't worry with it. Another reason why we put solar power in, charge my bats for free :cool:.mso,if it was me, I'd rest it next to my chiminea the next time the boys and I are smoking, see if the heat softens the plastic to the point it will pull apart. Zero cost :)

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True! I'm only using hacksaw and sledge hammer so cost is minimal so far..Other than the chipped chisel lol

band saw. set width on 2 fences and use push stick.

Hacksaw did the trick..Only took a couple minutes. Now just hoping the yard takes it. It's too nice of a piece of brass to go to waste!

BURN IT!!!

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