Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Lazen started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Jun 2018
    Posts
    26
    Thanks
    5
    Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts

    Tightly woven steel filament round copper 3 strand.How to remove?

    Came across a clear coated wire Ive not seen before.
    Its clear plastic coating Stanleys off well enough but
    then theres a criss cross very tightly bound magnetic
    steel coating thats very fine and difficult to cut except
    in little bits.
    Any ideas.
    Ive no 'industrial tools'
    Also some copper plumbing pipe wedged solid into unscrewable
    hard plastic t joins.
    Hammer no use.
    very tough plastic
    ?



  2. #2
    Patriot76's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Buffalo Commons
    Posts
    2,949
    Thanks
    10,589
    Thanked 7,220 Times in 2,256 Posts
    Pictures would help after you get 10 posts. Off hand I cannot help you with the wire, but cutting the plastic t-valve vertically with a cut off wheel, hack saw, or reciprocating saw would create two halves that could be busted with the hammer.
    Give back more to this world than we take.

  3. The Following 3 Users say Thank You for This Post by Patriot76:


  4. #3
    greytruck's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Thornton, Illinois
    Posts
    1,873
    Thanks
    1,639
    Thanked 1,733 Times in 893 Posts
    Did you try freezing the plastic T-joints and then hitting it with a hammer? ?

  5. The Following 3 Users say Thank You for This Post by greytruck:


  6. #4
    Patriot76's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Dec 2012
    Location
    Buffalo Commons
    Posts
    2,949
    Thanks
    10,589
    Thanked 7,220 Times in 2,256 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by greytruck View Post
    Did you try freezing the plastic T-joints and then hitting it with a hammer? ?
    Good Idea. Never thought of that and I watch plastic break from the cold all the time around here.

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to Patriot76 for This Post:


  8. #5
    Stargate1's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Aug 2016
    Location
    Loganville, GA
    Posts
    148
    Thanks
    24
    Thanked 116 Times in 59 Posts
    I know plastic in my experience will break if you use a sharp chisel. If I have something stuck to a nice chunk of change pipe, then I just break out my steel chisel and usually after 4 or 5 hits the plastic joint breaks away. Job done. But freezing also works. If you can plug both ends and fill with water, that's the best. Since water expands when it freezes, the ice will do the work for you. I've tried that method a couple times, and it all depends on how tight you can plug the ends. They must be strong and completely watertight.

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to Stargate1 for This Post:



  10. Similar threads on the Scrap Metal Forum

    1. Round Copper Bar from Welding Machine
      By caracal in forum Scrap Metal Identification
      Replies: 7
      Last Post: 06-09-2018, 11:50 PM
    2. steel shielded house wire (14/2), how to remove shielding easily?
      By exibar in forum Dismantling, Breaking Down & Maximizing Scrap
      Replies: 6
      Last Post: 10-29-2012, 01:09 AM
    3. Arkansas - We remove scrap all round ark
      By 501 scrapper in forum Scrap Metal Removal, Junk Car Removal and Metal Recycling Services
      Replies: 0
      Last Post: 07-19-2010, 12:50 PM

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook