My husband needs to cut a drain pipe that is very hard to get to.
Is there a blade for a reciprocating saw? What would you use?
TIA
2007-12-23 09:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by ML 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Metal cutting blade. I would go with about an 18 teeth per inch.
2007-12-23 09:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, there is a special blade made just for cutting cast iron for recip saws. It doesn't have teeth. It has a coating of abrasives on the tooth edge. They're usually black and they work great. You'll go through too many of the bi-metal blades.
2007-12-23 10:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by saskandu 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2007-12-23 09:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by big_feet_big_shoes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any metal cutting. Cast iron doesn't damage blades as quick as other metals because the high carbon content lubricates.
2007-12-23 13:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by Poor one 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bi-Metal blades work great, it takes some time but it still chews right through it, also the more teeth per inch the better for cutting metal.
2007-12-23 09:59:30 · answer #5 · answered by mark h 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Recip saws or saws-all can be fitted with a a metal cutting or hack-saw blades.
http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW4856-6-Piece-Woodcutting-Reciprocating/dp/B00004RHAA/ref=pd_sim_hi?ie=UTF8&qid=1198449557&sr=8-1
Another way to cut is with a metal cutting disk on a grinder
http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-D28110-Heavy-2-Inch-Grinder/dp/B000BM6BMS/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1198449626&sr=1-1
but if the pipe is hard to get to this most likely will not work.
A final idea is a rod saw blade. If he can get this around the pipe and then attach wires to each end he may be able to cut it by a back and forth motion.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-15-410-Rod-Saw-Carbide/dp/B000FK5DH0/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1198449789&sr=1-26
2007-12-23 09:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by Bill G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
metal cutting blade at the hardware, for receipting saw,
2007-12-23 09:15:01 · answer #7 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Diamond blade (tungsten carbide).
2007-12-23 11:24:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
rent a chain cutter for cast pipes...easy to use...
2007-12-23 10:56:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋