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?

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?

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

Originally Posted by AdmiralAluminum

What about strategic hits with a chisel?

Tried that but it chipped the end of my chisel lol

Originally Posted by logansryche

Dremel with a cutting tip?

That's plan b

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

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

Originally Posted by scrappinlife

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 .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

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

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!