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I got an email from my ad on Craigslist about some metal pipes that need to be removed. I don't know what they were for but they're pretty heavy. I'm wondering if they will shatter, how much they weigh and if I will get hassled over them at the yard. I know a lot of things like this are usually owned by the state. They seem like drainage pipes.
Edit: Sorry, I'm not able to post pictures yet.
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You might have to consult the "Help Desk" on this one.
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I would suggest that you find out rather than ask us to speculate, preferably before you remove them. If they are drainage pipes, are they connected? If they are connected, what is going to happen when someone flushes the loo? Are you liable to clean up the mess?Originally Posted by Backwell
Ascertaining ownership is crucial before you even think about removing the pipes. Who is instructing you? Do they own the pipes, or do they just dislike the look of them?
If they shatter, is anyone actually bothered about it?
I know lying is wrong, but if the elephant man came in now in a blouse with some make up on, and said, "How do I look?" Would you say, bearing in mind he's depressed and has respiratory problems, would you say, "Go and take that blusher off you mis-shapened elephant tranny?" No. You'd say, "You look nice... John""
If they are cast they will break very easy i just pick up a ton of drain pipe and it just about broke when i put it in the truck
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I've concluded it's very likely cast iron. They're not connected to anything and the guy that contacted me seems to be well off. The land, perhaps at one point, was going to be residential. It's been very abandoned though, it's a local garbage dump. People bring truck loads of their garbage back there and dump randomly.
Them it should smash very easy
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Okay, thanks!
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If it is AN UNAUTHORIZED GARBAGE DUMP make sure to videotape yourself arriving with a empty truck. About a year ago my brother and i were loading some appliances that had been dumped at a similar site and one of the countys finest drove by and assumed we were dumping there.I made a fool of him in court but it was a pain in the ass that could have been avoided. O if its iron pipe it will bust easily with a sledghammer just watch for shrapnel.
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Sounds like you may have found a "goldmine" Backwell. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Will do!
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Okay, I can assure you they will not shatter. At least not by my hands. It seemed they were becoming flat. Sparks going every where each hit. I was thinking of renting a ratchet chain cutter.
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If your hitting them with a hammer and there not breaking id bet todays first load 1920lbs there not cast iron.
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What do you think they are based on the pictures below? If the pictures don't load, I posted direct links to them as well.
http://imgur.com/JdZ64
http://imgur.com/uHdwS
http://imgur.com/Tu3Vv
Last edited by Backwell; 01-23-2012 at 10:07 PM.
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I think they steel not cast. Rent a gas powered chop saw for the day. Pry them up on a 2x4 and then cut. Or use torches. You aint gonna bam bam those......
Yeah those are not cast
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Judging by your pics those look heavy.
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Where you located backwell?" My truck, torches, and experience in cutting is for hire. Let me know. Can run those quickie quicke...they easy to cut......
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Why are people reluctant to put their locations on their profile ???? Bugs me. I should put that on the pi$$es me off thread !!!
Taking a vacation
Probaly afraid some scavenger will stop by and raid there treasure chests lol.
Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
That's Ductile Iron water main pipe.
Here's the link to the manufacturer: US Pipe.
That stuff looks unused. Kinda odd for somebody to be giving it away. Was it there as part of a development that fell through? I'd try to sell it rather than scrap it...
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