Old Brass Decorations

Originally Posted by Reg McDaniel

Any tips on how to take apart the brass overflow on a hot water heater? Is there a tool out there that exists that makes it easier? I have about 20 a month to disassemble.

Are you asking how to get it off, or how to clean it up and get the ferrous metal out?

The last valve I had I stuck it in a vise, cut through it with a sawzall, then pounded the rest of the innards out.

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Are you asking how to get it off, or how to clean it up and get the ferrous metal out?

The last valve I had I stuck it in a vise, cut through it with a sawzall, then pounded the rest of the innards out.

I now zip through brass with a cutoff wheel in a grinder. Like a hot knife through butter.