Nick,
Need to get a chain cutter. Looks like a motorcycle chain with small disks
like glass cutter disks where the normal gear tooth rollers should be. Has
a ratcheting mechanism to tighten the chain. Use this to cut off the cast
pipe just below the flange by repeatedly tightening the ratchet. Works to
force the disks into the brittle cast and makes a clean, square break. A
plumbing store should be able to rent one to you.
Also at the plumbing store, they will have cast to PVC make ups. It is a
rubber tube with a stainless wrap to go around it. Put the rubber around
the cast, then set the PVC into the other end. The stainless wrap seals it
all down with stainless jubilee clips. This is a pretty standard pipe make
up in older houses here in the former colonies.
Best regards and Merry Christmas!
Larry Smith
Chester, Virginia
Former Colonies
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Danger" <nick@hackermonkey.com>
To: "lro" <lro@koan.team.net>
Sent: 24 December, 2002 09:16 AM
Subject: [lro] [OT] Joining cast and PVC pipe
>
> I ask here because you guys know everything :-)
>
> How do I join new PVC to old cast iron for drain pipe?
>
> More details: 4.5" (?) drain sticking from my floor. The cleanout has
> since rotted away, so I have a nice new peice of 4" PVC with a cleanout.
> The flange on the cast has all be cleared of old lead and oakum. But
> there is a BIG gap between 4 and 4.5" inches. (At least I think its
> 4.5", Im not at home now and dont remember, but its bigger then 4" but
> smaller then 5". So thats a good approximation for the question.) What
> do I fill this gap in with/mount the PVC into the pipe with? The rubber
> "Cast to PVC" adapters never seem to fit right, if at all.
>
> Remember I have some tools but I am not going to start melting lead in a
> cauldron and I dont have a welder or anything. Mostly hand tools. I am
> hoping for some magic glue. I do know that Liquid Nails wont work :-)
>
>
> -Nick
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