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Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? #2799506 07/21/20 06:54 PM 07/21/20 06:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,798 East Bay, N. Cal. calmopar OP I Live Here
calmopar OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,798 East Bay, N. Cal.	This job is killing me! This is a big spa (came with the house) that is old and dead - not worth fixing. I started cutting it up with a reciprocating saw and pruning blade per some instructions. This is taking forever and killing my joints. Now that I am getting into the layer that is heavy with piping it's damned near impossible. Would a different blade be better? I'm hating this job right now. Trying to enjoy life!

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: calmopar] #2799507 07/21/20 07:02 PM 07/21/20 07:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,331 Addison Twp, Mi. RobG top fuel
RobG top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,331 Addison Twp, Mi.	28" bar Chain saw with a carbide tipped blade. You will be done in 10 minutes. I am not rich...but I get off my ass everyday to make sure I am not broke! Can we get the Mexican cartels to help us with our supply chain issues? They don't seem to have any trouble getting stuff from one place to another.

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: RobG] #2799565 07/21/20 09:43 PM 07/21/20 09:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley RodStRace I Live Here
RodStRace I Live Here Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley	Lay out a tarp or junk blanket, cut into small chunks and drag it out, unless you can back the truck up right to it. Also, I'd strongly suggest more PPE than shorts, flip flops and goggles. Fiberglass dust, don't ya know...

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: calmopar] #2799566 07/21/20 09:43 PM 07/21/20 09:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia	Is it fiberglass? Be warned, the FG dust will never decompose. and itch forever. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: RobG] #2799572 07/21/20 09:58 PM 07/21/20 09:58 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI Dcuda69 master
Dcuda69 master Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,941 WI	Originally Posted by RobG 28" bar Chain saw with a carbide tipped blade. You will be done in 10 minutes. Yep..you will need a good chain. I tried with a 18" regular chain and failed bad(ate threw 3 chains). I actually did Ok with a sawzall and a couple blades. Hacked it into a few pieces and put it on the curb. Gone!

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: jcc] #2799589 07/21/20 11:00 PM 07/21/20 11:00 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,221 nowhere S Sniper master
Sniper master S Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,221 nowhere	I'd just call one of those "we haul junk/clean up yards" ads in the paper and let them do it.

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: Dcuda69] #2799593 07/21/20 11:07 PM 07/21/20 11:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,497 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,497 N.E. OHIO, USA	Originally Posted by Dcuda69 Originally Posted by RobG 28" bar Chain saw with a carbide tipped blade. You will be done in 10 minutes. Yep..you will need a good chain. I tried with a 18" regular chain and failed bad(ate threw 3 chains). I actually did Ok with a sawzall and a couple blades. Hacked it into a few pieces and put it on the curb. Gone! https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/saw-chains/rd3/ and if you are a firefighter or have a source and the right size "rescue" chainsaw with a "rescue" saw chain it will cut through most anything https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/rescue-saws/

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: A12] #2799677 07/22/20 09:46 AM 07/22/20 09:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,331 Addison Twp, Mi. RobG top fuel
RobG top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,331 Addison Twp, Mi.	Originally Posted by A12 Originally Posted by Dcuda69 Originally Posted by RobG 28" bar Chain saw with a carbide tipped blade. You will be done in 10 minutes. Yep..you will need a good chain. I tried with a 18" regular chain and failed bad(ate threw 3 chains). I actually did Ok with a sawzall and a couple blades. Hacked it into a few pieces and put it on the curb. Gone! https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/saw-chains/rd3/ and if you are a firefighter or have a source and the right size "rescue" chainsaw with a "rescue" saw chain it will cut through most anything https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/rescue-saws/ That's the one. I can cut through a 24-inch oak log fast as heck like I am cutting through styrofoam. the chain was a great investment. I am not rich...but I get off my ass everyday to make sure I am not broke! Can we get the Mexican cartels to help us with our supply chain issues? They don't seem to have any trouble getting stuff from one place to another.

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: RobG] #2799798 07/22/20 01:38 PM 07/22/20 01:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Guys ... ez solution... put it out on the curb and put a sign on it saying 100$ obo. Someone will load it up on their pickup at midnite !

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: dOc !] #2800115 07/23/20 08:55 AM 07/23/20 08:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia	Yes, the $100 price tag is the key to your solution. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: jcc] #2800193 07/23/20 12:31 PM 07/23/20 12:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 150 Indianapolis, In. area B BTBelvedere member
BTBelvedere member B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 150 Indianapolis, In. area	Originally Posted by jcc Yes, the $100 price tag is the key to your solution. Good luck with that. I tried to give mine away. Took out an ad in the local paper and craigslist. FREE HOT TUB. U pick up. Got dozens of responses asking all kinds of questions like "does it work, does it leak, what kind is it, how old is it". Not unreasonable questions, but it's FREE. Come and get it. Finally just cut it up with a sawz all. It was quite the job, took forever.

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: BTBelvedere] #2800222 07/23/20 01:48 PM 07/23/20 01:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOc ! The village idiot's idiot
dOc ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	BTB .... that’s why you put PARTICULARS like that in an ad Have you ever seen the stuff in the FREEBIE SECTION of CL ?

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: BTBelvedere] #2800325 07/23/20 05:46 PM 07/23/20 05:46 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,221 nowhere S Sniper master
Sniper master S Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,221 nowhere	Originally Posted by BTBelvedere Originally Posted by jcc Yes, the $100 price tag is the key to your solution. Good luck with that. I tried to give mine away. Took out an ad in the local paper and craigslist. FREE HOT TUB. U pick up. Got dozens of responses asking all kinds of questions like "does it work, does it leak, what kind is it, how old is it". Not unreasonable questions, but it's FREE. Come and get it. Finally just cut it up with a sawz all. It was quite the job, took forever. You missed the key parameter. Free implies junk. $100 implies value. People will steal a $100 tub that they could of gotten free but passed on it because it was "free".

Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)? [Re: Sniper] #2800524 07/24/20 09:23 AM 07/24/20 09:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,695 Bitopia	Last mopar I bought, had a sign on it "Not for Sale", figured everyone else just drove right by. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

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