Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)?
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07/21/20 06:54 PM
07/21/20 06:54 PM
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calmopar
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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!
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Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)?
[Re: calmopar]
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07/21/20 07:02 PM
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RobG
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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.
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Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)?
[Re: calmopar]
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07/21/20 09:43 PM
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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.
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Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)?
[Re: RobG]
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07/21/20 09:58 PM
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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!
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Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)?
[Re: A12]
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07/22/20 09:46 AM
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RobG
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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.
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Re: Anyone cut up a hot tub (spa)?
[Re: BTBelvedere]
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07/23/20 05:46 PM
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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".
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