View Full Version : cutting a cast iron bth tub
becky76945
11-05-2005, 06:48 PM
I have a old cast iron tub that I want to try and make a chair out of and I am not sure if it is possible to cut it without completly ruining the porcilein. Do you hve any suggestions? What type of saw would I use?
jimbo
11-05-2005, 07:07 PM
Well, this is a first for me!
Cast iron is VERY hard. Tub are usually removed by smashing with a sledge.
Saw cutting is not usually done....it just eats blades for lunch. You could probably cut it with an abrasive blade on an angle grinder....a big one. I fear this would damage the porcelain.
jeffreyhel
11-05-2005, 07:16 PM
Sounds like an interesting task. I think I would use a cutting torch and then have one of those tub resurfacing companies do their magic.
Gary Swart
11-05-2005, 10:07 PM
I think I'd use a sledge hammer, then go buy a chair.
Cutting torches do not "cut" cast iron, they melt it. So, you would not want to try that. A die grinder with a metal cut off blade would be the best thing. It will take a lot of wheels and a lot of time. The porelain will craze at the cut, but you will probably be upholstering it at that point.
toolaholic
11-06-2005, 07:50 AM
go to your tool rental. rent a 14 " gas cut off saw, without blade. tell them you have your own concrete blade. buy 2 carbide metal cut off blades at h.d. same arbor size. use goggles and ear muffs. sparks can start a fire!
i use my concrete saw for metal and masonary, the hilti is designed for both. the rental yard may not know this . good luck