Maybe lie bath on side*. Put car jack on lower inner face, use a suitable bit of timber to bridge the gap between jack and upper inner face of bath. Jack like crazy..wait for bang.

*Lieing bath on side is a serious safety point as it ensures a) You have no water in the bath . b) You have remembered to get out first.

If using a sledge hammer should you hit long side or short side? Should you break it in or out????

(When I nod my head, you hit it)

Del

Darn. I only just realized - I'll need somewhere to store the water until the new bath is installed.

From my research, most people seem to favour hitting the short end where the outlets are. I think hitting the longer side would be more advantageous, though I can't prove this. If I do use the sledge, then the available swing will be a major factor - space is a bit tight. It would have to be an inward strike.

"When I nod my head hit it with the hammer"-Bullwinkle.

Did you ever consider that you've destroyed a tiny skate park for your brethern

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLkXTryrqtE

OR NoT

Or Not

Damn missed,

walked in checked saw we were at 2499 posted

anything.

GM [welcome back] waltzes in and zap

My apologies, I just couldn't let it go unreached tonight! At least you got to start page 26! btw, I've lost all the fancy features for posting my own pics, etc;-(

Rats! I was getting close to catching up to you, and then passing you in the number of posts made here.

Maybe I oughta divert you to the Liar Liar or Submarine Design threads. Or the new Caption This! section. Or the Unlucky HHO Lies thread. Or....

BTW, did you change browsers? There's been some threads on Safari and Chrome not supporting all the features of the CR4 comment editor.

Do you think I've time to waste reading OTHER threads?? You could be right - I stopped using FF when I changed HDD. Watch this space!

Now, where were we........

Ah, yes....turn right here.

No!

Wait for the valve to open! (if it works)

1.2m dia pipe feeding from filters to contact tank in a water treatment works.

We like to keep it clean!

Angle grinder?

Yep, I think that would work fine. The noise might be pretty horrendous, but I think it will be bad however I break the think up. The grinder would reduce the number of nasty shape bits/flying debris. Just finding out first hand how easy it smashes would be a lot of fun though.

Don't have any experience with large cast iron fixtures, but at a guess striking or levering cast iron, I would think would only punch a hole in the bath with out extensive cracking, would therefore suggest collapsing the bottom first with a sledge hammer, with the outer frame supporting it, then lever the sides apart to split it, this will possibly result in only one side giving? means will then be necessary to support and split the other side. To brake it any further I would think would be awkward, hopefully you should be able to remove it. If not put in a shower and pot plants in the bath.

Regards JD.

Thanks JD.

Hitting the bottom out might make it easier. People on the net claim to have achieved breaking the thing into 2 or 3 bits with a single strike to the side. That probably depends upon how good you hit and a fair bit of chance. Taking the base out with several punches might be a more certain progressive way. The side should give pretty easy if I did that by getting it propped on the side and hit it. It would contain the debris-fly a lot better as well. I'm going to cover the thing in a tarp or similar. There's seems to be a high degree of chance with the sledgehammer approach.

Kris

I've watched builders 'carefully' remove a fitted bathroom and its quite something to watch as they casually smash the bath and china to bits within a few minutes and just cart them out...

Why not use a sledge hammer with safety glasses etc... as the professionals do?

John.

Either that or a couple of ounces of semtex would do the job nicely....

A nice satisfactory firework show LOL

John.

Hey, if you cam mail me some Semtex John ! I always fancied playing with that Thermite stuff as well. Hee hee. November 5th will probably be the allotted destruction date (it's either that or try to synchronize with the Church bells on Sunday).

You're spot on about how easy the professionals do things like move heavy objects. All in the knack a lot of these things. If I had a removable window, I'd be tempted to launch the thing onto the paving slabs in the garden, just to see what would happen. It's not every day I get something so much fun to break. Breaking something with intent is so much more fun than the normal SNAFU.

So far the Sledgehammer is looking the most likely method, but there's still over a week to go (Unless I get really impatient or annoyed with someone one day. One of the sites I viewed recommended imagining that everyone you ever hated is in the bath before the first strike. Blimey, just how many politicians do they think I could fit in a bath !)

Y'all come back now chere

damn wrong thread again

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1361975148789861529

AYFKM! (are you fu*#ing kidding me)

That was HILARIOUS! ROFLMAO! (roll on the floor laughing my ass off)

c'mon Garthh, get with the new lingo.

This might help you ......here

How about the 'bending the jail bars' thing...twist something around it tournequet fashion and pee on it...they did it in Shanghai Noon so it must be true!

Dear Aunty Kris ... is this begining to sound like I have a Pee fetish?

Aunty Del, says you don't have any left. I fear somebody has taken it.. I'll remove the nasty stuff, I'll even do the prep. I'd just like some good ideas how to do it. <sob>

There I was , all set to Whack it with my big hammer, and nobody yet has a better suggestion. It really is a bath. It doesn't even have to be moved. Just broken, like my heart. Nobody takes me serious any longer.

Come on people , take pity. Hammer or saw ? Somebody give me advice, ingenious contraption, experience..anything. All I want is some hands on advice. Is it all that CR4 can offer 'Like, yeah, use a hammer man". There must be something more inventive. A thousand engineering brains, and the end conclusion is ' Hit it with a hammer'. Creativity died.

Wouldn't you just rather sell it?

I would be most interested in ppurchasing this item, if that were your intentions.

Respectively Submitted

Jerry3484

If you want it for good money, then I'm there all ready ! Joking. I'd been hoping that with it being an oldish house, peeling back the side panels might reveal some nice 'Lions-claw' style feet ( ie worth loads of money). Sadly it's only a 'who knows when' Cast Iron deal. If you want it, it's yours - you'll have to pick the bugger up, and best PM me before I destroy it. SE Kent. If you're in the location and want it, shout quick. It will be a bastard to move it out of the house, but I'm equally happy to apply some ingenuity here. Maybe strap it to some wooden skids to safely slide it down the stairs ? It would be a tight operation maneuvering the thing (the house is small, but someone got it in here to start off with), but doing so successfully would be even more fun than smashing it to bits. Let me know via Private Message if you really want it and are viably close. I can russle up some man-power if needs be, but after strapping to a vehicle it's 'all yours' ( If within reasonable distance, I'd give you a hand at your side). Let me know soonish.

Oooh.. If you slide it down stairs on skids can I sit in it and be the pilot? Can I? Can I?

I was going to leave the waste pipe on, and needed something to plug it tight to avoid spillage*. If you're not on pencil sharpening duty the job is yours Del, you can grip on the taps for safety. Cap'n Del has the helm ! Arr, full steam ahead, down 'em stairs....

* No point wasting the water in the tub.

Wakey wakey.....time to take the helm.....

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Exactly what I did last time I removed one, made a fine feature in the garden. Good for frogs and newts.

Now I would find it too distressing to destroy a 'proper' bath at all. Except as a weight-saving measure to achieve a faster house.

Newt Gingrich?

Hey. we've got Newts here as well ! There's a saying about people becoming like their pets. Ain't suggesting nothing, but, well you can see the pic of ken in that link.

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or not

Well, I live in Liberal, Kansas, that is in the far southwestern corner of Kansas. Where do you live and how can I get in-touch with you othr than through e-mail?

my phone # is 1-620-655-8899

or jor3484@yahoo.com

I have always wanted a tub of this sort, and it would be a shame to see it all broken into small peices.

Respectively Submitted

Jerry Rogers

Going to be expensive getting it from the UK to Kansas I would think...

Fedex says no problem, just pack and send $10,000 = 2 days

how can I get in-touch with you othr than through e-mail?

Jerry - Click on the name 'Kris' above my current picture. It hopefully takes you to my 'profile page' within CR4. On the top right, another link will say something like 'Send Kris a message'. This is the so called 'PM' or Private Message system that CR4 have brilliantly incorporated. Feel free to mail me this way, even if you just want to test how the thing works. You can use the system to correspond with other registered members in a manner similar to normal e-mail. I fear the tub is not the type you expect - it seriously has no use. In a more rural area I might find a farmer who could use it as a trough, but even the Yellow Brick Road isn't going to make it viable to ship the thing to Kansas (well, not from the UK).

SHHHHH!!! ^{I'm trying to work a deal!}

Maybe these people could help?

Who?! These guys?!

I think he means these:

Tornado Shipping Lines Ltd.

. Registration No.: 45603 Date of Registration: 21/4/02

No, read top left...

Tornado Shipping Limited (it's a sort of joke thing... Yellow Brick Road, Kansas? ... slaps furry head with paw! )

Well, I would have got the joke if I would have seen the smallest piece of text on the screen!

I have one in the garden that I slid down the stairs. Tried the sledgehammer to no effect between the tap holes, when in the garden. Just been told it had no feet but I can't be certain. I certainly haven't seen them recently. Genuine 30's taps. Available for taking away for free - Northampton UK. The pressed steel replacement was much warmer but being Avocado is ready for replacement.

That was duikerbok in Northampton posing as guest as he is usually auto logged in in Spain but not here. I think we put it on old carpet to slide it down the stairs.

Just been told it had no feet but I can't be certain.

I cried because I had no shoes. Me Mum told me I should be grateful, there are 'uns who 'ave no feet. When I met one _{bath tub}, I said you probably 'ave two pairs of shoes you can't use, how 'bout helping a brother out?

Yep. EBay it. It must be worth £5 to someone unbroken? Buyer collects?

Or break it up and sell the pieces on eBay as meteor fragments!

! People get sent to Siberia for less.

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or not

I felt the urge to reply to every post [non active participants] on the first page of results from a search of all of CR4 for bath breaking.

No way I'll catch the squibble for posts on this thread

I'm supposed to be figuring out why an old desk top XP machine won't boot up

or removing silicone [courtesy of there I fixed it] from the spare room so's it can be painted

Earlier today the ad on my gmail enticed me into reading a story about PoBoys

When I was living there many years ago & broke, I would get a foot long chili dog dressed for $2... When I had money [& they were in season] soft shell crab

My favorite was Russell's Short Stop on airline & clearview

another thing I miss Muffelattas...

!!!!!!!

Airline & Clearview! _{(just fell right off'n my chair...)}

My old stompin' grounds for many many many many many many many (woops) years, lived there longer than any place else and wish I still was there. _{(darn witness protection program).} Was there in August (still have fambly there), wait, wait, where's that photo of my last meal at Parkway Tavern?

grilled alligator sausage poboy, dressed. (was much better than it looks in the photo). I had to photograph it, it was a work of art. Mmmmmmm, reptile.

My parents lived around Elylisian Fields & filmore

My Unwife grew up in kenner

We moved out here during the slow down in 87...

I miss alot of things, but not the mold, haven't been back for ten years

We went for a visit around St. Patricks day. They were throwing carrots, cabbage & potatoes Where else but NOLA does the floats stop so they can change the Keg?

Oooh, Elysian and Filmore. I'm afraid it ain't there no mo'.

For a while, I lived right on Metairie Rd. and could just open my kitchen window and catch those St Pat Parade cabbages without spilling the contents of my water glass.

Your origins explain your reaction to this blog, with which I agree.

Wait, this is getting serious.

OK, how's this--

Don't sweat the petty things. Don't pet the sweaty things. There, I've redeemed myself.

That wasn't the only one, I regularily get into pissing contests over that & the various conservatives nut jobs, who think government always bad, capitalism always good.

I remember looking across the street from my parents house & seeing the canal above the roof.

Metairie ridge & the quarter are on higher ground, which is why the french settled there...

The house was on pratt, the breach in the london canal was a couple of blocks north towards UNO. They bought the house from Richard Burton {retired bus driver} There was a mansion at the corner of filmore & pratt. My little sister worked around the corner at a little grocery store Pap's. From time to time I try to describe the spectacle that is/was Shewegmans & the blue laws [hardware section being roped off on sunday].

I could take a bus to the quarter & the street car over towards Tulane & party/drink my self stupid... Carnival was great as long as I could manage to crawl to the bus stop on canal & lurch on the bus, I could get home. I remember the worst possible crime: having glass containers in the street. I always laugh when I see the episode of COPS during Mah dee Graa, The revelers destined to have their faces planted in the piss & vomit encrusted gutter.

The key to understanding the local dialect is remembering that it's too damn hot to do much of anything even move your tongue or mouth.

My friend mike & I took classes @ Delgado. We would smoke dope & watch the cops practice riding their horses between classes in city park.

Somewhere I have a picture of the drive through Daquri shop, with "don't Drink & drive" posted on their message board...