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Well, I got it out! I don't know why it was so difficult -- every source and person told me that it should "just come out". I had to cut three more slots in it before it would come out. I broke a cold chisel in it. I didn't even know that it was possible to break a cold chisel. Crazy. I screwed...

Yeah, that's what I told the bushing. So far it is unimpressed by my argument.

Yes, HJ was right -- it wasn't leaded directly in -- it was a solder bushing screwed into the hub with the pipe soldered in (although I'm not clear how since I thought you couldn't sweat chromed brass. The solder was shiny like lead.) Thanks for the more detailed description of how to hit it...

Good thought. I got the chrome pipe out with the mapp torch, but haven't hit it with it since cutting the wedge out -- I'll try that tomorrow. When in doubt, reach for the blowtorch!

Me and the hacksaw will get back to work tomorrow I guess! Is there a reason to use the PVC adapter and not the brass? I would like to use a chrome/brass pipe coming out, because it's for a wall-hung sink and will be exposed.

Eeeek. No, there's not enough room. And I spent so much time cutting those slots that damned if I'm going to remove the whole elbow now. :D If worst comes to worst I can cut it out chunk by chunk... but I really hope that's not what I have to do.

Well, I'm making progress! I think. For those following my exciting saga... This is where I am right now: I nicked one of the CI thread, but only a teeny bit. Sadly, though, the whole thing is not collapsing and spinning out the way I hoped it would. In fact, it's not moving at ALL! Anyone...

Nope, it's a chrome/brass tailpiece soldered into a brass bushing. I hope I'm going to be able to cut it out gracefully.

I take it, then, that no one has any ideas that don't involve removing the currently leaded-in pipe? Because I'll tell ya, that thing looks like it ain't gonna go without a fight. Whoever put that in did not skimp on the lead. HJ, thanks for saying the magic words "solder bushing" -- I cleaned...

Hi everyone! I'd be very glad for some opinions of a plan I'm considering. In my bathroom, I have a cast iron soil pipe and hub (2" i think) with a 1 1/4" chrome/brass pipe attached. I think it's leaded. Anyway, some demolition-happy moron* cut the brass pipe off so the stub out is only 1"...