Removing warm air unit ductwork

[Kev the gas]

Any different ideas/ tools for removing warm air ductwork?

Over the years I have always used crowbars/ hammers drills for the rivets ect. Is there a magic tool/cutter that is worth having?

Anyone ?

 

[Vee]

Reciprocating power saw. Useful for lots of things without sparks. (Virtually)

 

[Ermintrude]

I unscrew screws when I can as it limits the dust and takes just as long.

 

[Kev the gas]

The buggers down here didn't use screws, only rivets and tape that is still as strong if not stronger 30 years later, and then there is the 2 inch ribbed nails they used at the outlets, into the frame work.

Was thinking of a nibbler? Like the sunroof fitters used to use

 

[Ermintrude]

Use a recip. I like milwaukiee hacksall. Fit it between duct and sleeve cut right through rivits. Or drill / punch them out

 

[Kev the gas]

Where do you get your Ermi? Google keeps offering sites in US

 

[Atouchofgas]

http://www.milwaukeepowertools.co.uk/c12hz-0-m12-compact-cordless-hackzall-hack-saw. This what your after

 

[Kev the gas]

I have the recip saws, 240 v and bosch 10.8v.
The hackzall blades seem hard to find on the net, I normally use the makita/ bosch blades. I have the milwaukee demolition blades.

 

[Ermintrude]

I just use the cheap blue ones at poo fix they are identical to Bosch. Recip comes from toolmonkey it's 18 v tho.


Tool Monkey Ltd
Building Materials Supplier
Clipstone Brook Industrial Estate, Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard LU7 4GP
01525 374287

£129 bare delivered next day

 

[kris]

I bought me self one of these for cutting boiler flues and its brilliant, its the 18v one i bought and i dare say it would be good for the ducting kev.

Makita UK - Bandsaws