Milk tank legs

[Maplewalnut]

I have a couple old milk tanks lined up to take a a look at but at least 2 of them are cemented in the floor still in the milk parlor. Luckily they have bay doors that they will fit out but what is the best way to cut the legs off instead of chipping out the cement?

[mapleack]

I've walked away from a couple because of that. Best bet would be an angle grinder or a torch. Though sparks and barns are not compatible. Good luck!

[Thompson's Tree Farm]

Usually they are not actually down into the concrete. They are usually put in place and then some concrete poured around each leg to hold everything in place. This small piece of concrete should break right free from the rest of the milk room floor. The problem usually is tearing out a wall to get them out but if there are bay doors, you are all set.
Doug

[sfsshadow]

usually a couple of wacks with a big hammer will free them up. they were cemented in place because some farmers were tipping there tanks so the gauge would read more

[brookledge]

I agree with the others. It should be easy to smash the concrete around them. Then take a pipe wrench and unscrew them. Usually fine thread so a lot of turning but try to save them so you can reuse them when resetting it.
Keith

[Sugarmaker]

Maple Walnut,
I also agree! Most tanks are set on cement and then have a small amount of cement piled up around each leg. I have removed 4 tanks and that was the least of my worries. I have taken all 4 apart in the milk house and removed them in pieces. All of these were Dari-Kool late 50's tanks so I know how to take them apart rather easily. A lot lighter and easier to handle if dissembled too.
Good luck with the tanks
Regards,
Chris

[benchmark]

I cut the legs off the last bulk tank i removed. This was not because the legs were cemented in, but because the doorway into the milking parlor was so narrow. It went through the opening with a good shove and still barely made it out. I was glad because the next option was removing a wall with a semi-rotted window.

[Maplewalnut]

Alright a big hammer it is. I also never realized the legs were threaded on. Never had the reason to take one off until now.

Bench mark- curious what did you use to cut the legs off?

[sfsshadow]

we used a sawsall for one tank, only because two of the legs had the floor poured around them

[benchmark]

I just used a sawsall with a metal cutting blades. Of course the hardest part was cutting through the stainless skin that was threaded around the iron pipe.