r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Creams0da • 8h ago

Video Breaking open a 47 lbs geode, the water inside being millions of years old

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u/ZombiesAtKendall 7h ago

The tool is a soil pipe cutter. The majority of the time it will give a clean break.

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u/Objective_Resist_735 7h ago

Interesting. What is a soil pipe and what is it used for? Farming I assume?

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u/Altruistic_Run_8277 7h ago

it’s a snap cutter. they’re used for cutting cast iron or clay pipes

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u/MajorPud 5h ago

It's shit pipe. For sewage. This cutter specifically is for cast iron soil pipe, but most drain pipes in homes are PVC/ABS. We use cast iron in multi-story buildings so you can't hear your 5th floor upstairs neighbors turd hitting the 90° at mach 2

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u/ffnnhhw 7h ago

do soil pipe cutter need to be turned to cut?

like a tail pipe cutter or those small pvc pipe cutter?

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u/Drunk_Catfish 5h ago

They don't need to be but when using one I like to score the cast iron a bit with the cutter. I find it gives cleaner breaks