Retrieving Broken 5/8 cable

[zelskid]

Any suggestions appreciated. I have a broken cable in a laund standpipe drain being cleaned from roof. I believe it broke above elbow in floor. I'm going to try to retrieve it with a saw tooth head that i modified by spreading the leading end to guide the cable toward the center of the head, which I pinched tighter to grab the cable.

[PLUMBER RICK]

i assume the 5/8'' cable is from a k-50 machine?

not sure if a saw tooth cutter would make a good retriever:confused: i would use a real retriever. also if you have a heavier k-60 7/8'' cable with an open wind retriever. i used this combination to hook and get back a 3/4'' k7500 cable.

the vent line is 1.5'' or 2''? you want to make sure you hook the very end of the broken cable or you'll have 2 cables stuck:eek:

a camera will help locate the spot and distance in.

rick.