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Usually that “expensive stuff” is used only when visible, i.e. a pedistal lavatory. Anyways, I’d recommend also removing the trap arm, the last piece of chrome drain entering the PVC adaptor. The slip nut and washer are easy to remove and re-attach at that point. Plus, the drain is less likely to damage any chrome.
~just my 2Pb’s

How did you manage to sneak the snake past the basket strainer? Rarely is there an opening to squeeze even a 1/4″ snake through.
Removing the j-bend and trap arm are simple, safe, and quickly-done enough to handle for even the most novice Mr. HandyMan.
~just my 2 Pb’s

Ok well I removed the trap… Actually the trap shattered into tiny bits. This is not going as planned…

The key to properly CLEANING any line be it branch line, lateral or even a simple waste arm stoppage is to run water WHILE the cable is spinning inside the pipe. The method you’re using does nothing more than punch a small hole through the soap/grease build-up. Without running ample water through the entire line, one end to the other, inevitably it will back up again. Guaranteed. As for “sneaking” the cable past the basket strainer, a wide blade, flat head screwdriver works fine to enlargen.

It’s funny that you or someone else would thumb down my comment. Funny in that I run a drain cleaning business and have been doing so for many years. I can’t tell you how many people do exactly what you’ve done in this vid only having to resort to calling in a professional. I’m not against DIY’s per se but believe it or not drain cleaning is a learned skill
If a little hand crank snake was the only tool I needed to do my job, I wouldn’t be in the biz. I would sell my $5K worth of drain machines

how do you run water through through the drain if you’ve dissembled the p-trap? Do you leave it intact and snake through the sink basin?

never mind, I went back and saw the previous comments…

There are a few scenarios where running the snake through the drain won’t work:
1. The strainer is a slim slotted plastic type
2. The disposer drain connects with the opposite side via a diverted (improperly installed) tee fitting turned on its side.
3. Disposer only (single waste) type sink

Technically only the trap, nipple, and santee fitting in the wall should be snaked through the drain, 5-10′ at most. Beyond that a cleanout on the outside wall, vent pipe or removal of pipes is necessary

But that’s just a technical point. In this particular vid, I see no reason why a 5/16″ snake couldn’t be run right down the strainer, up to 50′ or however far the mainline connection is. I’ve been doing it that way for 17 years with zero callbacks.