Vibrolux
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I was wondering what I would need to make a clean cut in braided steel cable, maybe up to 1/4 inch. I looked at Lowes and couldn't find anything...
Cable cutters?
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shoturtle
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you will need a cable rope cutter to get a clean cut on braided steel. Cutting 1/4 braided steel is going to pricey. 1/8 braided steel cutters are less expensive. HD carries this one.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3-2&AID=10368321&cj=true&srccode=cii_13736960
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3-2&AID=10368321&cj=true&srccode=cii_13736960
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shoturtle
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If you are talking bicycle wire thickness. This one will work and can be found at HD. And it is a pretty good one. It will cut 3/16 from personal experience. And it holds up well cutting steel.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3-2&AID=10368321&cj=true&srccode=cii_13736960
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...3-2&AID=10368321&cj=true&srccode=cii_13736960
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shoturtle
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No, stainless steel is the same as galvanized steel.
shoturtle
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PS greenlee also has one made in asia, it is a bit cheaper. The HD carries that one also in the electrical section.
Felco wire rope cutters are the best. They're made in Switzerland.
http://www.felcostore.com/wirecablecutters
http://www.felcostore.com/wirecablecutters
George in Rancho Cordova
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How about using a cutoff wheel?
Outlawmws
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Just be sure to wrap the cable tight with electrical tape so it doesn't unravel...
RangerDaleXp
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Thats what I use....
rlitman
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If money is no object:
Pell Hydrashear. I just traded in one of these at a pawn shop for my wife's Ipad2.
Pell Hydrashear. I just traded in one of these at a pawn shop for my wife's Ipad2.
Their common one is for copper not for steel braid. They do make one for steel braid but it is buried in their catalog near the back and looks uber expensive.
mine are for wire rope/braid. not diagonal cutters
2manytoyz
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At work, I use a Nicopress tool to shear stainless braided cable. Cuts it cleanly and quickly. Very important since the ends of the cable have to fit into a swage.
At home, I use either a Dremel with a cut-off wheel, or the 18V Dewalt grinder with a cut-off wheel.
As someone else said, if you're going to cut it with a wheel, either use electrical tape, or even a piece of heatshrink to prevent the ends from bird caging.
While this method works, the Nicopress does a better job.
At home, I use either a Dremel with a cut-off wheel, or the 18V Dewalt grinder with a cut-off wheel.
As someone else said, if you're going to cut it with a wheel, either use electrical tape, or even a piece of heatshrink to prevent the ends from bird caging.
While this method works, the Nicopress does a better job.
We used these guillotine cutters you drove with a sledge hammer when I was logging. They cut different sizes. The blades are replaceable. If you hit it hard enough there was very little fraying of the wires. Great for out in the bush where there was no electricity.
To prevent the end from splaying out you would put a whipping on the ends before cutting which was a tight wrap of light tie wire you wound 10 or 15 times around the cable and twisted the ends together so it was on real tight. There are a number of different methods used to tie whippings of different styles.
To prevent the end from splaying out you would put a whipping on the ends before cutting which was a tight wrap of light tie wire you wound 10 or 15 times around the cable and twisted the ends together so it was on real tight. There are a number of different methods used to tie whippings of different styles.
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w1im
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How about a cutting torch? I've cut small diameter cable a few times with one and it seems to do a decent job.
An added benefit is that it melts the strands together just like fusing a synthetic rope. No more fraying issues.
An added benefit is that it melts the strands together just like fusing a synthetic rope. No more fraying issues.
rkevins
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I agree on the felco, we have a pair that is over 20 years old and has cut a lot of cable, you can get cheeper ones, arm makes a good one. I have cut 3/16 with the felco style, but if you are going to cut a lot of 3/16 it will dull them, good ss cable is a little harder.
when I worked in the poultry and livestock equipment buisness we used a lot of ss cable in hog farms, if you make a good cut with sharp cutters the cable will normaly not unravel if it does just retwist it.
Outlawmws
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I have one of those! the "Impacto Cable Cutter!"
Works OK on larger cable (> 1/4"? ) not so hot on small stuff.
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trboxman
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I prefer felco wire cutters for bike cables.
