Looking For Screw Cutting Tool

[MoToys]

Looking for a quality screw cutting tool that also cleans the thread after cutting. I currently use a wire stripper that has screw cutting for a few sizes. I never use the tool to strip wire and would really like a dedicated tool with as many thread sizes as possible. I’ve seen the uni-tech sbs-1 and I may get it but I’d really prefer a plier type tool. Any recommendations would be appreciated, and yes I tried searching...

 

[seber]

Anything bigger than No. 10 is going to take more than pliers. Stanley used to make a bolt cutter 84-205. You might check Ebay for that. Otherwise, put a nut on it and cut it with an angle grinder. Remove the nut to dress the thread.

 

[toplessHO]

Ive never had a problem with the Klein stripper/bolt cutter.
Maybe you are inserting the screw the wrong way.
Do so correctly and when its backed out the tool chases the threads.

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Anything bigger than No. 10 is going to take more than pliers. Stanley used to make a bolt cutter 84-205. You might check Ebay for that. Otherwise, put a nut on it and cut it with an angle grinder. Remove the nut to dress the thread.

I have that Stanley....it's so much easier to just use a portaband or cut off wheel then chamfer the edges of the screw on the belt or disk grinder.

I'll sell the Stanley BTW....

 

[James-W]

I have used a Dremel Tool with one of those real small cutoff wheels to cut nails and screws. It does a really nice job of cutting off the nail or the screw and with a little practice you can "clean up" the cut edge with the same cutting wheel quite easily.

 

[MoToys]

Anything bigger than No. 10 is going to take more than pliers. Stanley used to make a bolt cutter 84-205. You might check Ebay for that. Otherwise, put a nut on it and cut it with an angle grinder. Remove the nut to dress the thread.

Wasn’t looking for large screw sizes and when I do cut larger stuff I do just that and thread a nut.

Ive never had a problem with the Klein stripper/bolt cutter.
Maybe you are inserting the screw the wrong way.
Do so correctly and when its backed out the tool chases the threads.

I don’t have a problem, I am just looking for a dedeicated tool that would be assumably smaller. Not sure you could really insert the screw the wrong way.

I have used a Dremel Tool with one of those real small cutoff wheels to cut nails and screws. It does a really nice job of cutting off the nail or the screw and with a little practice you can "clean up" the cut edge with the same cutting wheel quite easily.

I do that with the 3” Milwaukee when I’m in a rush.

 

[darkzero]

There's a custom knifemaker that made his own & sells. I've never used one personally but I hear they work great. But they are for smaller screws commonly used on knives.

They're basically the same concept as wire stripper cutters & the Stanley though.

https://elishewitzknives.com/product/screw-cutter-2nd-gen


There's this one too but I don't know anything about it. Don't know how well it works as it says to use a hammer with it. I figure a press would be better but that seems like it would be too much trouble

https://aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=SBS1

 

[MoToys]

There's a custom knifemaker that made his own & sells. I've never used one personally but I hear they work great. But they are for smaller screws commonly used on knives.

They're basically the same concept as wire stripper cutters & the Stanley though.

https://elishewitzknives.com/product/screw-cutter-2nd-gen


There's this one too but I don't know anything about it. Don't know how well it works as it says to use a hammer with it. I figure a press would be better but that seems like it would be too much trouble

https://aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=SBS1

The one Steve Kelly makes is nice but cuts very small screws used in knife making. Otherwise like I said in my original post, will most likely buy the uni-tech you posted.

 

[darkzero]

The one Steve Kelly makes is nice but cuts very small screws used in knife making. Otherwise like I said in my original post, will most likely buy the uni-tech you posted.

Haha, sorry I didn't even see that & I for one get annoyed sometimes when people miss stuff already posted.

But to fair my eyes have been strained lately from all this staying home looking at screens. I just went out & bought me a pair of reading glasses for the first time this morning. Getting older *****.

 

[MoToys]

Haha, sorry I didn't even see that & I for one get annoyed sometimes when people miss stuff already posted.

But to fair my eyes have been strained lately from all this staying home looking at screens. I just went out & bought me a pair of reading glasses for the first time this morning. Getting older *****.

All is good, Hope the glasses work out.

 

[Paul_The_Builder]

I'm in the same boat.

I bought these 2 tools:

Knipex crimping pliers which do up to M5

And Klein crimping pliers that do up to 10-24

If there's a tool out there that can cut up to 1/4-20 / M6 while preserving the threads, I'd love to get one.

 

[MoToys]

I'm in the same boat.

I bought these 2 tools:

Knipex crimping pliers which do up to M5

And Klein crimping pliers that do up to 10-24

If there's a tool out there that can cut up to 1/4-20 / M6 while preserving the threads, I'd love to get one.

 

[mc4life27]

I'm in the same boat.



I bought these 2 tools:



Knipex crimping pliers which do up to M5



And Klein crimping pliers that do up to 10-24



If there's a tool out there that can cut up to 1/4-20 / M6 while preserving the threads, I'd love to get one.

This maybe a long shot and you may have better luck but for some reason I’m thinking someone made like a mini bolt cutter that cut up to 5/16 but it had little dies for cleaning up true threads. Not sure if it was a one off or if someone produced them. But either way if you don’t mind me asking what are you using the screws for that justifies having a dedicated tool? I use either my Klein hybrid plies for 8/32 & 6/32 and another Klein’s that I have for but for the most part I don’t really need to cut all that many little screws. I work for a general contractor with majority of my work electrical so when it comes to little screws I just keep one of the kits that have all different lengths of 6/32 through 1/4-20 in my car and just swap out the screw with the size I need and if it’s bigger I just use a cut off tool or my mini band saw whatever is closest to me and just either run a bit before or clean up true end.


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[Steve_P]

I have a ~40 yr old Ideal for inch and a 25 yr old Vaco for metric. Both work fine, but I rarely use them to cut screws. These are made for electricians as a time saver. If you're rewiring something on the second floor of a house you don't have a vise, saw, dremel ...handy. And there is a correct way to install the screw.