Should I wait on the cutters?

[RumbleNTheTrunk 10+ year member]

I ordered a Large Gauge cutter from parts expess the other day...its coming in Monday...hopefully ill get the wiring harness for my alt today...i dont know yet im at school right now...so the question is should i go ahead and do the big 3 tommorrow without them(i have some cutters and a hacksaw) or should i wait until the cutter gets here to do it...would it be worth it...because id have to wait till next weekend to do it then........

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[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Do it today if you can. Use tree pruners or something.

I just use bolt cutters, works like a charm.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

i do the same thing zach does. tree pruners\bolt cutters slice through that wire like nothing.

but i wouldnt do it witha hacksaw myself. that would get messy and freyed i would think.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

hell scissors even work lol

 

[monte_carlo97 10+ year member]

hell scissors even work lol

get the scissors that paramedics have. Travis' mom is a paramedic so that is what we use to cut all our wire. Slices it like butter.

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

i do the same thing zach does. tree pruners\bolt cutters slice through that wire like nothing.
but i wouldnt do it witha hacksaw myself. that would get messy and freyed i would think.

ud be surprised, all the cuts in the "elec upgrade 101" thread were made with a hack saw. like 3 strong swipes and ur thu, no freying also.

 

[desi_daru 10+ year member]

a sharp utility knife, but jus b careful 2 not slip n cut ur self

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

ud be surprised, all the cuts in the "elec upgrade 101" thread were made with a hack saw. like 3 strong swipes and ur thu, no freying also.

lol, well you heard it from daviee.

give it a try!

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

i also use a hack saw and it works great. it takes longer to cut the wire and you can't use it in tight spaces but if you pre measure your wire a hack saw will work fine.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I use one of those coaxial cable strippers, like what the DSS install guys use to quickly strip RG-8 and RG-6 coaxial cable. Once the jacket is off, I use a pair of scissors. Gets a lot of little copper strands everywhere, but makes a very accurate cut.

 

[AznRevlAzn 10+ year member]

i use bolt cutters as well, lol.

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

just take a razor blade and work the cut around guided by your thumb..then cut diagnolly from your first cut..the jacket will fall right off

 

[fo0manchu 10+ year member]

i have those cutters from parts express. Works excellent!

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

i would wait so you can actually use the cutters you just bought

 

[vosschs 5,000+ posts]

just start the chainsaw up