What do you use?

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

To cut 2/0 or 4/0 cable, I use bolt cutters but they can be a pain in the ***, or when Im really having trouble a machete/hatchet, obviously not the cleanest/most accurate way of doing it. So what do you guys use? Just trying to make things easier.

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[MTX520 10+ year member]

To cut 2/0 or 4/0 cable, I use bolt cutters but they can be a pain in the ***, or when Im really having trouble a machete/hatchet, obviously not the cleanest/most accurate way of doing it. So what do you guys use? Just trying to make things easier.

haha..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif:laugh:..thats ghetto..i do that sometimes too...you know spanish??..

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

haha..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif:laugh:..thats ghetto..i do that sometimes too...you know spanish??..

A little bit, why?

Really random question lol

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

A little bit, why?
Really random question lol

just asking..is rarely that i see people that know spanish in this forum..lol..i asked also because i know spanish too...

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

kline tools makes a nice pair of cutters....

a hacksaw works well too...

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

just asking..is rarely that i see people that know spanish in this forum..lol..i asked also because i know spanish too...

I took 4 years of it in high school, forgot most of it though lol.

Only time I ever use it is at the **** dmv.

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

kline tools makes a nice pair of cutters....
a hacksaw works well too...

Klein does make nice tools, I have a pair of their crimpers/strippers and they are top notch electricians gear, got a link to the cutters?

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

my cable cutter was a cheapie and it cuts right through 2/0. I got it at Menards or Fleet Farm, I dont rememebr

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

my cable cutter was a cheapie and it cuts right through 2/0. I got it at Menards or Fleet Farm, I dont rememebr

Never heard of either place, hardware stores or electrical supply?

Oh and are you the guy on ROE with the bill cosby ava? lol

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

cut off tool

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

cut off tool

I don't have a high capacity pneumatic supply to feed it, unless you are talking about a cheap lil Dremel tool, I have one of those.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

yea, air compressor

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Ive used a hatchet before, it works well.

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

Ive used a hatchet before, it works well.

Eh, it kinda frays the ends too much for me, thats why im lookinh for a cutter

 

[Gebrochen 10+ year member]

I usually use a hack saw, but I've been looking at buying a ratchet-style cutter.