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Ryan_Moore
Isn't that kind of the idea of armoured cable?
I used a pair of cutters (not the conventional side cutters, they had half moon blades if that make sense) and both hands to get through some the other day, no idea how to actually work with the stuff though, strip it and so on.
[video=youtube_share;RXSNRH-lM4E]http://youtu.be/RXSNRH-lM4E[/video]
Here's some of it. I do parts of it differently and better IMO.
Here's some of it. I do parts of it differently and better IMO.
You could get yourself one of them human cable cutters,they chop cable in next to no time
You dont even have to isolate the swa,these choppers work on live circuits
There has been a few reports that some of the human type choppers have been incinerated whilst in use of late,but I'm sure that is just a glich
The advantage of using the human choppers is that they chop the cable then dispose of the discarded metal usually to the local scrappy,saving you all the cleaning up
The downside is they have a habbit of working without supervision and sometimes at night
The prison service tend to keep a healthy stock of human choppers,but there are always new tools coming on the market regularly in these poor economic times
The human Swa choppers are believed to be the most efficient in the market
You dont even have to isolate the swa,these choppers work on live circuits
There has been a few reports that some of the human type choppers have been incinerated whilst in use of late,but I'm sure that is just a glich
The advantage of using the human choppers is that they chop the cable then dispose of the discarded metal usually to the local scrappy,saving you all the cleaning up
The downside is they have a habbit of working without supervision and sometimes at night
The prison service tend to keep a healthy stock of human choppers,but there are always new tools coming on the market regularly in these poor economic times
The human Swa choppers are believed to be the most efficient in the market
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Big n Daft
Eh?
I this the plumbing forum? Must be......... sparks wouldnt be talking about summat basic such as making a swa end off. A big'un yes, but not that bell wire in that video.
Dessie, we had belter. CHP plant installed for Severn Trent. Site cleared and the bozo's lifted a 240mm 4c that was live in the night. Must have had lots of rubber, a stihl saw and big balls. The run was 55mtrs, kerrching.
I this the plumbing forum? Must be......... sparks wouldnt be talking about summat basic such as making a swa end off. A big'un yes, but not that bell wire in that video.
Dessie, we had belter. CHP plant installed for Severn Trent. Site cleared and the bozo's lifted a 240mm 4c that was live in the night. Must have had lots of rubber, a stihl saw and big balls. The run was 55mtrs, kerrching.
Hmm, apologies for starting the thread... Just trying to pick up as many tips as possible from the experienced pros. If I didn't ask for advice and just did stuff as I fancied then I'd be called a cowboy, can't really win...
Anyway, a fair few people have posted, so it can't be too silly a thread. It even appears that a few pros have picked up some ideas too (jubilee clip etc).
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Big n Daft is no doubt a very experienced spark, who probably has the skill to make off a paper insulated lead sheathed double wired armoured cable whilst filling in his lottery numbers
Its a project in itself making those off
I suppose he then views the bog standard Swa as not very much of a challenge and is just making that sort of comparison only
It was a valid thread and it was also a realistic view of the subject, I expect
Big n Daft is no doubt a very experienced spark, who probably has the skill to make off a paper insulated lead sheathed double wired armoured cable whilst filling in his lottery numbers
Its a project in itself making those off
I suppose he then views the bog standard Swa as not very much of a challenge and is just making that sort of comparison only
It was a valid thread and it was also a realistic view of the subject, I expect
My initial post was in reference to a 300mm 4 core SWA being cut and diverted in a pit, hence the angle grinder.
I have found those Kewteck rotary cutters very useful, anything up to 10mm2 3 core, otherwise a hacksaw
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stansmith
luckilly ive only ever removed and replaced paper leads look like a nightmare.
hacksaw, ratchet cutters or hydraulic pump with cutting head to cut the swa....hacksaw or juniour for the armourings.
i personally dont use tape a jubilee or cable tie myself i just try not to twist or move the swa to keep a nice straight cut through the armours and just take my time. one thing i do use for the larger swas is a piece of copex to form the shape of the cable for an accurate point to cut the armourings for the gland so when you feed the cable in it should be smack on
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millwall ken
Bloody rip off too mate, why can't kids today just stick with an old fashioned Uncle Stan, Hacksaw and tape....
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chiplard
Sounds like that bloke from Withnail and I.
Was expecting him to start explaining the Camberwell Carrot next!!!!
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Silly Sausage
Absolutely.
with these blades...
Bahco 3906 Sandflex Hacksaw Blades 12 x 1/2in x 24 Pack 3 - Bahco - My-Tool-Shed.co.uk - Tools & Accessories
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Knobhead
The cable size rules whether or not I’d use a jubilee.
I’ve done a lot of diverting old cables and remaking them off. If a 50 year old .3” cable doesn’t want to move it takes some doing. Warming the cable up helped but you got covered with tar from the hessian. I’ve resorted to railway sleepers and chain blocks in desperation.
50 year old it may have been but when you start making it off it’s like the day it was first made.
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GLENNSPARK
"Caus its from camberwell....and it looks like a carrot"......lol....
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Knobhead
I was laughing that much watching that video that I set fire to my beard lighting a smoke!
Who is that Muppet? I could do a better job blindfolded with an axe!
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stansmith
like i said never done a paper lead term but have removed them and jointed them etc but the older sparks i know always sing their praises in all fairness, i do make off a lot of large cables and as you said certain techniques are priceless when it comes down to it chain blocks are worth their weight in gold fair play
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malcolmsanford
Lol coming from a nationalized industry mate we always told to add a bit for the bluey bin, as Christmas comes round quite quickly.
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Knobhead
I wouldn’t know of such things, I’m as pure and innocent as the driven snow.
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