How to cut SWA...

[DNS1]

Just curious really!

I had to cut some a few years ago. Today while reading 7671 I got to a section about it and it reminded me of the nightmare I'd had trying to go through the armour.

What does everyone here use to cut the stuff?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Hacksaw.

 

[DNS1]

That's what I used, total pig of a job though.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Junior hacksaw or re-engineered Monument pipe cutter with sintered diamond wheel.

 

[malcolmsanford]

junior hacksaw and a jubilee clip of suitable size

 

[ezzzekiel]

jubilee seems like a good idea, usually use bit of tape to follow round

 

[chronyx]

My teeth :Mr-T::devilish:

 

[Amp David]

That's what I used, total pig of a job though.

Easy peasy with a new blade fitted

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Hacksaw or angle grinder.

 

[Ryan_Moore]

the nightmare I'd had trying to go through the armour.

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.

 

[wade88]

i use one of those kewtechnik blade runner SWA cutters, bit of an arse to start with but once you get the hang of them they are pretty smart.

 

[Mr Mike]

Hacksaw and tape normally, but I like the jubilee idea.

 

[Amp David]

Used to struggle with a hacksaw, then realised the blade was shot. Now used a new blade every time and it make lifr easy. The jubilee clip for larger stuff does sound like a plan though

 

[Sparky Ninja]

[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.

 

[johnboy6083]

for larger sizes of SWA, a cable tie is the way forward.