plastic conduit cutters

[paul wild]

Hi guys and girls,
Im now in the market for some new plastic conduit cutters any reccomendations please ? :bulb2:

 

[paul wild]

bit n brace.....summat else you can`t use then eh?....
don`t tell me...let me guess...er..no!!
and while were at it n all....whats wrong with a bit n brace eh?.....at least with that you can actually feel what your doin.....important that is sometimes fella....

I did not say i could not use either the saw or the bit and brace,
So lets not get silly, whats good for one is not good for someone else its all about your choice hey ?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I did not say i could not use either the saw or the bit and brace,
So lets not get silly, whats good for one is not good for someone else its all about your choice hey ?

oh.....go on then...lol...

 

[Darkwood]

I find them useful when I've brought a conduit from under the screed to the underside of a kitchen island, I normally leave the conduit too long, and once the island is in place can't get to it with a junior hacksaw. Also the conduit cutters will cut through the conduit, but not the cable inside.

You sound like your on about pipe cutters that you roll around the pipe as its sharp wheel cuts in... im more inclined to believe the majority here are relating to the large hand hand tool that you squeeze the handles to have the blade slice straight through...
They add weight and take up space in the tool box in my opinion that is best used for essential tools especially while you have another tool to do the same job, as for getting stradly bits of plastic out of carpet i would of assumed putting something down to catch the waste wouldn't be beyond any sparkies thinking.
Agree occasially roller cutter can get into spaces where hacksaw cant but i use one of my other essential tools - a tape measure to get it right first time.

 

[Hawk81]

I can't believe the weight of conduit cutters would be an issue

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I can't believe the weight of conduit cutters would be an issue

well it is......so there!!!

 

[Hawk81]

well it is......so there!!!

Glad I have the extra strength required to carry them.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Glad I have the extra strength required to carry them.

so do i.....i just don`t see the point in carryin something i would rather just throw in the bushes......

 

[tigerpaul]

When you've got loads to do, the conduit cutters certainly speed things up, and are tidier too as has been mentioned already. The ratchet ones are useless though, go for the CK jobbies!

 

[Darkwood]

Hawk ... my original post was said in Jest, a little festive humour but everyone jump in strongly so im just amusing myself .... i agree each to their own but those are my reasons, i have 3 sets of ratchet crimpers that i consider more essential to my toolkit as i use them alot but everyone works frequently in diferent areas, im stunned by the amount of new sparks that carry non essential items in a box but yet havent even got what i consider some basic essential, lets consider crimping tools often needed when earthing banjo's, back boxes etc these ratchet crimpers should be in any sparkies tool kit but often found not to be or a cheap £1 market stall crimper which dont comply.

 

[Robert Turnbull]

They cut mt2 nicely to if you get good ones.

 

[tigerpaul]

Ratchet crimping tools can be found at clas Ohlson, for about 15 quid. They are good too

 

[BillyTheSparks]

You sound like your on about pipe cutters that you roll around the pipe as its sharp wheel cuts in... im more inclined to believe the majority here are relating to the large hand hand tool that you squeeze the handles to have the blade slice straight through...
They add weight and take up space in the tool box in my opinion that is best used for essential tools especially while you have another tool to do the same job, as for getting stradly bits of plastic out of carpet i would of assumed putting something down to catch the waste wouldn't be beyond any sparkies thinking.
Agree occasially roller cutter can get into spaces where hacksaw cant but i use one of my other essential tools - a tape measure to get it right first time.

I am indeed on about the roller cutters, the ratchet ones I have found to squash the conduit and misshapen it.
As to the tape measure, haha! I leave more out of the ground so that it can be seen and not tripped over, I normally place an up-turned bucket over the conduit end and if the conduit is too short the bucket gets moved too easily.

 

[Hawk81]

Darkwood I agree. I see "sparks" with the poorest of tool boxes/bags and don't know how the get anything done. I have a very large collection of tools in my toolbag and other tools I don't use everyday stay in the van until needed. Simple as that

 

[Darkwood]

My tool box weigh approx 20kg full and so does my drill box...just a nice balance and good for the trap's and they are packed full so every spare inch i can get in the box is a bonus (also one of my GF's quotes :wink_smile

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Hawk ... my original post was said in Jest, a little festive humour but everyone jump in strongly so im just amusing myself .... i agree each to their own but those are my reasons, i have 3 sets of ratchet crimpers that i consider more essential to my toolkit as i use them alot but everyone works frequently in diferent areas, im stunned by the amount of new sparks that carry non essential items in a box but yet havent even got what i consider some basic essential, lets consider crimping tools often needed when earthing banjo's, back boxes etc these ratchet crimpers should be in any sparkies tool kit but often found not to be or a cheap £1 market stall crimper which dont comply.

you mean like them things you can get from maplin....that just bend and deform as soon as you try usin em?...lol.....
like these things: