Tool for cutter the steel wire of SWA cable

[SirKit Breaker]

If you only do the odd one here and there and the OD is less than 19mm, i can highly recommend a Wickes ratcheting pipe cutter, works a treat till the blade goes blunt, but you will get a hundred or so cuts if you don't rag it to death, not bad for a tenner.

 

[JuniorSparky]

Thanks for all the replies. I will do some more practice with hacksaw, so I can improve my technique and speed then.

I haven't thought about jubilee clip. It sound like a good alternative to the tape. Whatever you have in hand.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Thanks for all the replies. I will do some more practice with hacksaw, so I can improve my technique and speed then.

I haven't thought about jubilee clip. It sound like a good alternative to the tape. Whatever you have in hand.

There is now way on God's earth that you're getting what I've got in my hand bonny lad !!!

 

[shanky887614]

There is now way on God's earth that you're getting what I've got in my hand bonny lad !!!

you should know better and leave your toys at home, you will scare the customers

 

[44ALLAN]

Thanks for all the replies. I will do some more practice with hacksaw, so I can improve my technique and speed then.

I haven't thought about jubilee clip. It sound like a good alternative to the tape. Whatever you have in hand.

Small tip for you JS and very handy believe me
Before you take the hacksaw to the sheath/armour make sure (for all cables up to 35mm'ish) that you put the final bend in the cable to the gland position first.
Meaning..............if you do your cut on the armour then 'snap' them off............then bend the cable into position..........you'll find the armour on the outside bend radius is significantly shorter that the rest.
Then you get the snips out lol

 

[trev]

I won't hold my breath for you to thank me for the education I gave you about Maggie, but that's the kind of guy I am.:smilewinkgrin:

I forgot my manners, sorry Specs. I thank you for attempting to brainwash me into accepting the right wing propaganda concerning the late Mrs T and perhaps I should apologise for not swallowing it because I know the truth.
How's that bonny lad?
We mates again?

 

[specs]

I forgot my manners, sorry Specs. I thank you for attempting to brainwash me into accepting the right wing propaganda concerning the late Mrs T and perhaps I should apologise for not swallowing it because I know the truth.
How's that bonny lad?
We mates again?

Trev, I'm guessing that is the best I will ever get from you re Mrs T, so yes , we are mates again :angel_smile:

 

[skywalker100]

I have been using the blade runner tool for five years now on Swa and find it a lot easier than a hacksaw. Most wholesalers can get them for 20 quid

 

[SirusDvirus]

They have those 'bladerunners' for cutting and stripping SWA but most reports I've heard on them is that they're Sh*t..I tend to use a Hacksaw but sometimes used an adjustable Pipe cutter/ringing tool for it...does the job luvvly

 

[D Skelton]

Bladerunners are great! Their downside is that they only do up to 35mm 4 core but then any higher and that's what a grinder is for!

This was a lil 16mm submain I was running the other day, stripped and ready for glanding in about 60 seconds using a blade runner. I defy anyone who tells me that they can do a job as neat as this (cutting wise) with a hacksaw!!!

 

[KAS1]

Looks like the inner sheath is not showing through the gland body !!!!!!!!!!

 

[D Skelton]

Slightly misleading photo, it is cut to the same length so it sits perfectly flush to the gland. Looks crap IMHO when you've got an inch of sheath showing past the gland.

 

[KAS1]

My mistake the pic doesn't do it justice (nice work)

 

[D Skelton]

Here we go, top left, you can see what I mean:



Edit: And before any of you ice creams start with the "Mehhh, the banjo's not drilled through the body blah blah bleeding blah" I don't care!

 

[KAS1]

Nice job......I hope it paves the way for others to follow