As the title say, is the CK T3678 worth getting for a modest amount of work cutting stuff like 50mm hard-drawn copper, and maybe up to 120mm soft drawn copper cables?
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nicebutdim
Not used this particular tool from CK, but I have a no brand set of ratchet cutters which will cut 120mm SWA cores all day long. The spec from CK states up to 52mm dia Cu or Al and 36mm SWA, so I can't imagine you'll have any issues. The only thing I find my cheap set struggling with is fine stranded and I need to be careful with the last part of the cut through tri-rated cable.
I ended up ordering one to try it out so can tell folks later.
A few cutters say no hard-drawn copper, most say no steel. I don't plan on using it for cutting SWA but it could be handy, but I don't work with ACSR wire:
en.wikipedia.org
This one had some good reviews on-line but I really can't justify the price tag:
A few cutters say no hard-drawn copper, most say no steel. I don't plan on using it for cutting SWA but it could be handy, but I don't work with ACSR wire:
Aluminium-conductor steel-reinforced cable - Wikipedia
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nicebutdim
The knipex ratchet cutter is supposed to be good, but I've not tried one. Despite its high price, it's an absolute bargain in comparison to that Klein cutter!
We have one of these Klein cutters which is good enough but still hard work when you get to 25mm+ cable sizes:
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I have a pair of the CK ones, they seem good, plenty of leverage!
I use them on 25mm - 35mm 4-5core swa quite a lot even though it says copper alu only and they are still sharp!
probably had them about 9 months now and still going strong.
I would have thought 120mm conductor they would breeze through!
I use them on 25mm - 35mm 4-5core swa quite a lot even though it says copper alu only and they are still sharp!
probably had them about 9 months now and still going strong.
I would have thought 120mm conductor they would breeze through!
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