Cutters for 70mm tri rated Cable

[uksparks]

Hi,

I am going to be making abour 60 cuts of 70mm tri rated cable, and probably many hundred more of the same.

Whats the best way to cut it without knackering it up?

Do I need a pair of ratchet cutters?

 

[Pete999]

Nah decent pair of croppers should do

 

[uksparks]

When you say croppers... you don't need cutters? You mean things with big handles?

 

[Darkwood]

Yep cable croppers - they are shaped better for circular cables and do clean cut ...because your doing a bulky cable many time and unless your built like a brick house then I would recommend ratchet croppers.

They are not that big tbh ...

 

[uksparks]

ok thanks, are any brands any better than others? I usually go with Knipex, but not feeling that flush to be honest. Are the CK ones any good?

 

[londonlec]

I shopped about for the rachet cutters and got some for around £80, work just as well as my colleagues whos were £300.

 

[shanky887614]

i use these, there rated for 70mm but i havent tried them on anything bigger than 35mm yet

cuts through micc like butter though.


knipex ratings are a little conservative. that little pair will happily cut 35mm tails

 

[Megavolt]

Hi,

I am going to be making abour 60 cuts of 70mm tri rated cable, and probably many hundred more of the same.

Whats the best way to cut it without knackering it up?

Do I need a pair of ratchet cutters?

Hi uksparks

What did you get in the end. Have to do something similar with 95mm so wondering what's best to get my self

 

[Brightspark2]

Hi uksparks

What did you get in the end. Have to do something similar with 95mm so wondering what's best to get my self

A battery band saw! There brilliant. We use it for all sorts of cable, will cover you all the way up to the bigger SWAs too, 300mm+.

Loads of other uses too of course.

 

[Megavolt]

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A battery band saw! There brilliant. We use it for all sorts of cable, will cover you all the way up to the bigger SWAs too, 300mm+.

Loads of other uses too of course.

Ha great thanks never even thought of that. I already have a 18v bandsaw.