I need a decent pair of cable cutters that won't break the bank that I can get from somewhere like Bunnings? Can someone recommend something? I'm tired of fraying my cables..
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Cables will blunt or dint most standard side-cutters pretty quickly.
Dont waste your money on a set of electrical side cutters. They don't cut steel cable square and blunt quickly.
You need some proper shears, like the Park Tool CN-10.
Side cutters only pinch the cable between the sharp edges of the jaws. Steel cables are too tough to cut that way. A shears jaws slide past each other and ensure a clean cut.
My channel lock sidecutters have been doin a bang up job cutting cables for a few years now. And alot of electrical wiring in between cable changes.
Cheap and gnarly electrical side cutters won’t last, but they don’t last cutting copper wiring either so eh.
I'm actually using cable cutters supposedly for SS cables up to 2mm but they are still shit. They look like these but were about $40 I think https://www.bunnings.com.au/zenith-stainless-steel-clean-cut-wire-cutters_p4310420. I have a heap to do Saturday... Which coincides with my trip to the big smoke where they have a large Bunnings...
I'll either grab some Irwins or some balustrading cutters then. Thanks guys
I got one of these on my last order from one of the Germans, its pretty nice I think... Even has a little attachment for opening up the cable liner after you cut an outer.
No unfortunately. I live in the asshole of the universe as far as getting something like cutters. Already rang both our automotive parts shops and mitre 10 etc.. Nothing. Useless.
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you want parrot beak shears, not electrical cable cutters or side cutters
I use and swear by my HIT cutters, but I also have a set of Toledo cutters, good japanese steel
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