[TowerTalk] Cutting 3/16" Stainless Steel Guy Cable

[George Fremin III - K5TR]

On Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 07:12:45PM -0700, Bruce Sawyer wrote:
> 
> >
> > Bolt cutters
> >
> If you've got 'em.  Unfortunately, I don't...and a bolt cutter that's large
> to cut enough EHS runs about $100.  Personally, I wrap electrical tape
> around the EHS on both sides of where I want to cut it, then use a
> steel-cutting blade on a Skill saw.  Those blades are dirt cheap, which
> suits me fine.

Huh?  I have found that even the small bolt cutters  - handles
in the 12" long length cut 1/4" EHS with ease and they
are not very expensive.  I wrap about two wraps of
duct tape around the guy wire and cut it in the middle of 
the tape - works great.



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