[TowerTalk] Cutting Coax

[c penna]

Yes Those cutters work very well and I've found them ideal for cutting
coaxial stubs and preparing coax for 259's. They also make a  clean cut on
Synthetic ropes.  Clive GM3POI
-----Original Message-----
From: Jimmy Weierich <kg2au@stny.rr.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: 14 September 2000 16:50
Subject: [TowerTalk] Cutting Coax


>
>For those of you who chose to use coax, I have just discovered a
>nifty tool for cutting it, the Sears Craftsman Handi-Cut.
>
>This tool was advertised heavily on TV several years ago for cutting
>rope, garden hose, carpet, vinyl tile, etc. It is like a giant pair
>of pliers that presses a blade, similar to a long utility knife
>blade, against an anvil. It makes clean, square cuts on RG-213
>without crushing the coax and with very little effort.
>
>My recollection is that the cost was about twenty dollars. I have
>found it useful over the years for cutting a number of difficult
>materials more easily and safely that using a utility knife. The
>blade is replaceable and inexpensive. I wish I had thought of using
>it for cutting coax a long time ago!
>
>This may sound like an advertisement, but I have no connection to
>Sears other than having exchanged a lot of cash for Craftsmen tools.
>
>
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>Jimmy Weierich, KG2AU       <kg2au@stny.rr.com>
>Vestal, NY  USA           FN12xa
>
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