[TowerTalk] How best to cut 1/4 inch ss cable?

[Robert Harmon]

Jim nailed it.    Thats the easiest and cleanest cut.  I use a 4" Harbor Freight angle grinder with a thin cut off wheel.   Works great.

Bob
K6UJ






> On Jun 27, 2020, at 12:29 PM, J. Hunt via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
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> Electrical tape either side of cut area and a grinder.
> About 5 seconds and your done.
> 
> Kindly use Safety glasses / goggles.
> 
> Thanks,
> James     On Saturday, June 27, 2020, 02:20:40 PM CDT, Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:  
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> Phil,
> 
>   I do the electrical tape and use either in the field a 36 in long BOLT cutter  or in the shop a high speed Wizzer  ( cut off tool )
> 
> Wayne ,W3EA
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> From: Phil<mailto:pmills7 at comcast.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2020 3:08 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] How best to cut 1/4 inch ss cable?
> 
> Any recommendations?  I was thinking about taping
> the place for the cut with electrical tape and then
> wedging it in a piece of copper tubing....
> 
> thanks, 73, Phil  W5BVB
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