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

[Jeff Blaine]

I have used a diamond cutting wheel on a Ryobi grinder and that makes a 
slick portable and fast cut on EHS of any size.  PLus about anything 
else you may want to whack down of the metal variety...

73/jeff/ac0c
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On 6/27/20 7:29 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> Kindly use Safety glasses / goggles.
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>> Thanks,
>> James     On Saturday, June 27, 2020, 02:20:40 PM CDT, Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> Phil,
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>>    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 )
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>> 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?
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>> 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....
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>> thanks, 73, Phil  W5BVB
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