If you didn’t have shears how would ?

[Dustydazzler]

Cut meter tails and other thick cables

Junior hacksaw

Or

Nibble with side cutters until all the way through

??

 

[telectrix]

that's a bit like saying if you didn't have shoes, would you hobble on the cobbles?

 

[Baddegg]

I’m guessing you ain’t got an angle grinder......or is that just me?....

 

[Pete999]

Cut meter tails and other thick cables

Junior hacksaw

Or

Nibble with side cutters until all the way through

??

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[Andy5678]

Bite the end off !

 

[Andy78]

Hacksaw for me for large cables like SWA cores if not the luxury of ratchet croppers.
I suppose a junior for smaller tails if not got any croppers to hand, but I always do so I wouldn't know really. Cheap enough to have a few pairs.

 

[davesparks]

When the shears or ratchet cutters were awol I have resorted to Hacksaw, angle grinder or even jigsaw in the past.

I'm one of those weird people who still uses a jigsaw for some trunking work.

 

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[Pete999]

What’s going on with the deleteds

You have to put four words for some reason

 

[Bellendian]

When the shears or ratchet cutters were awol I have resorted to Hacksaw, angle grinder or even jigsaw in the past.

I'm one of those weird people who still uses a jigsaw for some trunking work.

Other than the horrendous noise, what's the problem with using a jigsaw on trunking? Tool for the job in many circumstances?

 

[Baddegg]

Other than the horrendous noise, what's the problem with using a jigsaw on trunking? Tool for the job in many circumstances?

Still horrendous noise but multi tool for me on trunking..

 

[Bellendian]

That's even worse!! I own a multitool, bit it's one of those bits of kit that are definitely in the 'emergency, nothing else can do it' category! Very very useful, occasionly! I hate the racket so much I try not to use it!
Been on jobs where they don't stop all day, sends me nuts!

 

[Baddegg]

That's even worse!! I own a multitool, bit it's one of those bits of kit that are definitely in the 'emergency, nothing else can do it' category! Very very useful, occasionly! I hate the racket so much I try not to use it!
Been on jobs where they don't stop all day, sends me nuts!

Yep! Ummmmmmmmm yep! Agian? And agian untill I enter 5 words when one would’ve been sufficient to convey what I wanted to reply

 

[ruston]

@Bellendian . Nearly as bad as some of the loud crap on the radios .

 

[Baddegg]

@Bellendian . Nearly as bad as some of the loud crap on the radios .

Amen to that!....... Five words

 

[GBDamo]

Still horrendous noise but multi tool for me on trunking..

Battery grinder all day long..anything from PVC/galv conduit to YT2 to dado.

 

[Andy78]

Am I the only one who still uses a hacksaw to cut trunking, lid, conduit, and tray ?

 

[GBDamo]

Almost forgot, have some Rothenburger plastic pipe cutters that i use for YT2 in the summer, in winter will shatter it rather than cut.

 

[casperLennon]

Still horrendous noise but multi tool for me on trunking..

Surely not on metal trunking?

 

[davesparks]

Am I the only one who still uses a hacksaw to cut trunking, lid, conduit, and tray ?

I use a Hacksaw occasionally, but only if it's just a few cuts and small enough trunking.

 

[davesparks]

Other than the horrendous noise, what's the problem with using a jigsaw on trunking? Tool for the job in many circumstances?

There's no problem, I still use it sometimes when the grinder isn't suitable.

 

[ipf]

@Bellendian . Nearly as bad as some of the loud crap on the radios .

Unplug and use the cutters...………..

 

[davesparks]

Still horrendous noise but multi tool for me on trunking..

That'd take a month of Sundays to cut through a 9x9 galv!