How Do You Cut Galvanized Steel Cable
When Working with Galvanized Wire That Is Thicker Than 18 Awg, You May Choose to Cut This Wire with Wire-Cutting Diagonal Shears; You Can Cut Smaller-Diameter...
When working with galvanized wire that is thicker than 18 AWG, you may choose to cut this wire with wire-cutting diagonal shears; you can cut smaller-diameter wires (18 AWG or thinner) by using either diagonal shears or the cutting edge of a pair of needle-nose pliers.
What is the best way to cut steel cable?
Small gauge wire cutters, such as the Greenlee 722 ($30 via Amazon), will often work better than small bolt cutters. Inexpensive heavy duty bolt cutters, like Tekton’s ($10 via Amazon) work kind of well at times, but stranded cable tends to slide along straight cutter blades.
How do you cut a cable?
Use diagonal cutting pliers to cut any kind of wire. If you have a choice of tools, use lineman’s pliers to cut or splice electrical wire, and long-nose pliers for small-gauged wire. If you’re cutting live wire, make sure the electricity’s off so you don’t electrocute yourself.
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