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gb155
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Holdsworth
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- Crewe, Cheshire
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
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- County Durham
I use a dremmel with a cutting disc at low speed for outers (with a bit of copper wire inside to keep the shape of the liner), Knipex side cutters for inner cables.
mickle
innit
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I must get a decent pair of cutters. At the cheaper end of the scale, I got a pair of end cutters from Aldi which do a pretty good job on inners and outers. Not sure how long they'll last but they were only 2.99.
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Really? You cut cables with them??
I didn't buy them to cut cables but they work pretty well. If they work, they work.
mickle
innit
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Indeed, I'm just surprised that they do.
subaqua
What’s the point
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- Leytonstone
I don't know how Knipex compare on price but they are fine tools, professional workshop quality, i have no qualms about using then at work (engineering)
i got a pair of Knipex cable cutters a few weeks ago at a car boot. 50p, they look well used but still cut inners as cleanly as the day they'd have been new. Havn't tried to do any outers with them mind.
Just had a lookee at what exact model mine are...
http://www.amazon.co...624294&sr=1-105
£37...ok so the return springs missing on mine, but im even more pleased with them now
depends on where you buy them and if you can get a good discount . I paid £25 10 years ago, and that was about a mid range price. some people get sniffy about Knipex as its part of Draper , but all of my 1st proffesional insulated cutters set ( Engineering pliers , 5 hole grips, radio pliers (showing my age there) , linesman pliers, croppers) were Knipex and i still have the croppers, albeit they are a bit worn now !!
the cutters were always being liberated from my kit by other sparks so they must be good. avoid Kew technix, they snap at the thought of cutting butter
Christopher
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+1 for the Park cutters. Paid £24 for them about 5 years ago and they have been fine but the price did make me wince. They probably cost about £30 now...
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gb155
Fan Boy No More.
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Fan Boy No More.
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£19:95
from Wills wheels , cut through outers like a hot knife through butter
Evens wanted £39.99 for the park ones
from Wills wheels , cut through outers like a hot knife through butter
Evens wanted £39.99 for the park ones
