Naz Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Anyone know if this tool is for cutting bar ? If so, can it be used on hot or cold metal ? The blade seems thin to use on cold metal and I don't want to ruin it if it is not meant to be used on hot metal. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forger Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I believe it is a cable cutter. not sure if for steel or copper. Forger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yep, cable cutter( .steel ) I would replace the jaws w/ jaws that you made and save the good ones for cable. Then you could cut hot bar all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Cable cutter makes a lot of sense, thanks guys ! I will probably convert it with heavier jaws(blades). Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I have cut a gozillion cables with one of those things. Place the base on something really hard like dragline tracks with cable inserted to cutoff location ...Then swing a good heavy sledge like you were 19 years old...soon it will be severed. Wrap wire around each end's location is good idea...right before placing into cutter. Some use duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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