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If you’ve done any outdoor electrical work around the house, you’ve probably run into BX cable at some point. Cutting the casing without marring the conductors can be a problem; I tried with a hacksaw once, and all I got was a partially-sliced housing and a scarred thumb.
About $30 could have saved me some trouble. Klein’s BX cable cutter slices the housing only, avoiding damage to the internal wires thanks to a cutting wheel much like you’d find in a tubing cutter. Clamp the cable in the tool’s jaws, give the crank a few twists, and voila. Ixnay on the ousinghay, and no blood on your shirt, either.
Klein BX Cable Cutter [Plumber Surplus]
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{ Where can I purchase a set of the Dowel Rounding Planes or just the 1/2 inch one? I volunteer at an 1800's period national park... } – Jun 06, 9:49 PM
{ Is this available anymore, I have one getting worn out had for so long can't remember where I got it } – Jun 04, 9:30 AM
{ Sage words } – Jun 03, 8:06 PM
{ It’s not something you can just buy or order form some one. It’s hand made and very cool gives me some ideas for my next... } – Jun 03, 12:30 PM
{ How do I submit my new tool idea to Craftsman } – Jun 02, 2:55 PM
{ These are miss-sized the 1/2 inch is actually 7/8 inch and calls for a 1/2 inch pilot hole } – Jun 02, 9:57 AM
