I don't do a lot of cutting EHS but Harbor freight has the 24 inch on sale
right now for $9.99. the 36 inch version is $18.00
73
Chet N6ZO
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From: "K8RI on TowerTalk" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: December 03, 2006 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cutting 3/16" EHS...
> <snip>
>>
>> I looked for and found the bolt cutters. The 24" HK Porter cutter was
>> $50
>> and the 18" was $20. I had a 3" piece of EHS with me and the salesman
>> let
>> me try cutting the piece with the 18" cutter. One try and the EHS was 2
>> pieces of EHS. Fortunately, I was close to and faced a corner when I cut
>
> Reallllyyyy go...don't they? When cutting the end off you really only have
> the short piece to worry about unless they are both short. In the
> cut-off,
> or chop saw the cable is clamped in place.
>
>> the EHS because both pieces shot out and into the display cases and
>> bounced
>> to the floor--out in the open, they could have gone some distance and
>> possibly hit someone--lesson learned there... Neither of us was
>> expecting
>> that.
>>
>
> The guy selling bolt cutters should have known, but that happens in the
> big
> box stores at times. Course it happens with new people in the hardware
> stores too.
>
>> Anyway, I bought the 18" cutters and 30 minutes after getting home,
>> measuring out and marking the cut points I wanted to make, the job was
>> done.
>
> I'm getting older. I prefer the 24" <:-))
>
>>
>>
>> $20 well spent.
>
> Ain't it nice with the proper tools? <:-))
>
> I'm still waiting for my loos gage to tighten the guys. I'm going to be
> lower ihtm and that is going to require cutting EHS "tails" to go between
> the turnbuckles and the Phyllistran.
> Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
> N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
> www.rogerhalstead.com
>
>>
>>
>> 73,
>> Dale, kg5u
>>
>>
>>
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