Good morning.
Steve (K7LXC) commented on cable cutters and parenthetically mentioned "not
EHS" in regards to what one can cut with them. If you are looking at cable
cutters, they will often be labeled something like "Not For Steel". This is
common on the type that can be used in one hand and are intended for cutting
copper. If you attempt to use these on EHS, even 1/8", you will not be
successful in cutting, but will be successful in dulling/mashing the blades!
Your hardware store will like you.
A cable cutter for EHS is fairly expensive. They have two handles and are
usually painted red with black blades. They run about $100 (maybe more) for
something that can cut up to 3/16" EHS. Larger ones cost more, of course.
Another way to cut EHS is not so sophisticated. One can tape the location to
be cut with duct tape (or black tape). Then, wearing goggles and gloves, use
a small disk grinder to cut through the tape and cable. A 4" grinder works
fine. If you can hold the cable in a vice, or pair of vices, it will be much
safer.
There is also a hammer driven cutter, but I haven't seen one for a while.
In any event, be careful.
Have a good day and 73,
Tom, N6BT
Force 12 Antennas and Systems
(Home Page http://www.QTH.com/force12 )
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