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How to cut heavy fence wire?
I am replacing the railings on a deck and plan to use heavy fence wire.
This is a welded wire, galvanized, very heavy guage. It doesn't bend (much) and comes in 4' x 16' panels rather than rolls. I need to make a lot of cuts to get smaller pieces to fit into the railing. What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. What works well? Thanks! Guy |
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Guy Scharf wrote:
I am replacing the railings on a deck and plan to use heavy fence wire. This is a welded wire, galvanized, very heavy guage. It doesn't bend (much) and comes in 4' x 16' panels rather than rolls. I need to make a lot of cuts to get smaller pieces to fit into the railing. What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. What works well? Thanks! Guy The obvious answer is a hack saw, a good blade does it fast. But a bolt cutter does it a lot faster. Get an 18" bolt cutter from Harbor Freight ($7 when on sale). Fast and good for anything upto 1/4." I've used it on wire 2x4" fabric which I think is about 12 or 10 gauge and you hardly know when you cut. If you have somebody to help hold the stuff an angle grinder would work very fast. Forget the sawsall, even a hand hack saw will be easier for one person. |
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"Guy Scharf" wrote in message What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. That's what I'd use. |
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Bolt cutters would be quick, but leave sharp ends, which might need to be
ground down for safety/aesthetic reasons. Forget the sawzall -- you'll go through a bazillion blades (been there/done that, with rebar). Forget the hacksaw for the same reason. You can get a metal-cutting blade for a skilsaw. Works well, but makes a TON of sparks . Probably similar to the angle grinder, which I don't own. -Tim |
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Guy Scharf wrote:
I am replacing the railings on a deck and plan to use heavy fence wire. This is a welded wire, galvanized, very heavy guage. It doesn't bend (much) and comes in 4' x 16' panels rather than rolls. I need to make a lot of cuts to get smaller pieces to fit into the railing. What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. What works well? Why not listen to the guy who sells the material? He's got by far the best choice listed. You don't say just what gage these panels are--there are many different ones. If it's what we call "hog panels" the bolt cutter is really the only practical way. If they're lighter, a pair of fencing pliers w/ the notch wire cutters work well and are more nimble. |
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What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt
cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. Get a pair of heavy dykes to cut the wire. |
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I am replacing the railings on a deck and plan to use heavy fence wire. This is a welded wire, galvanized, very heavy guage. It doesn't bend (much) and comes in 4' x 16' panels rather than rolls. I need to make a lot of cuts to get smaller pieces to fit into the railing. What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. What works well? Knipex Compact Bolt-cutters. They're the size of regular wire-cutters, but double action like 3' bolt cutters (aka, "keys") http://www.knipex.de/index.php?id=78...ukat=schneid10 Fence pliers good if you've got the hand-strength to work them, because you can bend and twist with them too, but I've never seen any with the compound hinge that makes the Knipex so much fun to cut with. --Goedjn |
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G Henslee wrote: wrote: Get a pair of heavy dykes to cut the wire. Now there's an idea. I understand that AMUN rents his wife and daughter out for this very thing. You can just sit back and watch. Sorry, meant "dikes", as in electrical. Worked for me. |
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get a good set of bolt cutters
wrote in message oups.com.. .. G Henslee wrote: wrote: Get a pair of heavy dykes to cut the wire. Now there's an idea. I understand that AMUN rents his wife and daughter out for this very thing. You can just sit back and watch. Sorry, meant "dikes", as in electrical. Worked for me. |
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"Boots" wrote in message ... get a good set of bolt cutters wrote in message oups.com.. . G Henslee wrote: wrote: Get a pair of heavy dykes to cut the wire. Now there's an idea. I understand that AMUN rents his wife and daughter out for this very thing. You can just sit back and watch. Sorry, meant "dikes", as in electrical. Worked for me. I think you meant to say "diagonal cutting pliers". |
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On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:03:03 -0400, Goedjn wrote:
I am replacing the railings on a deck and plan to use heavy fence wire. This is a welded wire, galvanized, very heavy guage. It doesn't bend (much) and comes in 4' x 16' panels rather than rolls. I need to make a lot of cuts to get smaller pieces to fit into the railing. What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. What works well? Knipex Compact Bolt-cutters. They're the size of regular wire-cutters, but double action like 3' bolt cutters (aka, "keys") http://www.knipex.de/index.php?id=78...ukat=schneid10 Fence pliers good if you've got the hand-strength to work them, because you can bend and twist with them too, but I've never seen any with the compound hinge that makes the Knipex so much fun to cut with. --Goedjn I'd use a cutoff grinder. |
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"harold balls" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:03:03 -0400, Goedjn wrote: I am replacing the railings on a deck and plan to use heavy fence wire. This is a welded wire, galvanized, very heavy guage. It doesn't bend (much) and comes in 4' x 16' panels rather than rolls. I need to make a lot of cuts to get smaller pieces to fit into the railing. What is the best way to cut this material? One seller recommended bolt cutters. I suppose I could use a sawzall with a fine-toothed blade but that sounds laborious. Another friend has recommended an angle grinder. What works well? Knipex Compact Bolt-cutters. They're the size of regular wire-cutters, but double action like 3' bolt cutters (aka, "keys") http://www.knipex.de/index.php?id=78...ukat=schneid10 Fence pliers good if you've got the hand-strength to work them, because you can bend and twist with them too, but I've never seen any with the compound hinge that makes the Knipex so much fun to cut with. --Goedjn I'd use a cutoff grinder. A cut off grinder will work. I have worn out about ten cut off grinders in my lifetime. They are, without a doubt, the nastiest, dirtiest, most dangerous way of cutting things that I can think of. If you use them properly, they will do the job. BUT, if you have a lot to cut, and you want to do it easily, safely, and quickly, GET SOME BOLT CUTTERS. Crimineltly, you can get a cheap pair for $20 today. Why in the world even mess with a grinder even if you have one? Steve |
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Fence pliers good if you've got the hand-strength to work them, because you can bend and twist with them too, but I've never seen any with the compound hinge that makes the Knipex so much fun to cut with. --Goedjn I'd use a cutoff grinder. Yeah, you'd probably use a chainsaw to cut brush, too. which is a bad idea for many of the same reasons. |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:41:01 -0400, Goedjn wrote:
Fence pliers good if you've got the hand-strength to work them, because you can bend and twist with them too, but I've never seen any with the compound hinge that makes the Knipex so much fun to cut with. --Goedjn I'd use a cutoff grinder. Yeah, you'd probably use a chainsaw to cut brush, too. which is a bad idea for many of the same reasons. Not if you have the proper attachment. There is a guy here in SW Idaho who came up with a "brush cutting" attachment. It basically looks like the stationary bar on a sickle bar cutter or a hedge trimmer. It bolts to the side of the bar. As you know, when cutting brush the tendency is for the chain to just pull the limbs towards the saw w/o cutting them, possibly jamming and/or derailing the chain. This attachment's fingers "catches" the limbs/brush and hold them so the chain can do it's thing. They showed a video of it, worked about as good a regular hedge trimmer. DJ |
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How to cut heavy fence wire?
replying to sleepdog, Tom wrote:
You will get carpal tunnel , trust me..forget the snips. -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...ire-31727-.htm |
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How to cut heavy fence wire?
Tom wrote:
replying to sleepdog, Tom wrote: You will get carpal tunnel , trust me..forget the snips. Another ****in' idiot replying to a post that's 11 years old . Home-Moaners Hub , the webtv of the new millenium . -- Snag |
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How to cut heavy fence wire?
replying to Guy Scharf, MaggieJ wrote:
Ive seen advice to use a circular saw with a metal cutoff blade. I have a 3 3/8 Makita handheld I intend to use. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...ire-31727-.htm |
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How to cut heavy fence wire?
On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 11:44:07 AM UTC-5, MaggieJ wrote:
replying to Guy Scharf, MaggieJ wrote: Ive seen advice to use a circular saw with a metal cutoff blade. I have a 3 3/8 Makita handheld I intend to use. -- You're too late. 10 years ago, Guy Scharf was abducted by giant mutant gerbils from outer space. The Air Force was unable to intercept the space gerbil's flying saucer and Guy Scharf has never been seen or heard from again. It's feared he was used as a sex slave before the giant mutant space gerbils ate him. It was a tragic loss for his family and friends. o_O [8~{} Uncle Sad Monster |
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How to cut heavy fence wire?
On 7/31/2018 11:44 AM, MaggieJ wrote:
replying to Guy Scharf, MaggieJ wrote: Ive seen advice to use a circular saw with a metal cutoff blade. I have a 3 3/8 Makita handheld I intend to use. I hope your insurance is paid up . Use a bolt cutter . -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety . Get off my lawn ! |
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