PVC conduit cutters - a useful tool for more than just conduit

[steveG]

Bought a pair of ratchet style cutters for plastic conduit from Aldi a couple of months back. Cost around $15 from memory.
I picked them up as an impulse buy as conduit is one of those PITA things to cut with conventional tools. Either you're messing around with saws or struggling with a stanley knife etc and risking injury.
Likewise with poly water pipe.

These things work well on conduit and the poly pipe, but I've also found they are great for vehicle hoses too. Heater hose, fuel and oil hoses (basically any hose/tube long as long as it isn't metal reinforced).
As an example, I was removing the turbo off the county last week and the oil drain hose was well stuck on its fittings. Rather than risk losing skin trying to pry them off with a screwdriver or slipping with a knife I just cut the hose in the middle with the conduit cutter and sorted it out once on the bench with decent access.
Likewise when installing the new piece of hose. Normally I'd put one end on, mark the other, remove it and cut on the bench. With the cutters I could just mark the end with my thumb, then cut while it was still on the vehicle.
No drama, no injury.

Hope this helps someone - happy cutting!!

Steve

[Gordie]

Bought a pair of ratchet style cutters for plastic conduit from Aldi a couple of months back. Cost around $15 from memory.
I picked them up as an impulse buy as conduit is one of those PITA things to cut with conventional tools. Either you're messing around with saws or struggling with a stanley knife etc and risking injury.
Likewise with poly water pipe.

These things work well on conduit and the poly pipe, but I've also found they are great for vehicle hoses too. Heater hose, fuel and oil hoses (basically any hose/tube long as long as it isn't metal reinforced).
As an example, I was removing the turbo off the county last week and the oil drain hose was well stuck on its fittings. Rather than risk losing skin trying to pry them off with a screwdriver or slipping with a knife I just cut the hose in the middle with the conduit cutter and sorted it out once on the bench with decent access.
Likewise when installing the new piece of hose. Normally I'd put one end on, mark the other, remove it and cut on the bench. With the cutters I could just mark the end with my thumb, then cut while it was still on the vehicle.
No drama, no injury.

Hope this helps someone - happy cutting!!

Steve

Is this the sort of thing?

[p38arover]

Yep. I bought an Aldi one, too, a few weeks back.

[Homestar]

Yeah, very handy bit of kit. Wouldn’t be without some. 👍

[Pedro_The_Swift]

On the better quality ones the blade is replacable too

[scarry]

Yep. I bought an Aldi one, too, a few weeks back.

What,it wasn't faulty,and hasn't broken or fallen apart yet?

[p38arover]

I got someone else to select it from the pile.

[steveG]

Is this the sort of thing?

Yes, that's the type.

Steve

[DoubleChevron]

You mean everyone doesn't just use a hacksaw blade and do a really nice crooked wonky cut ...... Must only be me then

[rick130]

Secateurs (Bahco) are what I use for beer plumbing and small diameter small hose.
They cut really neatly.