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I read in another review that it might have been a better idea to have included rollers in the adjustable jaw as against the plain alumininium casting, but apart from having to dismantle the two-piece casting to remove fash from the injection moulding process and lubricating both the thread and the spring-loaded stem, I found the tool to slide fairly effortlessly over the cable being scored. This was further improved by the application of a smear of petroleum jelly on the jaw beforehand. Curiously, the teeth of the saw blade that perform the scoring of the armour wires are arranged to do so on the 'back-stroke', so to speak! If one ignores the instructions and attempts to rotate the tool in the normal cutting direction for a toothed blade, the teeth bite fiercely into the sheath of the cable, resulting in an untidy scoring! Using any toothed blade to 'cut' on its back-stroke usually results in rapid wear of the blade; perhaps that's why five spare blades are included with the tool! I've prepped just four cable ends with the tool to date and found it to give particularly consistent and accurate scoring around the entire circumference of the cable, something which isn't always achieved when using a junior hacksaw. It is for this reason in particular that I would recommend this tool, especially if one is working regularly with SWA cables; for the occasional user however, it may be difficult to justify the cost of the tool versus the hacksaw! A well-made tool from a reliable manufacturer!Read full review
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CK say this tool is up to 50% quicker than a conventional method, ( junior hack saw ). I'd say its 100 - 150% slower. Also changing the blade on it and trying to retain the spares in their place is an absolute faff. The only good thing about this tool is it scores the steel nice and perpandicular so you get a neat place to put your gland. This tool will probably be good for newby sparks or someone who hasn't made off many SWAs.
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This is a fairly well built tool compared to the limited choice for prepairing SWA cable. Functions satifactory, but could recieve modifications, Rollers on the frame would relieve the amount of pressure on the plastic sheath making the tool easier to rotate. The saw blade that is supplied gives the appearance of metal cutting bandsaw cut to length, ok but carbon steel. Better is HSS hacksdaw blade cut into 30mm pieces with a grinder fitted with a slitting disc 24TPI for armoured and 32 TPI for SY braided cable ( 9 pieces from one hacksaw blade) cheap and longer lasting).
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This is a hefty, well-built tool that - if the instructions are followed - really does make SWA stripping quick and easy. As a first timer with armoured cable, I tried a couple of times with offcuts of cable, and after getting the feel for it was able to make clean, even cuts every time. The first blade is still good after more than 20 uses. Hints: As above - read the instructions! Don't over-tighten the clamp and make sure you rotate in the correct direction.
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Wasn’t to sure about this at first. But I would try it having a garden lighting job about to start done around 60 swa glands this week I can say it is well worth the money took a couple of ends to get used to it but now it is great nice clean even ringing to the steel wire give it a try.
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