Best cutters for cutting HC without much effort

[hayley3]

I have found sheet metal snips to be the best:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...ERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-100060795-_-302716396-_-N

I have a pair of those too *cries* somewhere!

 

[hayley3]

Any home improvement store will have them by the siding and trim coil. There's a few different styles. The good ones like the ones above are really light with replaceable blades


These are a little cheaper

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This is the ones I am looking for...they were awesome although I don't think they had a brand name, they were quite old.

 

[sdm111]

I have a pair of those too *cries* somewhere!

I have those kind too but they eventually start hurting my hand and dont cut as many wires at one time the siding ones cut alot more per stroke

 

[hayley3]

Vinyl siding snips

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Like cutting paper

I bought them this morning before I left for work. Now I have 3 pair!

I use tin snips too, they are made for cutting metal so really should need to be sharpened.
I actually cut on the garage floor and push bottom handle against the floor to 'increase' the force to more than just squeezing the handles.

I read someone else did that on an Amazon review. Will try that when I'm cutting the HC.

 

[Ponte]

Drill nippers are the way to go.
Cuts hc like a hot knife on butter.
Bought mine at a garage sale 3-4 years ago for $3.

 

[hayley3]

Drill nippers are the way to go.
Cuts hc like a hot knife on butter.
Bought mine at a garage sale 3-4 years ago for $3.

A nibbler?

 

[Ponte]

A picture of mine.
it keeps the hc from cutting and scratching me.

 

[hayley3]

A picture of mine.
it keeps the hc from cutting and scratching me.View attachment 2065518View attachment 2065518

Looks complicated LOL

 

[Ponte]

Looks complicated LOL

Not at all, I place something heavy enough on the hc to hold it down, mark where to cut, attach the drill to the snipper and cut away.
Can make a 6 foot cut in under 30 seconds.

 

[hayley3]

I didn't find anything, when I did a google search, that looks like yours.