easy way to cut pvc

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:52 pm

you make a valid point. dammit i wish i had a power miter saw.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:01 pm

I think I'll just play it safe and use a Hacksaw.
You are just talking about two pieces of string just average ones are you?
I might try this later today just to see if it works well.

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Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:08 pm

he means you tie a string to two sticks(the handles) and you use it like a cable saw.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:58 pm

paaiyan wrote:Or you could just use a circular saw with an 80-tooth blade...
yep thats the way to do it, 1 min and all the cuts are made and your ready to assemble
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:shock: cheesus crust it works, i used a steelwire, i think i found what i'll use to replace my broken racheting pvc pipe cutter :cry:, I have to run out side 20feet to the shed every time I want to use my large power tools, I never liked my hack saw really i always prefered the coping saw for all cuts

I think one of the reasons it works is because of the heat created
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:22 pm

Nope, the heat slows it down....The PVC can melt and form on the blade making it very blunt and very hard to cut.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:26 pm

i just tied one end to my weight bench and the other to the back of my gocart and then i slid the pvc back and forth across the string. it cuts about 5 times faster then a hacksaw. the circular saw is probably better but this is free :P
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:38 pm

I just use a hand operated Miter Saw.

Makes a straight cut every time.
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I think your supose to tie the wire to 2 sticks and pull on those thats what i did
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okay my wire keeps breaking i don't think its that good any more
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:08 pm

You mean cotton string, you can actually cut pvc as fast as a hacksaw with it.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:56 pm

rednecktatertosser wrote:he means you tie a string to two sticks(the handles) and you use it like a cable saw.
yeah, i knew that.
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Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:59 pm

I tried it with string. It works well, but pvc dust is insane stuff :confused2:
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:46 am

Cotton string works great for cutting pvc, unless the piece is too thin or it will break, and it makes perfect cuts that are straight.
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:12 am

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Can also be used for cutting the outer bevel of a spud cutter.
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