Trunking Cutter

[MatthewL]

After a new tool for cutting trunking like this one, hacksaw never gives me the clean cut I want.

 

Any recommendations for such tool, got quite a bit of trunking I am wanting to sort at home so will make the job far easier. Recommendations please.

[pete]

We have one of these: Trunking & Conduit Cutter

 

..and it makes the job go much quicker. The only caveat is you have to be a bit careful with mini-trunking.

 

If you haven't got some step drill bits, it's worth investing in those for drilling clean holes in plastic.

[jslate1980]

We have one of these: Trunking & Conduit Cutter

 

..and it makes the job go much quicker. The only caveat is you have to be a bit careful with mini-trunking.

 

If you haven't got some step drill bits, it's worth investing in those for drilling clean holes in plastic.

 

Randomly I just bought this yesterday.

[MatthewL]

Looks pretty much the same as the Comms Express one. I've used one before and it does the job, just wondered if there was anything else.

 

Any recommendations of where to buy from or is that link the best one?

[Chris_Cook]

I use a mitre block with a hacksaw, and then a stanley knife to clean up any rough edges. This gives a much squarer joint and makes a big difference. Joiners and/or bathroom sealant can also help tidy things up afterwards.

[MatthewL]

I'm not looking at doing anything big but a tool like this is handy as I can keep it in my toolbox and use it when I need it. Don't posses many tools as I am not a big DIYer at home so tends to be screwdrivers and spanners.

[HPlum78]

If you are doing a lot of cutting get an half decent electric mitre saw I use an evolution one. https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r210sms-210mm-single-bevel-sliding-compound-mitre-saw-230v/2965V?tc=FT4&ds_kid=92700030658981616&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249484&ds_rl=1249796&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl8u2tZD32wIV4ZXtCh31vQqaEAQYASABEgIi7fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMGygrqQ99sCFRcX0wod4qoMXw would do you.

[MatthewL]

Not doing enough to warrant something like that, only tidying the cabling up in the office and a few bits around the house. Not one for power tools here, tend to borrow as I need from friends!

[dapaulio]

Working in a school I have access to the tech suite who arsenal of tools work for every circumstance.

Upright band saw and under bench circular saw give the cleanest and straightest cut

[rich_tech]

Trunking cutter is found cheaper searching for plastic pipe shears, their original use, I picked mine up on eBay for about £5 and it’s much cleaner than a hacksaw

[Cazale]

I use a hacksaw

[PotNoodleTech]

I use a dremel with a large cutting disk. Makes light work of trunking.

[Oaktech]

Mitre block... I've got a mini aluminium one I got from the electrical wholesaler, It takes up to 68x68 box trunking

[localzuk]

Junior hacksaw and a mitre block for us!

[jthompson]

We just use tin snips, which are also useful for lots of other things like destroying floppy disks, destroying optical disks, destroying video tapes and cutting lengths of rubber cable floor strip.

 

For trunking, snip down the two sides then bend and snip the back section. Not as neat as a hacksaw, dremel or proper trunking snips, but dead easy and no mess.

[john]

Ive used most of the above at various times, the snips are best for round / solid trunking i found it often squished mini rectangle trunking even with the lid.

 

A very sharp Stanley knife usually worked well for me, of if doing a lot of trunking i'd get the mitre saw and fine blade out and could easily get through it quickly just watch for odd bits that fly off due to plastic chipping which did happen occasionally.

[HarryMonkey]

In my days as a cabling engineer, I used a combination of tin snips, trunking shears, hacksaw, mitre saw, mini hacksaw and a good old stanley knife. Never found the need for power tools.

[Jamman960]

I tend to use tin snips having found hacksaws leave far too much mess beind, trying to get the plastic bits out of carpet is a nightmare

[MatthewL]

Bit of a bump, nipped into a local discount shop that sells everything and had an extensive tool section this morning. Looking around I found a cutter, cost me less than a £5 so not expecting miracles or for it to last for ever but does the job and and not broke the bank.

 

Last place I expected to find one and considering I only went in for some tins to put the loose change in I did ok!

[thebyronic]

Used to use a hacksaw but bought one of those a couple months back.

Clean cut, much easier!

[MatthewL]

I gave up with a hacksaw, far too messy but wasn't paying £40+ for one that will get the odd bit of use.

[caffrey]

If the trunking is on show, I just use trunking accessories e.g. internal angle, external angle, t piece etc. Adds a bit to the job but it's so much neater

[rich_tech]

As I said earlier in the thread, this is the best type of trunking cutter bar none in my experience - its neat and easy with nothing jagged of full of burrs which hacksaws leave you with, it's also fine on the square and round trunking too.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-27632-Plastic-Vinyl-Cutter/dp/B00BWR9ZPG/ref=lp_1938878031_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1538925701&sr=1-1 - this isn't the exact one, but its the type I have used, I bought mine for about £6 on Amazon a few years back.

 

Edited October 7, 2018 by rich_tech

[Techykev]

For trunking up to 40mm I just use a pair of garden secateurs. Need to keep it razor sharp though to avoid squashing the trunking too much.