Cutting tools of choice for wreck penetration dive?

[oldschoolto]

Are you talking about fishing wire cable or braided strand cable in large diameters? I'll have to give it a go next time I see some just for the sake of trying it.

7x7 stainless cable... 3/16 is about max ... Can do 1/4" but really need to work at it... Or have really strong hands..

Jim...

 

[egovenatus]

Thanks, haven't really seen any yet, and I have done a bunch of East Coast wreck diving, but I'll keep it in mind and give it a go when I see some. Damn it, more gear to carry....

 

[oldschoolto]

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I found that sail boats and yachts are covered in the stuff... The other thing about lineman pliers is cutting through a wiring harness...

Jim...

 

[Nasser]

Shears are not going to cut the wire cable found on wrecks.. The best " small " thing to have are lineman pliers ... Will cut 3/16 stainless steel cable, 00 wire and most likely anything you get tangled in... Bolt cutters are next up on the list.. But, much bigger to carry...

Jim....

What size pliers are you using? Do you have a manufacturer's link you can recommend for diving applications?

Thnx

 

[BenjaminF]

By "wrecks" do you mean underwater? Or that old car parked behind the dive shop?

 

[Rich Keller]

Shears are not going to cut the wire cable found on wrecks.. The best " small " thing to have are lineman pliers ... Will cut 3/16 stainless steel cable, 00 wire and most likely anything you get tangled in... Bolt cutters are next up on the list.. But, much bigger to carry...Jim....

The hammer and chisel will cut the larger wire but the Broco Torch would be better. There are also few problems in life that cannot be solved with the proper amount of explosives.

 

[oldschoolto]

I have always liked a 9" or so length to get the leverage .... I had a old pair that was given to my by a lineman from LICO back yrs ago... Lost them along the way of life... I have a pair that I think are Klien's that are very good cutters... And Channel locks make some good cutters... Don't go cheap as they will not cut worth a dam..

Jim..

---------- Post added May 3rd, 2015 at 12:26 PM ----------

By "wrecks" do you mean underwater? Or that old car parked behind the dive shop?

Sometimes it is a old car at the bottom of the lake... That's how they tested the ice back in the day..

Jim...

---------- Post added May 3rd, 2015 at 12:27 PM ----------

The hammer and chisel will cut the larger wire but the Broco Torch would be better. There are also few problems in life that cannot be solved with the proper amount of explosives.

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I want one...... Please... For Christmas... I'm a good boy...

 

[Tug]

I want one...... Please... For Christmas... I'm a good boy...

while it doesn't have a stainless chisel, a lot of the local wreck divers here have these: Nut Buster - Manta Industries & Highseas Millwork Manta Industries & Highseas Millwork

 

[Jim Lapenta]

while it doesn't have a stainless chisel, a lot of the local wreck divers here have these: Nut Buster - Manta Industries & Highseas Millwork Manta Industries & Highseas Millwork

Neat tool. I sell these as well as some of the other gadgets they come up with.

 

[Tug]

Neat tool. I sell these as well as some of the other gadgets they come up with.

Rick certainly has some interesting and innovative hardware. The nice thing about them is they actually use the stuff that they come out with...