Easiest Way To Cut Welding Cable

[Bingster]

I bought some welding cable to make new battery cables.  I'd like to make a clean cut.  Anybody have a technique?

[jeffsunzeri]

15 minutes ago, Bingster said:

I bought some welding cable to make new battery cables.  I'd like to make a clean cut.  Anybody have a technique?

Preferred method is to use cable cutting pliers (special jaws).

Next best, wrap the area to be cut with masking tape to prevent fraying, and hold in a vice. Use a cutoff wheel (in an air die grinder, or second best an electric hand-held grinder) to make the cut.

Third best, would be to use a sharp hack saw after wrapping the area with tape as above.

[bones44]

I wrapped  the area to be cut with tape and used my tree loppers.

[junkers72]

harb--- freight has cable cutting pliers that work good for copper cable. I think I only paid $6.99 for 'em. 

[rekbender]

Thin cut off wheel makes clean, square cut. Crimp or solder the lug and you're set.

[Bingster]

Thanks.  I do have all that's needed including the safety tools.

[Andydodge]

Bingster.........your other post about the generator makes me wonder exactly how big is this generator you refer to..........these battery cables are just for the battery aren't they?............lol.......sorry, will go back into my corner now.........lol........andyd. 

[Bingster]

The generator goes from the radiator to the firewall.  Anybody have one like this?

[Andydodge]

And I thought this time of the morning was allocated to me to be the resident smartarse..........lol..........found that friend yet?..........lol..........andyd

[40plyrod]

On the farm we always used a block of wood and a sharp axe. Nice clean cut and even the right lenghts if your hand/eye coordination was any good.