Cutting PVC

[no]

I was an electrician 20 years ago. We used to cut into PVC with a string but it was done when the pipe was empty.

My nephew is now working with PVC for fiber. He said that they cut into a pipe they thought was empty and it turned out it contained a fiber optics cable.

I was just wondering if you could wrap a string around a PVC pipe and keep tension on the spool and drive the cutting with an electric drill pulling the string?

I wonder how much success you could have in scoring around the pipe enough to break it in case it is not empty.

[trader_4]

Seems if you were cutting PVC with a string as an electrician, you'd know the answer to that.

[gfretwell]

I have cut a lot of PVC with wire in it. The trick is to use a regular PVC cutter or even a copper pipe cutter. Score it all the way around until it is almost cut through and then bend the pipe. It will snap right off.

[None]

Exactly, it is the nymshifter, yet again.

[Thomas]

Shake the pipe. Wtf

[gfretwell]

The only time I fool with that cable saw is if I am cutting big pipe in tight quarters.

[trader_4]

I would agree. But the poster said he used a string, then something about a spool with a drill.

[Dean Hoffman]

I use one of these tail pipe cutters the few times I need to cut filled conduit. The wheels aren't quite big enough but it cuts most of the way.

[miamirestorations]

replying to trader_4, miamirestorations wrote: Agree with you