What is the easiest way to cut rebar ?
I have 12 sheets of rebar mesh (10mm bar) to cut to shape this weekend. The hire shops told me that bolt croppers would do it. However when I turned up with a bit of rebar, the bolt croppers would not cut it ..........
I am now on the backup plan, angle grinder .......
Yup.
(reciprocating saw with a hacksaw blade in it will also work)
So I am in for a pile of hard work. Power tools always take more care then manual ones ....... I have over 100 cuts to do.
Thanks Rick
Regards, NT
Must be something wrong with the bolt croppers you tried I have a pair of
36" ones from machinemart (cost about £20) and they have no problems going throuth 1/2" ( I think there rated up to 16mm )
An angle grinder with metal cutting disc is easy enough to use - just get yourself a comfortable hight support to put the rebar on before cutting if you can. If you have a 9" grinder then the weight of the machine alone is plenty enough force to cut.
smaller cheapie £6 croppers would probably not manage 10mm. Dont know what kind of croppers OP has.
Regards, NT
Hi - bolt cutters should be fine for this - maybe you need a bigger pair, 18" ones will be too small! You need a 30" set for 10mm re-bar.
J.B.
OP took a bit of the rebar to a hire shop so they could demo the suitability of their bolt cutters... unsuccessfully!
Any hire shop worth it's salt ought to be hiring out decent cutters rather than cheapies...
-- Richard Sampson
email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk
Unfortunately, hiring stuff only to find its stuffed is all too common. The resulting delays prove expensive. They dont seem to care less if the kit works or not. Hence I dont like dealing with these outfits if I can help it.
Regards, NT
The cropper I tried where at least 36 inches, from the hire shop. I took the rebar into the shop to test .......
Rick
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