Re: Cutting PVC

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Clamp it inside something else that is cut square. Effectively like using a
miter box.

If it is BIG PVC, then rigging up something to rotate it around it's long
axis, and setting up your cutter (i.e. rotozip, xacto knife, whatever) at a
fixed position (i.e. build an improvised lathe). 

You could use the same rig you'd use to wind a secondary on it.


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Mike Novak by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<acmnovak-at-msn-dot-com>
> 
> Hello All,
> Although I'm a bit embarrassed to ask, here goes...
> How does one cut PVC squarely without a bandsaw or lathe?
> I've tried a hacksaw, hand wood saw, roto-zip, and table saw all with poor
> results. It's kind of sad that a quasi-experienced coiler doesn't know this,
> but I'd rather be embarrassed to ask then be embarrassed of my coils : þ
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Mike Novak