Re: Cutting PVC

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Original poster: "Hans Scholze by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <hanscs-at-eagle.ptialaska-dot-net>

Mike,

I have a bandsaw, but for the life of me I can't get a straight cut out of
it, even with guides :-)  I use a chop saw.  Zingggg...  Perfectly square,
smooth cut in about two seconds.  These are pretty common (as opposed to
bandsaws) so you might be able to find one to use.  Before I had the chop
saw, I used a hacksaw.  Since the hacksaw cut is guarenteed to be crooked,
true up the end with a belt sander (quick) or a piece of sandpaper on a flat
surface (time consuming)

Hans


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Subject: Cutting PVC


> 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