In Red Cloudİ writes:
On 14 Sep 2005 16:43:32 GMT, (Lauri Tarkkonen)
wrote:
In "Skip Gundlach" writes:
The other repliers to date have brought an interesting question:
I have both the bolt cutter (came with the boat) and cable cutter (bought
because it wasn't on the boat), 24" handles. Having already bought the
cable cutter, I don't know if I'd buy the other, but...
How much are the explosive cutters, and where does one find them?
You mean really explosive?
Yep! They use a SQUIB for power. Sort of like a blank cartridge from a
starters pistol. The firing of the SQUIB drives the cutter. Goes
through a shroud as fast as you can pull a trigger without using any
great amount of physical strength. If you can load and fire a small
rifle, you can do this, even hanging over the side of a boat using one
arm.
I've seen them advertised in the classifieds and small display ads in
the backs of major sailing magazines.
Thanks, I was curious, because I have seen some reference to these
things very long time ago, and I assumed they were forgotten. I have
been using a "nailing" gun, that shoots the nail or bolt through a steel
baar and into hard concrete and thought that a similar idea could be
used for powerfull cutting device. But looks like not too many have been
available because you were enquiring about them.
Anyway, I have experience of some 30 inch long cutters that work very
well and the power needed is not excessive.
- Lauri Tarkkonen