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Originally posted by slosig:

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Originally posted by Excam_Man:
There are tools in the 12 volt line which DeWalt doesn't have;
2" PVC shear

My 2” PVC is the standard air cooled, manually operated one I got at a local farm store. It goes though 2” schedule 40 or schedule 80 like butter.

I don't know how large a diameter my PVC shears will go, but I was amazed at how easily they do the job.

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Originally posted by slosig:
Why an electric one?

I guess if you were cutting a lot of PVC on a regular basis, hand-powered shears could get tiresome. But for Joe Homeowner, powered PVC cutters would probably be just a little overkill

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:

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Originally posted by slosig:

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Originally posted by Excam_Man:
There are tools in the 12 volt line which DeWalt doesn't have;
2" PVC shear

My 2” PVC is the standard air cooled, manually operated one I got at a local farm store. It goes though 2” schedule 40 or schedule 80 like butter.

I don't know how large a diameter my PVC shears will go, but I was amazed at how easily they do the job.

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Originally posted by slosig:
Why an electric one?

I guess if you were cutting a lot of PVC on a regular basis, hand-powered shears could get tiresome. But for Joe Homeowner, powered PVC cutters would probably be just a little overkill

I've replaced burst sprinkler pipes in my yard a few times. The hand-operated PVC cutter that looks like a fat garden trimmer worked just fine.

If I was plumbing a big house or an apartment building or something, I'm sure I'd get damned tired of the shears and be delighted to have something that would chop PVC with the pull of a trigger.

There are a bunch of cordless tools now that are like that - basically useless to homeowners, but huge time and effort savers for tradesmen. Stuff like PEX expanders, cable cutters, junction box knockout punches, plumbing and electrical crimpers, etc.