Interesting New Tool from Ryobi.

gutza · 05-02-2022, 03:09 PM

I'm a bit on the fence with this one.

But for small stuff, and if you don't have much arm strength for some medical reason .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMz89XjRXj0

BTW this YouTube channel is entertaining.

Cheers

slowsnake · 05-02-2022, 04:46 PM

That's a pretty neat tool, especially if you are a bike thief, and there's plenty of that in Perth, bugger the 2 foot long boltcutter!
Just go to Bunnings, slip it down ya daks, and go get a bike, for free! lol,hahaha......

Other than that a handy tool as you said for folk like me, but how often would I use it?

**Rallye Sport** · 05-02-2022, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by slowsnake

That's a pretty neat tool, especially if you are a bike thief, and there's plenty of that in Perth, bugger the 2 foot long boltcutter!
Just go to Bunnings, slip it down ya daks, and go get a bike, for free! lol,hahaha......

Other than that a handy tool as you said for folk like me, but how often would I use it?

You'd be gamer than me slipping one of those down your daks mate

.:4:. · 05-02-2022, 05:38 PM

Its nothing new as a concept. Ive used big electric units and hand pump hydraulic things many times before for properly big cables.
So unless you dont have a 9' angle grinder, or want to risk copping ****ing strain using a hacksaw. The big hydraulic ones or electric ones are the go. For smaller stuff like say the pad locks or fencing stuff, regular bolt cutters are faster and easy to use.

roKWiz · 05-02-2022, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by .:4:.

Its nothing new as a concept. Ive used big electric units and hand pump hydraulic things many times before for properly big cables.
So unless you dont have a 9' angle grinder, or want to risk copping ****ing strain using a hacksaw. The big hydraulic ones or electric ones are the go. For smaller stuff like say the pad locks or fencing stuff, regular bolt cutters are faster and easy to use.

Wonder if it would last better than the crappy Ryobi air shears I have. Advertised on the box (and website) to cut through any type of steel to 1.5mm thick. Couldn't cut .8mm sheet S.S and broke the blades.

**M&Ms** · 06-02-2022, 12:29 AM

Great advertising there.... for Squire Locks

slowsnake · 09-02-2022, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Wonder if it would last better than the crappy Ryobi air shears I have. Advertised on the box (and website) to cut through any type of steel to 1.5mm thick. Couldn't cut .8mm sheet S.S and broke the blades.

SS is harder than mild steel Rocky, even 304 is hard, they are known as 18/8 stainless steels.
18% chrome and 8% nickel, that's just the austenetic grades.

roKWiz · 09-02-2022, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by slowsnake

SS is harder than mild steel Rocky, even 304 is hard, they are known as 18/8 stainless steels.
18% chrome and 8% nickel, that's just the austenetic grades.

Yes well aware of how hard stainless is but Ryobi are the ones who made the claim of it being able to cut ALL sheet steel upto that thickness.

slowsnake · 09-02-2022, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Yes well aware of how hard stainless is but Ryobi are the ones who made the claim of it being able to cut ALL sheet steel upto that thickness.

I know but it's mild steel and SS is classified as an alloy steel.

They should of stated in the ad, " cuts all mild steel " bit of licence taken there, but at least ya know what it can do and can't do!

roKWiz · 09-02-2022, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slowsnake

I know but it's mild steel and SS is classified as an alloy steel.

They should of stated in the ad, " cuts all mild steel " bit of licence taken there, but at least ya know what it can do and can't do!

Never use it anymore, switched to a 5in M18 Milkwaukee Fuel grinder for mirror polished SS now cuts like butter. Makes great truck deck plates.