Where to buy filter cutter?
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Unless you call a hacksaw a filter cutter, I doubt you will find the tool in a retail store.
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If your filter is small enough, a 3" pipe cutter will do the job fine. It just won't fit the bigger filters.
there is actually a tool for it. you need to be serious, cause last time I saw one it was about $50
http://www.amazon.com/Longacre-Oil-Filte...8599&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Longacre-Oil-Filte...8599&sr=8-1
I tried with the hack saw,but the darn filter is to thick(wix)
and the pipe cutter costs too much.I was thinking of using my sawzawl, but it would make a mess lol.
Ill buy one on line,i guess ill just have to wait.
Anyone know of a good quality one that will last?
Thanks fellow oil & filter addicts.
and the pipe cutter costs too much.I was thinking of using my sawzawl, but it would make a mess lol.
Ill buy one on line,i guess ill just have to wait.
Anyone know of a good quality one that will last?
Thanks fellow oil & filter addicts.
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Originally Posted By: 7777
I tried with the hack saw,but the darn filter is to thick(wix)
and the pipe cutter costs too much.I was thinking of using my sawzawl, but it would make a mess lol.
Ill buy one on line,i guess ill just have to wait.
Anyone know of a good quality one that will last?
Thanks fellow oil & filter addicts.
Sawsall, at the seam, works just fine.
I tried with the hack saw,but the darn filter is to thick(wix)
and the pipe cutter costs too much.I was thinking of using my sawzawl, but it would make a mess lol.
Ill buy one on line,i guess ill just have to wait.
Anyone know of a good quality one that will last?
Thanks fellow oil & filter addicts.
Sawsall, at the seam, works just fine.
One from Summit racing has been recommended here before -- I ordered it and it seems to work well for me too. I don't remember the price offhand but IIRC it's pretty inexpensive.
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It ends up being about $40 no matter how you do it. It's the one I settled on.
So many oil accessories ...so few $$$
So many oil accessories ...so few $$$
Been asked many times in this forum.
Here is a few of the other times;
Oil filter cutter #1
oil filter cutter #2
oil filter cutter #3
These cover most of it. You get into 3 camps.
1. hacksaw / sawsall
2. Rotatory cut (dremel / air cutter)
3. Dedicated cutter
And in that order in cost.
Take care, Bill
Here is a few of the other times;
Oil filter cutter #1
oil filter cutter #2
oil filter cutter #3
These cover most of it. You get into 3 camps.
1. hacksaw / sawsall
2. Rotatory cut (dremel / air cutter)
3. Dedicated cutter
And in that order in cost.
Take care, Bill
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Been asked many times in this forum.
Here is a few of the other times;
Oil filter cutter #1
oil filter cutter #2
oil filter cutter #3
These cover most of it. You get into 3 camps.
1. hacksaw / sawsall
2. Rotatory cut (dremel / air cutter)
3. Dedicated cutter
And in that order in cost.
Take care, Bill
Dedicated cutter sounds good,I'm looking into the Summit SUM-900510,hope it lasts.
To bad they don't have an electric automatic cutter, like the can openers lol.
Been asked many times in this forum.
Here is a few of the other times;
Oil filter cutter #1
oil filter cutter #2
oil filter cutter #3
These cover most of it. You get into 3 camps.
1. hacksaw / sawsall
2. Rotatory cut (dremel / air cutter)
3. Dedicated cutter
And in that order in cost.
Take care, Bill
Dedicated cutter sounds good,I'm looking into the Summit SUM-900510,hope it lasts.
To bad they don't have an electric automatic cutter, like the can openers lol.
Go to PepBoys and get the exhaust pipe cutter. I've been using that. In academic grade terms, I'd give it a solid B.
That's the tool I'm talking about behind all that Fram wreckage in the foreground.
That's the tool I'm talking about behind all that Fram wreckage in the foreground.
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Originally Posted By: 7777
To bad they don't have an electric automatic cutter, like the can openers lol.
They do. It's just a commercial item an cost (iirc) thousands.
To bad they don't have an electric automatic cutter, like the can openers lol.
They do. It's just a commercial item an cost (iirc) thousands.
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Go to PepBoys and get the exhaust pipe cutter. I've been using that. In academic grade terms, I'd give it a solid B.
That's the tool I'm talking about behind all that Fram wreckage in the foreground.
Wow, i just came from there ,i bought a pure one filter to test out.
I never thought about that, good idea.
Hmm, Im going back to check it out,be back lata..
Go to PepBoys and get the exhaust pipe cutter. I've been using that. In academic grade terms, I'd give it a solid B.
That's the tool I'm talking about behind all that Fram wreckage in the foreground.
Wow, i just came from there ,i bought a pure one filter to test out.
I never thought about that, good idea.
Hmm, Im going back to check it out,be back lata..
Looks like I'll be looking for an exhaust pipe cutter or regular pipe cutter tomorrow.
The cuts look clean.
The cuts look clean.
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Just work it slowly. Do a few turns, tighten it some, do a few more turns, tighten more, and so on.
I got the filter cutter from summit, the hacksaw method just got to be hassle especially since my vice broke.
It's like the sledge-o-matic..it slices, it dices it does everything! (as long as you're cutting oil filters)
It's like the sledge-o-matic..it slices, it dices it does everything! (as long as you're cutting oil filters)
Originally Posted By: EricF
I got the filter cutter from summit, the hacksaw method just got to be hassle especially since my vice broke.
It's like the sledge-o-matic..it slices, it dices it does everything! (as long as you're cutting oil filters)
Yeah, i know what you mean , i dont even have a vice,or id temperary use a hacksaw.
I got the filter cutter from summit, the hacksaw method just got to be hassle especially since my vice broke.
It's like the sledge-o-matic..it slices, it dices it does everything! (as long as you're cutting oil filters)
Yeah, i know what you mean , i dont even have a vice,or id temperary use a hacksaw.
Bought an exhaust cutter from Harbor Freight for $20. Hope to use it next week.
I like the summit one cheapest at 39$
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