Cutting Plastic Drive shafts

[Norris]

When it comes to cutting down plastic drive shafts because you added a dig to your crawler or just need to shorten them for some reason. The first thing that comes to mind is to get out the old Dremel® with a cutting wheel, well this works but it leaves a bur all through the cut, that needs to be filed and sanded to get a smooth fit. I found a simple way to do it without all that. Almost everyone has around the house a branch pruner, you know the one with a blade that cuts down to an anvil to trim small branches, if not they are very cheap. Well this will cut the male or female plastic shaft like going through butter, with nothing left to clean up.

 

[JeremyH]

Good to know! I like to use my PVC cutters...

 

[ncalkrawler]

Good idea. I always use the old dremel with a knife to clean it up.

 

[2JSC]

PVC Shears work good as do those little pipe cutters that you have to rotate around. Leaves a nice smooth edge.

 

[friscokidd]

good o'l pipe cutter works for me.

 

[47willysbuggy]

Note to self: Hack saws DO NOT work well."thumbsup"

 

[Greatscott]

I just use a heavy duty box cutter, cuts through it like butter....

 

[BJoe]

I've used my Xacto saws and mitre box in the past, not perfect, but it does what I need it to.