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Originally Posted by lineinthewater
So I'm testing cutting cable housing with my dremel, using a 1.5" metal cutoff wheel. The cuts come out very clean, but I can not get a good square cut. Any ideas, tips, or tricks?
Finish it with a file. Might be low-tech but avoids melting the inner or outer plastic and you probably don't have much to go anyway. A grinder works better in the shop only because a Park Tool or equivalent cutter deforms the housing and there's more material to be removed to get a decent end.
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