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Old 03-18-2011, 10:15 AM
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Default Best Handsaw for Cutting Factory Exhaust Pipe
Don't have access to a Sawzall today, need to cut off the excess pipe on the catalytic converters, will a hacksaw do the trick or is it a major pain in the ***?

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if you wanna saw all day........use a hacksaw.....wanna do it in 5 min......beg borrow or steal a sawzall
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cutoff wheel works pretty damn good too if you have a high speed grinder the wheel is only like 3 bucks
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To answer your question,,Yes a hacksaw will get it done, just takes longer.
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Borrow a sawzall, BUY a good blade (Milwaukee $5-$6 ea) about 6" long and literlly 2 minutes! Trust me, been there, done that!
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To make a clean and square cut, use an exhaust pipe cutoff:

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Yeah hacksaw is gunna be a pita, someone you know has got to have a sawzall just ask em
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they will do it for beer.
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Go rent one from home depot. Better yet buy one use it then return it. Tell them it did not work for what you need.
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This is what I use. It fits in tight places and make a nice even cut with no mess.

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Rented a sawzall and it worked like a charm...thanks for all the input!
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There's one on sale at Harbor Freight w/2 metal blades for $14
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