worst tool ever made

[electricalperson]

i bought the greenlee emt cutter, its similar to what the plumbers use to cut tubing with. biggest piece of junk there ever was. dont ever buy it. it caused me almost an hour of aggrivation today because it couldnt cut the pipe right. i bought it to try out and ill never use it again! dont waste your money on this or the klein one

 

[fireryan]

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!! hacksaw is alot faster

 

[220/221]

Any flat blade screwdriver gets my vote.

hacksaw is alot faster

I rarely use the manual hacksaw anymore.

 

[electricalperson]

Any flat blade screwdriver gets my vote.

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[220/221]

I thought it was a "worst tool ever" contest. :grin:

 

[JES2727]

I thought it was a "worst tool ever" contest. :grin:

I thought you were cutting EMT with a screwdriver!!

 

[electricalperson]

i thought the same. why do you think its a bad tool?

 

[growler]

i bought it to try out and ill never use it again! dont waste your money on this or the klein one

I got one of those Greenlee circuit tracers from Grainger and used it one day ( about an hour) and I took it back because I was not satisfied with the quality for the price. I didn't think much of it.

If I were you I would take it back and get a return. I don't keep tools that don't work anymore.

 

[satcom]

When using a tubing cutter to cut EMT the tubing needs extra reaming after cutting, and the cutter can also run anything but true to a stright cut.

 

[electricalperson]

When using a tubing cutter to cut EMT the tubing needs extra reaming after cutting, and the cutter can also run anything but true to a stright cut.

the tool claims you can cut and not have to ream.

 

[Dnkldorf]

Anything that is "all in one".

 

[raider1]

the tool claims you can cut and not have to ream.

If you score the EMT with the tubing cutter to a depth about have the thinkness of the walls and then snap the conduit sometimes this will leave an edge that does not require any additional reaming. This is tought to do, so I never use tubing cutters and use either a hacksaw or cordless sawsall.

Chris

 

[boyle78]

have any of you used the new mini sawzall from Milwaukee? Our shop got a few a little while back and they weren't worth the money...it seemed that when you put enough pressure on the blade to cut a piece of emt, the thing binds up...we tried fresh batteries, new blades, multiple tries with the same result.

 

[iwire]

Worst tool I ever wasted money on.

Worst tool I ever wasted money on.

GreenLee 5715 Deluxe Gas Lamp Tester​

A total waste of time and money.

 

[mikeames]

Like others stated, when or if I use a cutter I score half way through and bang the cut side on the ground which "snaps" off the piece. Still needs a ream but much less.

 

[electricalperson]

GreenLee 5715 Deluxe Gas Lamp Tester​

A total waste of time and money.

i have one of those but its the beha model. its pretty cool but i wouldnt use it other for entertainment

 

[fireryan]

the tool we use to cut emt is the stout cordless bandsaw. LOVE IT

 

[Flex]

Those new 12-3 romex strippers. I think they say quarter turn. Hate them and dont trust them.

 

[electricalperson]

i seen those romex strippers and i probably wont buy them ever. klein needs to get back to making quality handtools and not slapping the klein tools name on every piece of crap that comes through

 

[boboelectric]

How about those tools guys carry on their belts that have every thing from pliers to screwdrivers,that take forever to do any work.Quicker to go out to the truck.