Brushless threaded rod cutter

Weighing just 3.2kg with the battery, the DSC102ZJ is suitable for overhead applications and features an automatic blade stop mechanism where the movable blades will stop at the full open position, allowing the user to quickly resume operation.  The threaded blades give a more accurate and burr-free cut allowing for easy nut tightening. The rod guide is adjustable to two positions, depending on the rod size, enabling precise cutting. The highly manoeuvrable DSC102ZJ will perform stable cutting even on the floor.

The standard DSC102ZJ is fitted with jaws to suit M10 or Whitworth 3/8 threads and extra jaws are available to suit M8 or M6 threaded rod. Operating off an 18V (6Ah) battery the DSC102ZJ will cut up to 1600 pieces of M10 mild steel and 1500 pieces of M10 stainless steel. The volume of work from a single charge increases with smaller diameter stud bar, where it can achieve up to 2700 pieces of M6 mild steel and 2200 pieces of M6 stainless steel with the minimum cutting length of 20mm. 

Other features include an ergonomic soft grip handle and low vibration for user comfort and safety, an electric brake, joist hook and a handy LED job light. Should the rod get caught in the cutter blades, the reversing switch will reverse the rotation of the motor to free the rod.

This specialist tool will prove invaluable on large scale operations such as suspending air conditioning units or lighting from great heights in warehouses. It is also ideal for cutting studs when threaded anchored fixings protrude from concrete floors or walls.

The new Makita DSC102ZJ complements the range of battery-operated rebar cutters as well as the steel rod cutter which was launched in 2017, and is supplied as a body only machine in a hard Makpac case.