There are two things to cut.  The first is the metal.  I bought the cheapest one Aircraft Spruce sells.  It's red anodized and is OK if you're not opening oil filters on a daily basis.  I'd buy it again but the worst thing is that the cutting disk does not have a threaded stud but rather uses one of those one way retainer washers that tries to grip a smooth shaft.  The first few times I used it, the washer would walk up the shaft and come off.  Seems to have settled in now.

The other cutter is for the element.  I am not impressed with the one I bought from AC Spruce.  It's a Matt knife attached to a handle with semi circular guide to try to steer the blade through the accordion pleats of the element.  Maybe a sharp box cutter would be just as good, because the pleats get all caught up in the blade, the blade goes too deep and jams on the metal etc etc.

Regards,
John Barrett

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On May 16, 2013, at 3:35 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

> Hey, is an oil filter cutter of choice out there?
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