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Cables, Cutters and Accessories

Full range of options for drain cleaning machines

At General Pipe Cleaners, we offer a full range of cables, cutters, and accessories for your drain cleaning machines, including replacement cables for other brands. Our Snake Oil™ helps preserve and protect sewer cables from rust and corrosion, and our Quick-Fix™ connectors make it easy to repair broken drain snakes right on the job.

In addition to our comprehensive selection of cables and accessories, we offer a variety of specialized cutters designed to tackle different types of clogs. Our cutter lineup includes Arrow Heads for initial drain penetration, Flexible Arrow Heads for navigating sharp bends, Boring Gimlets for extracting loose debris, and Downhead Boring Gimlets that navigate down waste lines without ascending stacks. These tools are available in various sizes to accommodate different cable diameters, ensuring you have the right equipment to efficiently address any drain cleaning challenge.


Flexicore® Cable

Heavy gauge wire is coiled around 49 strand wire rope and then heat treated. This cable has unequalled strength and the right amount of flexibility. It’s so tough, it has a one year warranty against defect or breakage.

Features

Drain Cleaning Cables

1/4″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120010

Cat #: 25HE1

1/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120020

Cat #: 50HE1

1/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120030

Cat #: 25HE1-DH

1/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120040

Cat #: 50HE1-DH

1/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120050

Cat #: 25HE1-DDH

1/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Double Down Head
Item #: 120060

Cat #: 50HE1-DDH

1/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Double Down Head

5/16″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120070

Cat #: 25HE1A

5/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120080

Cat #: 50HE1A

5/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with EL Basin Plug head
Item #: 120090

Cat #: 25HE1A-DH

5/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120100

Cat #: 50HE1A-DH

5/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Down head
Item #: 120110

Cat #: 25HE1AC

5/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector
Item #: 120130

Cat #: 50HE1AC

5/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector

3/8″ Diameter Cables for Super-Vee, Power-Vee, Handylectric, & Drain Rooter

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120160

Cat #: 25HE2

3/8″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector
Item #: 120170

Cat #: 35HE2

3/8″ x 35 ft. Flexicore® with Female Connector

3/8″ Diameter Cables for Floor Model Machines

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 121020

Cat #: 25EM2

3/8″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121030

Cat #: 50EM2

3/8″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121040

Cat #: 75EM2

3/8″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121050

Cat #: 100EM2

3/8″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

1/2″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 121060

Cat #: 25EM3

1/2″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121070

Cat #: 50EM3

1/2″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121080

Cat #: 75EM3

1/2″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 121090

Cat #: 100EM3

1/2″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

9/16″ Diameter Cables

Item Dimensions Description
Item #: 120940

Cat #: 25EM3A

9/16″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 120950

Cat #: 50EM3A

9/16″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 120960

Cat #: 75EM3A

9/16″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 120970

Cat #: 100EM3A

9/16″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

5/8″ Diameter Cables

Catalog # Dimensions Description
Item #: 122010

Cat #: 25EM4

5/8″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122020

Cat #: 50EM4

5/8″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122030

Cat #: 75EM4

5/8″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122040

Cat #: 100EM4

5/8″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

3/4″ Diameter Cables

Catalog # Dimensions Description
Item #: 122050

Cat #: 25EM5

3/4″ x 25 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122060

Cat #: 50EM5

3/4″ x 50 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122070

Cat #: 75EM5

3/4″ x 75 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector
Item #: 122080

Cat #: 100EM5

3/4″ x 100 ft. Flexicore® with Male & Female Connector

Sectional Drain Cleaning Cables with General® Connectors

Sections for I-95, Root 66, Model 88, Hot-Rodder and Rodrunner come in the all purpose Flexichain which has a chain center, a stiffer Proflex which has a spring center, and a hollow style. Proflex is also available with a heavier duty 5/8″ spring center. Choose from three coupling styles. They snap together in a second and are taken apart quickly with a spanner wrench or uncoupling key. With the more recently developed “G” connector, no torque is put on the locking pin when running in reverse, making it a durable coupling.

Item Dimensions
Item #: 160010

Cat #: 10GF

1-1/4″ x 10 ft. Flexichain
Item #: 160030

Cat #: 10GP

1-1/4″ x 10 ft. Proflex

Sectional Drain Cleaning Cables Compatible with Electric Eel® Connectors

Catalog # Dimensions
Item #: 159910

Cat #: 4LPS

1-1/4″ x 4 ft. 1/2″ Proflex/Extra Space
Item #: 161000

Cat #: 8LF

1-1/4″ x 8 ft. Flexichain
Item #: 161020

Cat #: 8LP

1-1/4″ x 8 ft. 1/2″ Proflex
Item #: 159960

Cat #: 8LPS

1-1/4″ x 8 ft. 1/2″ Proflex/Extra Space
Item #: 161010

Cat #: 10LF

1-1/4″ x 10 ft. Flexichain
Item #: 161030

Cat #: 10LP

1-1/4″ x 10 ft. 1/2″ Proflex
Item #: 159980

Cat #: 10LHD

1-1/4″ x 10 ft. 5/8″ Proflex
Item #: 160980

Cat #: 6L78

7/8″ x 6 ft. 7/16″ Proflex

Sectional Drain Cleaning Cables Compatible with Ridgid® Cables

Item Dimensions
Item #: 160860

Cat #: 7.5R-7

5/8″ x 7-1/2 ft. Close-Wound
Item #: 160850

Cat #: 7.5R-8

5/8″ x 7-1/2 ft. Open-Wound
Item #: 160460

Cat #: 5R-10

7/8″ x 5 ft. Open-Wound
Item #: 160480

Cat #: 15R-10

7/8″ x 15 ft. Open-Wound
Item #: 160470

Cat #: 15R-10-P

7/8″ x 15 ft. Proflex
Item #: 160490

Cat #: 15R-11

1-1/4″ x 15 ft. Standard Duty
Item #: 160500

Cat #: 15R-14

1-1/4″ x 15 ft. Heavy Duty
Item #: 122280

Cat #: 25R1-A

5/16″ x 25 ft. Hollow

Cutters

For 3/8″ Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Arrow Head AH Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Flexible Arrow Head FAH Starting Drill (For sharp turns in small lines)
Boring Gimlet BG For removing loose objects
Downhead Boring Gimlet DHBG For removing loose objects (Goes down waste, not up stack)
Down Head Fitting DHF Converts standard cutter to downhead cutter
1-1/4″ Side Cutter Blade 1-1/4 SCB For cutting and scraping
1-1/2″ U-Cutter 1-1/2 UC For cutting and scraping
ClogChopper ® 1CG
1-1/2 CG
Clears debris, scale, and crystallized urine. For 5/16″ and 3/8″ cable.
Small Retrieving Tool RTR-1 For removing loose objects and broken cables

For 1/2″ and 9/16″ Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Arrow Head AH Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Boring Gimlet BG  For removing loose objects
Down Head Fitting DHF Converts standard cutter to downhead cutter
2″, 3″ & 4″ Side Cutter Blades 2SCB
3SCB
4SCB
For cutting and scraping
1-1/2″ & 2″ U-Cutter 1-1/2 UC
2UC
For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Rotary Saw Blades 3RSB
4RSB
For cutting and scraping
ClogChopper ® 2CG
2-1/2 CG
Clears debris, scale, and crystallized urine. For 5/16″ and 3/8″ cable.
Small Retrieving Tool RTR-1 For removing loose objects and broken cables
13″ Flexible Leader LE-1 Helps cable get around tight bends and traps

For 5/8″ and 3/4″ Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Spear Head SHD Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
2″, 3″ & 4″ Side Cutter Blades 2SCB
3SCB
4SCB
For cutting and scraping
2″, 3″, & 4″ U-Cutter 2UC
3UC
4UC
For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Spider™ Double U-Cutter 3DUC
4DUC
For cutting and scraping going into and out of the pipe
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Side Cutter 3HDSC
4HDSC
For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Spider™ Double Heavy Duty Side Cutter 3DHDSC
4DHDSC
For cutting and scraping going into and out of the pipe
3″ & 4″ Rotary Saw Blades 3RSB
4RSB
For roots and other stoppages
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Saw Blade 3HDB
4HDB
For roots and other stoppages
Self Adjusting 4″ to 6″ Side Cutter Blades 4-6SAC Can pass through 4″ pipe to reach and clean 6″ pipe.
Heavy Duty 3″ to 6″ Expansion Cutter 3-6HDEC Can pass through 3″ pipe to reach and clean 6″ pipe. Can be put through 4″ P-traps.
Root Ripper™ RP-2 Heavy spring screws into root mass, while front hook tears into stoppage. Passes through 4″ P-traps.
ClogChopper ®  2CG
2-1/2CG
3CG
4CG
Maneuverable cutter clears roots, debris and scale. Available with connector to match General or other brands.
Large Retrieving Tool RTR-2 For removing loose objects and broken cables
33″ Flexible Leader LE-2 Helps cable get around tight bends and traps
26″ Flexible Leader LE-3 Helps cable get around tight bends and traps

For 5/8″ Sectional Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Arrow Head R-AH Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Boring Gimlet R-BG For removing loose objects
1-1/2″ U-Cutter R-1-1/2 UC For cutting and scraping
Retrieving Tool R-RTR-1 For removing loose objects and broken cables
Coupling Key RCK-8 To disconnect cables and cutters

For 7/8″ Sectional Cables

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Hook Auger R-HA-10 For removing loose objects
Spear Head R-SHD-10 Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
2″ & 3″ U-Cutter R-2UC-10
R-3UC-10
For cutting and scraping
Retrieving Tool R-RTR-10 For removing loose objects and broken cables
Coupling Key RCK-10 To disconnect cables and cutters

1-1/4″ Sectional Cable

Cutter Name Part # Application Photo
Spear Head G-SHD Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Spade Cutter G-SC Starting Drill (Gets water flowing)
Flex-Spear G-FSH Helps cable get around tight bends and traps
Hook Auger G-HA For removing loose objects and broken cables
Bulb Auger G-BA For removing loose objects
2″ U-Cutter G-2UC For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Side Cutter Blades G-3HDSC
G-4HDSC
For cutting and scraping
3″ & 4″ Rotary Saw Blades G-3RSB
G-4RSB
For roots and other stoppages
3″ & 4″ Heavy Duty Saw Blade G-3HDB
G-4HDB
For roots and other stoppages
Root Ripper™ G-RP-2 Heavy spring screws into root mass, while front hook tears into stoppage. Passes through 4″ P-traps.
ClogChopper ® G-2CG
G-2-1/2CG
G-3CG
G-4CG
Maneuverable cutter clears roots, debris and scale. Available with connector to match General or other brands.
Retrieving Tool G-RTR-2 For removing loose objects and broken cables
Cutter Adapter G-CA
L-CA
R-CA
S-CA
Converts standard cutters to ‘G’, ‘L’, ‘R’, or ‘S’ connectors.
Coupling Wrench CW To disconnect ‘G’ and ‘L’ cables and cutters
Coupling Key RCK-11 Coupling Key for R Cables

Connectors

Connector Name Part # Application Photo
Female Connector – Cup Type 5/16H-FC
3/8H-FC
1/2FC
5/8FC-O
3/4FC-O
Sheath fits over cable for easier repairs. For 5/16″, 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, and 3/4″ cables.
Male Connector – Cup Type 3/8H-MC
/2MC
5/8MC-O
3/4MC-O
Sheath fits over cable for easier repairs. For 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″, and 3/4″ cables.
Female Connector – Butt-Weld 5/8FC 3/4FC Passes through automatic feeds. No need to adjust feed. For 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables.
Male Connector – Butt-Weld 5/8MC
3/4MC
Passes through automatic feeds. No need to adjust feed. For 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables.
Quick-Fix with Female Connector 1/2QF
9/16QF
5/8QF
3/4QF
Just screw on tightly and it won’t come off. For 1/2″, 9/16″ 5/8″, and 3/4″ cables.
Quick-Fix with Male Connector 1/2MQF
9/16MQF
5/8MQF
Just screw on tightly and it won’t come off. For 1/2″, 9/16″, and 5/8″ cables.
Repair Sleeve 1/2RS
5/8RS
3/4RS
For 1/2″, 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables.
Connecting Screws 3/8CS
1/2CS
5/8CS
3/4CS
For 5/16″, 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″ and 3/4″ cables. Sold in 5 packs.

 

Connector Name Part # Application Photo
1-1/4″ Male G Connector G-5 1-1/4″ G Cables
1-1/4″ Female G Conector G-6 1-1/4″ G Cables
7/8″ Male L Connector L-3 7/8″ L Cables
7/8″ Female L Connector L-4 7/8″ L Cables
1-1/4″ Male L Connector L-5 1-1/4″ L Cables
1-1/4″ Female L Connector L-6 1-1/4″ L Cables
5/8″ Male R Connector R-1 5/8″ R Cables
5/8″ Female R Connector R-2 5/8″ R Cables
7/8″ Male R Connector R-3 7/8″ R Cables
7/8″ Female R Connector R-4 7/8″ R Cables
1-1/4″ Male R Connector R-5 1-1/4″ R Cables
1-1/4″ Female R Connector R-6 1-1/4″ R Cables
10 ft. Outer Spring 10G1 For G or L Cables
8 ft. Outer Spring 8G1 For G or L Cables
10 ft. Inner Spring 10P2 For G or L Cables
8 ft. Inner Spring 8P2 For G or L Cables

Options

Snake-Oil Classic

Two great ways to extend the life of drain cleaning tools & equipment

Snake-Oil Classic preserves and protects sewer cables against rust and corrosion. It’s better than common lubricants because its special rust inhibitor cuts through moisture and replaces it with a rust-resistant coating. You’ll significantly extend the life of your cables and sewer machine, including the drum, bearings and power cable feed rollers. Snake Oil also includes a deodorizer to give equipment a fresh, clean smell. Available in quarts or gallons.

Snake-Oil Classic™ SDS – Material Safety Data Sheet

Snake-Oil Plus™ SDS – Material Safety Data Sheet

Quick-Fix

General Pipe Cleaners’ Quick-Fix lets you repair broken drain snakes in the field, so you can finish the job without returning to the shop. Available in 1/2”, 9/16”, 5/8”, and 3/4” sizes with female or male connectors.

The pre-welded spring attaches easily—just cut off the damaged cable end, thread on the Quick-Fix, and secure with pliers or vice-grips. No welder needed! Once attached, it grips tightly and won’t come off.

Cutters

BOLD indicates best-selling units.