OX Pro Ratchet Copper Pipe Cutter - 15mm

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A pipe cutter is an instrument used most often by plumbers or electricians for cutting or slicing through pipes and tubing. To mark a straight line, roll cardboard or heavy paper around the pipe and mark your line along the edge of the paper.

Just wiggle the blade back and forth to get it started in the pipe, then squeeze the handle to cut all the way through. For cutting and removing older installed piping, you will have to measure and mark the piping to cut in place. The primary difference is in the shape, tubes can be round, square, cylindrical, oval, or even rectangular, while pipes are round, and they are used in larger applications.Crosscut hand saw: An ordinary carpenter's saw can work fine for cutting rigid plastic pipe, but should not be used with metal. Richard Epstein is a licensed master plumber with over 40 years experience in residential and commercial plumbing.

Position your pipe in the jaws and turn the tool’s knob clockwise to tighten the tool and allow the cutter’s wheel to clamp down onto the pipe. A snap cutter requires some practice to learn how to set the chain, and it is very heavy to maneuver.Pipe cutter with spring load – also resembling pliers or garden shears, it is adjustable and can work with a variety of pipe sizes. To achieve a straight line, roll cardboard or heavy paper around the pipe and mark your line by tracing along the edge. If you have decent hand strength, you can easily ratchet the cutter until it cuts right through PVC pipe. PVC tubing cutters are not recommended for ABS pipe, which is too brittle to be effectively cut by a PVC tubing cutter.

Dimensions, wall thickness, tolerances, strengths, and even the time necessary for manufacturing pipes and tubes differ. Hose and tube cutter – resembling a pair of garden shears, it is ideal for cutting soft tubing such as rubber. Keep in mind that pipe-cutting tools will vary depending on what kind of pipe they were designed to cut. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site.Using a copper tubing cutter on materials other than copper tends to dull the cutting blade, so if you do this regularly, expect to change the cutting wheel occasionally. Copper tubing cutters are specialized pipe-cutting tools that come in many shapes and sizes, from small thumb cutters to quite large tools designed for big pipes. If you do plumbing repairs infrequently, or if you have a unique situation where the specialty cutters you own don't quite fit the bill, any number of general-purpose saws can work to cut plumbing pipes. The cutting wheel or blade should not be moved as you could end up with an uneven cut or a damaged pipe if it is new.