Old style pipe cutted

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Old style pipe cutted

Postby bluc » Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:36 pm

Hey i bought a pipe cutter off ebay. Most of the ones i have seen have rollers to keep cutter square and a wheel that cuts. This one has 3 cutting wheels but no squaring rollers. What is best way to use these to get a square cut?
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby bluc » Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:37 pm

Heres a pic
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby Sugardaddy » Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:01 pm

I have never seen that design, it looks awkward for a critical square cut... :think:
Why did you go with that design was it cheaper??? I purchased a Ridgid brand one and there awesome but cost a few hundred bucks. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby bluc » Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:29 pm

Yep cause it was cheaper..
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby Plumby » Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:46 pm

I would just use it as normal on a piece of scrap and see how it goes. Looks like the 2 cutting wheels on the "head" would hold it square if you go slow and don't rush things.
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby orcy » Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:52 pm

Once you get the first rotation done it will be fine. Its hard to cut very far off square with these.
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby hillzabilly » Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:09 pm

Thats an old model ,they use three cutting wheels so ya do not need to fully rotate the cutter around the pipe ta get a cut done ,helpful if the pipe is mounted close to a wall or in an awkward spot,you can get replacement cutting wheels at plumbing or tool suppliers,some are made for steel pipe and some for copper.Or ya could replace two cutters with rollers wich I am not sure if they supply.cheers hillzabilly ;-)
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby bluc » Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:11 pm

Ok cheers fellas
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby P3T3rPan » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:58 pm

bluc wrote:Hey i bought a pipe cutter off ebay. Most of the ones i have seen have rollers to keep cutter square and a wheel that cuts. This one has 3 cutting wheels but no squaring rollers. What is best way to use these to get a square cut?

Put a square line on with a piece of paper and a marker first
That's what I do with mine
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Re: Old style pipe cutted

Postby bluc » Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:06 pm

Good idea to thanks :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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