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|material=[[aluminum]], [[brass]] or [[Material:Copper|copper]] pipes
|material=[[aluminum]], [[brass]] or [[Material:Copper|copper]] pipes
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Our small red pipe cutter can cut pipes between 3 and 25 mm in diameter.
Our small red pipe cutter can cut non-ferrous metal [[pipes]] between 3 and 22 mm in diameter.


To cut, gradually tighten the screw as you turn the tool around a pipe again and again. No swarfs ''(DE: Späne)'' are generated by this neat little tool!
To cut, gradually tighten the screw as you turn the tool around a pipe again and again. No swarfs ''(Späne)'' are generated by this neat little tool!


'''It only works on soft metals, please use a [[hacksaw]] or [[Disc Grinder|disc grinder]] for anything harder than [[Material:Copper|copper]].'''
'''It only works on soft metals, please use a [[hacksaw]] or [[Disc Grinder|disc grinder]] for anything harder than [[Material:Copper|copper]].'''

Revision as of 13:33, 27 January 2019

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Pipe Cutter

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Synonyms: tube cutter, tubing cutter, conduit cutter;
DE: Rohrschneider, Rohrabschneider
Type: hand tool
Material: aluminum, brass or copper pipes
Location: metal workshop
Access Requirements: upon reading

Our small red pipe cutter can cut non-ferrous metal pipes between 3 and 22 mm in diameter.

To cut, gradually tighten the screw as you turn the tool around a pipe again and again. No swarfs (Späne) are generated by this neat little tool!

It only works on soft metals, please use a hacksaw or disc grinder for anything harder than copper.