Pipe Cutter: Difference between revisions
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|access=upon reading | |access=upon reading | ||
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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 | 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 ''( | 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 14:33, 27 January 2019
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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.
