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Proper Use of Pipe Cutters
Pipe cutters are available in a number of different
sizes. Use depends on what size, type of material,
Feed Screw
and the situation under which they are to be used.
Cutter Wheel
(See Wheel Types)
Frame
It has always been acknowledged that the best way to
cut pipe is by using a pipe cutter. This method assures
that the pipe is cut squarely, accurately, and quickly. Roll
The simplest form of pipe cutter is fitted with one cut-
Wear Plug
ter wheel and two rollers which keep the cutter square
to the pipe and which are rolled around the circumfer-
ence of the pipe. Sufficient force creates a groove
Wheel Pin
Roll Pin
which is gradually worked deeper until it cuts through
Roll Housing
the pipe wall. No metal is removed; it is only displaced
and pushed away by the cutter.
Single wheel cutters must be rotated through 360° to complete the cut. Should there not be enough space
to do this, a four wheel cutter should be used. By swinging the cutter through an arc of 120° each
wheel will track to the groove cut by another wheel and thus completes the cut.
Pipe can, of course, be cut by the use of a hack saws, torches, and other means.
However, if the pipe is to be threaded, the end must be squared off. This can rarely
be achieved without a tool specifically designed for pipe cutting and may result in No. 42-A
badly cut threads and possibly broken dies.
Select The Correct Cutter
In order to get maximum performance from a tool, one should
always ensure that the correct model of pipe cutter has been
selected for the job. Definite forms of pipe cutters are available
for specific functions from, the simple single wheel tool to the
more sophisticated four wheel unit, and those which are specifi-
cally designed for use with power drives and threading
machines. Each of these tools has its own particular features
suited for its intended job. On occasion for lack of the correct tool,
some people try to cut pipe with a tubing cutter. A tubing cutter
should never be used for such work. Its design and construction
make it suitable for cutting through the thin walls of tubing and
thin walled conduit only.
WARNING Never try to cut pipe with the wrong cutter type
or cutter wheel. This may result in serious injury and damage
to the tool and work piece.
Check The Cutter Wheel
Always ensure that when selecting the cutter, the cutter wheel is
of the type suited to 1) the cutter being used and 2) the material
to be cut. Always inspect the cutter wheel before use to see that
it is not blunt or damaged in any way.
7/2005