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I've had one for about 3 years. I hardly use it as it is too big and ***bersome. It's good on 22 and 28, but a pipeslice is quicker on 15.Anyone got one?
I used one today, it’s good for 28mm but is it worth the money?
Do you honestly use that on 15mm?Still the best in the right hands IMHO, 15 to 42mm adjustment in seconds, certainly quicker than hunting for each slice, de-burring of each cut quickly (if you get it the habit). Far better control of the cut, I can take less than 5mm off if required, try doing that with your slices !!
& a spare blade in the end if required.
Why reinvent the wheel ?
Everything !! including 10mm if I have to.Do you honestly use that on 15mm?
Do you honestly use that on 15mm?
The trick is gentle pressure, first on the blade until a groove / track is formed all the way round but also by applying it towards the longer side of the tube being cut with the palm of your hand, as you turn it around.Risks deforming the end of the pipe a bit though doesn't it? I have gotten pretty good at getting away with it. I find making the first turn as full and 'committed' as possible helps. And the older, thicker and less clean the pipe is the better. But 2mm off a new pieces of modern paper thin copper sounds likely to deform. Do you a trick up your sleeve Shaun?
And also you are sometimes restricted by the depth of the slice itself f cutting pipe in situ. Although with Chris' one you'd be restricted by it's turning circle for pipe in situ. Horses for courses. Prob good to have one of each floating round.
Risks deforming the end of the pipe a bit though doesn't it? I have gotten pretty good at getting away with it. I find making the first turn as full and 'committed' as possible helps. And the older, thicker and less clean the pipe is the better. But 2mm off a new pieces of modern paper thin copper sounds likely to deform. Do you a trick up your sleeve Shaun?
And also you are sometimes restricted by the depth of the slice itself f cutting pipe in situ. Although with Chris' one you'd be restricted by it's turning circle for pipe in situ. Horses for courses. Prob good to have one of each floating round.
The trick is gentle pressure, first on the blade until a groove / track is formed all the way round but also by applying it towards the longer side of the tube being cut with the palm of your hand, as you turn it around.
Like all these things it takes a bit of practice, I didn't want to show off so said 5mm but like Shaun if needed I can take 2mm off of new tube with ease .
PS. You need to keep the cleaned & oiled so they freely spin.
yes you can take less off than using a pipe slice eg 2mm etc
Measure it right 1st time then you won't have to cut any mm's off
Story of my lifebetter too long that needing to add a few mm
better too long that needing to add a few mm
Totally agree Shaun, nothing worse than a 150mm length of pipe with 3 straight couplings on...
Go to doctors & get pillsI have got a milwaukee cutter
or change to boxers or Y fronts you are too old for the sexy underwear scott.I have got a milwaukee cutter
I can carry it to work in my Gucci handbag thoughor change to boxers or Y fronts you are too old for the sexy underwear scott.
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