pipe cutter

Plumbing severing tool

A pipe cutter is a hand tool designed to cut pipes cleanly and squarely.

The most common type has a sharp cutting wheel that rotates around the pipe as you tighten the handle, scoring deeper with each turn until it cuts through: Use a pipe cutter rather than a hacksaw for a cleaner edge.

Plumbers use them on copper, steel, and plastic pipes.

operation

cutting wheel

Rotating disc for slicing

bevel · burr · feed · rotation · score · clamp · tighten · adjustment · alignment · square cut

plumbing

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

  • PVCChlorinated plastic abbreviation
  • tubingHollow cylindrical conduit
  • fittingSuitable or proper

valve · joint · elbow · flange · waterline · drain · sewer · vent · faucet · leak

materials

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
  • brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
  • ironElement twenty-six

aluminum · PVC · ABS · galvanized · stainless · cast iron · corrugated · EMT · conduit · chrome

types

rotary

Involving circular motion

  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
  • wheeledHaving round rollers attached

chain · guillotine

Categories
Opposites
function

pipe cutterpipe welder

One who fuses conduits

soldering iron · welding torch · coupling · pipe fitting · pipe clamp

tool precision

pipe cutterhacksaw

Framed blade for metal

reciprocating saw · angle grinder · bolt cutters · tin snips

Family

pipe, cutter

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G