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02-05-2013, 06:35 PM #1
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Ratcheting PVC cutter
Does anyone know if anyone makes a ratcheting 3 inch PVC cutter,I have a 2 inch cutter that I got at Home Depot. Or maybe something similar that makes nice neat cuts without the mess of a saw saw.
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02-05-2013, 06:52 PM #2
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What's a saw saw?
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02-05-2013, 06:55 PM #3
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02-05-2013, 07:09 PM #4
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Milwaulkee was supposed to be coming out with an 18v operated 4" pvc cutter. I would look into that if you do that much of it.
Gotta have the right tool for the job!
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02-05-2013, 07:15 PM #5
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I'll check on that,it's not that I do a great deal of it. But the better the cut is,the pipe fits into the fitting easier and deeper,gives me peace of mind that my pipe won't fall apart.
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02-05-2013, 09:03 PM #6
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My pvc cutters never cut straight.
You need to put the phone down and get back to work!
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02-05-2013, 09:09 PM #7
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Isn't that the truth....... Aggravates me to no end.
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02-05-2013, 09:45 PM #8
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Originally Posted by Tech Rob
What's a saw saw?
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02-05-2013, 09:52 PM #9
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I cannot get a straight cut either, new blade or used. Originally Posted by ryan1088
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02-05-2013, 10:05 PM #10
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Use the string technique to start a kerf in the pipe then use saw and follow kerf. You can also slip a coupling over the pipe to your mark then use it as a saw guide.
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02-05-2013, 11:39 PM #11
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My Ridgid brand PVC cutter cuts straight, but they cost 3-4 times as much as the Home Cheapo ratcheting cutters. Originally Posted by jnsrose
If more government is the answer, then it's a really stupid question.
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02-05-2013, 11:48 PM #12
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02-06-2013, 09:22 AM #13
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I've seen a plumber use a large tubing cutter, not sure if it was a special pvc one or not. That could be another option.
My 2"ratcheting cutter dosent cut straight either. I have had a few rigid ratcheting ones for up to 1 or 1 1/2 pipe and the blade always broke after a dozed cuts on schedule 40. So I stopped buying them. I found a brand I never heard of in a ceiling a year ago and it had been working great ever sence.
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