Ratcheting PVC cutter

[Flashg21230]

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.

[Tech Rob]

What's a saw saw?

[Flashg21230]

Damn spell corrector

[Pascone10]

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.

[Flashg21230]

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.

[jnsrose]

My pvc cutters never cut straight.

[ryan1088]

My pvc cutters never cut straight.

Isn't that the truth....... Aggravates me to no end.

[nick muniz]

DITTO!

What's a saw saw?

[pacnw]

Isn't that the truth....... Aggravates me to no end.

I cannot get a straight cut either, new blade or used.

Thought I was just "special" (well maybe I am, but not because of this at least).

[hearthman]

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.

HTH

[mark beiser]

My pvc cutters never cut straight.

My Ridgid brand PVC cutter cuts straight, but they cost 3-4 times as much as the Home Cheapo ratcheting cutters.

[hvacvegas]

and for the shavings:

[patrick]

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.

[mark beiser]

[Flashg21230]

I have a tubing cutter with a deep blade I bought online, problem with it is seems to distort the roundness of the pipe, it does make clean straight cuts. I saw this tool online that is used to press the pipe into the fitting but I don't know how that would work in the ceiling , probably one of those things you need to use on a bench.

[nick muniz]

Is this the so called SAW SAW that Tech Rob was inquiring about.

and for the shavings:

[jnsrose]

I had a Home Depot one that broke on one side and then cut straight. But it finally crapped out. I tried to break my other one in the same place without the same results. I only use them for up to 1 1/4. Everthing else is cut with a saw saw.

[ra88wfo]

I have the Lenox R2's and they cut great. It's a spendy tool but it works good.
http://www.lenoxtools.com/Pages/Prod...+TUBING+CUTTER

Has anyone else noticed issues of using a pipe cutting on cold PVC? Seems to destroy the blade.

[cqhvac]

I use the Rigid for up to 1" and it cuts fast and square. Anything bigger and a sawzall with metal blade is the way I go

[tinnerjohn]

I've used my DeWalt miter saw on some bigger plumbing jobs. Works great, but I don't think I want to lug it to the basement for a half dozen cuts for a vent and Combustion air piping. The tubing cutter works good, it is a different wheel and is slow. Sawzall or PVC saw and a couple twist of the reamer, deburrer works for me.