Can I borrow a PVC cutter that cuts up to at least 1.5 diameter pvc pipe?

[bareefers]

My pvc cutter only goes to 1", and I don't want to have to run outside every minute I have to make a cut on all the plumbing =( Plus I don't think anyone in the house will appreciate a miter saw in the living room, hehe.

Does anybody have a pvc cutter I can borrow for a week / weekend?

Thanks!!!

 

[Raddogz]

I use a hack saw.

 

[dswong01]

I either use a Hack saw or hand miter saw in miter box

 

[Mr. Ugly]

I don't think you're going to find any squeeze type cutters for that diameter of pvc.

You might find a big tubing cutter that professional plumbers use. That would be the wheel type. Other options would be hacksaw, or power hacksaw, or some type of circular saw..

 

[dswong01]

Fish line works

 

[Elite]

Fish line?? ???

 

[dswong01]

Elite
Thats what gardeners use to cut/repair irrigation pvc in ground when in a tight spot.

 

[orientalexpress]

i have them,just swing by SF if u have time after 3pm

lmk


lapsan

 

[Mr. Ugly]

[quote author=dswong01 link=topic=1557.msg13771#msg13771 date=1166125460]
Elite
Thats what gardeners use to cut/repair irrigation pvc in ground when in a tight spot.
[/quote]

Otherwise known as "wire saw". Inexpensive handy item.

 

[Elite]

Uhmm I have to try that when I get home today ..

 

[sfsuphysics]

I don't think any fishing line will do however, most is coated in a plastic like wrap and it isn't terribly useful at cutting

 

[Mr. Ugly]

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-30,GGLG:en&q=wire%20saw&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

 

[Dyngoe]

I just used a pair of gardening clippers. It's alittle hard to get started, but it cuts like butter once you get going.

 

[sfsuphysics]

That would be the ones Norman, I remember they came in the handle of the "Rambo" knives

 

[Thales]

For 1.5 inches the only think I have found useful is some kind of power saw. Usually I use a jig saw for the portability. Wire saws seem fine on smaller diameter stuff but seem very prone to breaking on the bigger stuff.

 

[bookfish]

You could mark it and use a dremel cutoff wheel.

 

[GreshamH]

[quote author=Mr. Ugly link=topic=1557.msg13755#msg13755 date=1166106549]
I don't think you're going to find any squeeze type cutters for that diameter of pvc.

You might find a big tubing cutter that professional plumbers use. That would be the wheel type. Other options would be hacksaw, or power hacksaw, or some type of circular saw..
[/quote]

Good thing you said you think, huh?

1.5" cutters aren't cheap. Professional ones run about $150. My professional 1.25" cutters cost a cool $80, but they are light years ahead of those crappy HD/Osh ones I can replace, and have replaced, the cutters on it. Nice feature, and a great way to have super sharp blades all the time.

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Haha... yup. I don't speak in absolutes unless I know for sure

That said... here's one that does 2":

http://www.accentshopping.com/product.asp?P_ID=149909&utm_source=NexTag&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=HL50

But for that size pipe at work, we use power band saw, or one of these:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Heav-Duty-Pipe-Cutters/index.htm

or one of these:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/535-Threading-Machine/index.htm

If Art buys the last one, I call dibs

 

[Thales]

Second dibs! You know Art will buy one, then buy a second, better one, sell the first one. I want the second one!

 

[bareefers]

A hacksaw and a miter box is the way to go. Cheap to buy and simple to use. Your local ACE Hardware / Home Depot will fix you up.