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Offline turnnut

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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2014, 09:36:47 PM »
anyone here ever used one for cutting copper pipe in close quarters ?

if the work, I will look for one.

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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2014, 12:07:37 AM »
Turnnut, for copper pipe I've mostly used a midget standard pipe cutter — it's less than 2" long.  I've never used a chain-cutter but I've used "chain tongs," like 3-4' long pipe wrenches.  It'd be too easy to crush copper with them, I'd think.

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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #17 on: October 14, 2014, 08:25:41 PM »
I really need the type that cuts. On the lookout. Thanks
Always looking for what interests me, anything early Dodge Brothers/Graham Brothers trucks ( pre 1932 or so ) and slant six / Super six parts.


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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2014, 06:26:54 PM »
anyone here ever used one for cutting copper pipe in close quarters ?

if the work, I will look for one.

Check these ones out for copper

https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/close-quarters-tubing-cutters


https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/2-in-1-close-quarters-autofeed-cutter

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Offline turnnut

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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2014, 08:21:40 PM »
NOLATOOLGUY, thanks,  I have the small ones.

Rigid list up to 1 1/8"   and I will be working on 1 1/4"   and 1 1/2" copper.

my sawsall would be a last resort.

it's not a rush job.  "yet"

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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2014, 08:37:45 PM »
NOLATOOLGUY, thanks,  I have the small ones.

Rigid list up to 1 1/8"   and I will be working on 1 1/4"   and 1 1/2" copper.

my sawsall would be a last resort.

it's not a rush job.  "yet"
Been on some jobs where I had to use 2 different types of cutters on one cut.
https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/screw-feed-tubing-cutters
https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/constant-swing-cutters

Look at those two and you'll see the cutting wheel is in different places.
The screw feed cutter is good for cuts next to a floor or wall that the other cutter can't get to because you've run out of clearance.
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Re: chain wrench with cutters
« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2014, 08:46:51 PM »
or if its really tight a wire saw will work.

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