Comments on: Ultracut Cordless Pipe Cutter http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 16 May 2008 02:31:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-246238 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:25:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-246238 Wheeler Rex is making some hand ratchet tubing cutters: http://www.wheelerrex.com/catalog/Wheeler_Rex_2008_Catalog_28.htm Wheeler Rex is making some hand ratchet tubing cutters:

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]]> by: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-246096 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:22:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-246096 [...] Ultracut Cordless Pipe Cutter Ever want a bionic hand that can sever pipe in half? The Ultracut cordless pipe cutter does just that except uninstalling your old hand is not required, which is a plus in our book. The cutter can handle copper tubing from 1/2″ to 3/4″ in size and can be stuffed back into a tool bag when the job is done. Help us choose next week’s Top 5! [...] […] Ultracut Cordless Pipe Cutter Ever want a bionic hand that can sever pipe in half? The Ultracut cordless pipe cutter does just that except uninstalling your old hand is not required, which is a plus in our book. The cutter can handle copper tubing from 1/2″ to 3/4″ in size and can be stuffed back into a tool bag when the job is done. Help us choose next week’s Top 5! […]

]]> by: ExtremeFramer http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243942 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:03:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243942 I bought one of these a year ago. Works as advertised. But the battery take hours to charge (and doesn't hold a charge on the shelf for long) so unless you are plumbing on a daily basis, you have to plan ahead to have this tool ready for work. I bought one of these a year ago. Works as advertised. But the battery take hours to charge (and doesn’t hold a charge on the shelf for long) so unless you are plumbing on a daily basis, you have to plan ahead to have this tool ready for work.

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243269 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:37:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243269 I do a lot of plumbing. Mini cutters can spiral - because the roller that opposes and stabilized the cutting wheel is small. My old Imperial Eastman Imp cutters were better in this aspect than what came out of Ridgid. I'm not sure whether Stride Tool (now owns Imperial) still makes the 127-FA. For the homeowner, I've seen ratcheting cutters at Sears (I think their part # 9-51672) that has an open mouth and a tensioning wheel. I've never tried these. Not exactly related - but what we do find is handy is a stub (internal) tubing cutter (Ridgid 102 - 32970) for 1/2 tubing and its big brothers #108 (83240) that handles up to 2 inches and #109 (83290) that goes from 2.5 to 4 inch. These are handy to cut off sub ends close to walls, drain lines up out of floors etc. The work like a mini lathe cutter from the inside out. I do a lot of plumbing.
Mini cutters can spiral - because the roller that opposes and stabilized the cutting wheel is small. My old Imperial Eastman Imp cutters were better in this aspect than what came out of Ridgid. I’m not sure whether Stride Tool (now owns Imperial) still makes the 127-FA.

For the homeowner, I’ve seen ratcheting cutters at Sears (I think their part # 9-51672) that has an open mouth and a tensioning wheel. I’ve never tried these.

Not exactly related - but what we do find is handy is a stub (internal) tubing cutter (Ridgid 102 - 32970) for 1/2 tubing and its big brothers #108 (83240) that handles up to 2 inches and #109 (83290) that goes from 2.5 to 4 inch. These are handy to cut off sub ends close to walls, drain lines up out of floors etc. The work like a mini lathe cutter from the inside out.

]]> by: George http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243240 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:41:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243240 I don't know if these have been around a while (I do lots more wood working than plumbing), but this is a seriously cool tool. Like the poster above, it would have been perfect when I had to replace my water heater last year. I don’t know if these have been around a while (I do lots more wood working than plumbing), but this is a seriously cool tool. Like the poster above, it would have been perfect when I had to replace my water heater last year.

]]> by: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243217 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:02:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/26/ultracut-cordless-pipe-cutter/#comment-243217 Man, I really could've used something like this when I was replacing my water heater. I had to cut a pipe in a tight spot, but the mini pipe cutter I had just wouldn't track straight -- I couldn't keep it from spiraling. I ended up using my sawsall, but that is just not the best solution. If they could get this down to the $50 to 60 range I bet people would be all over it. Man, I really could’ve used something like this when I was replacing my water heater. I had to cut a pipe in a tight spot, but the mini pipe cutter I had just wouldn’t track straight — I couldn’t keep it from spiraling. I ended up using my sawsall, but that is just not the best solution.

If they could get this down to the $50 to 60 range I bet people would be all over it.

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