That’s what I use.
Buy one, and switch the wood cutting tooth blade for a metal cutting
composite blade.
Clean up with a file.
Steve ve6wz.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike, K6BR
> Sent: December 7, 2007 8:36 PM
> To: 'T talk'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pipe Cutters
>
> The best tool I have bought recently is a cut off saw. This is a
great
> tool
> for perfect straight clean cuts through metal. They can be had at
good
> old
> Harbor Freight for 50 bucks or so on sale. You will find all types of
> jobs
> for this useful tool.
>
> 73 Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> As a plumbers son who used a pipe cutter many times as a kid, I can
tell
> you
> that they cause a significant reduction in OD and ID at the cut off
point
> which is not easy to remove. The pipe cutter was used with a tapered
pipe
> reamer which reduced the internal burr, however the ID is smaller than
> before cut off. I believe if you are planning on telescoping .058 wall
> tubing, like the stuff we regularly use for antenna elements, you
would be
> better off using a hack saw and a file to do the job.
> 73, Dan, N5AR
>
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