An automatic pipe cutter is a fixed size: it clips round the pipe and cuts as you turn it, which is handy in tight spaces. Those listed are 15mm, 22mm and 28mm, so buy the size that matches the pipe. An adjustable tubing cutter covers a range, such as 3-22mm, 3-30mm or 10-50mm, by winding the cutting wheel in.
Use a blade-type cutter from Plastic Pipe Cutting, which slices through and leaves a square end without swarf. Ratchet and quick release plastic pipe cutters are listed with 6-42mm and 0-42mm capacity. Hose cutters come in 3-14mm capacity, and cutters for rubber and reinforced hose in 3-25mm and 3-36mm. Pick the one whose range covers your outside diameter.
A bending spring supports the wall of copper tube while you bend it by hand, so the pipe does not kink or flatten. Springs are size-specific; those listed are 15 x 600mm and 22 x 600mm, so choose the one that matches the pipe diameter. For repeated or tighter bends, a copper tube bender for 15mm and 22mm is also listed.
Hand benders suit small tube: the page lists a micro tube bender for 8, 10 and 12mm, a copper tube bender for 15mm and 22mm, and a 190mm bender for brake pipes. Hydraulic pipe benders, listed at 9, 12, 15 and 16 tonne, are floor standing or stand-mounted machines for larger and thicker-walled pipe that cannot be bent by hand.
A flaring kit forms a flared end on metal tube so it seals against a flare fitting, as used on brake pipes. A 9 piece kit for single and double flares and a 10 piece flaring and cutting kit are listed in Metal Pipe Cutting. Check the kit covers your tube diameter and the flare type the fitting needs.
Yes, cutting leaves a raised edge that can stop a fitting seating properly or damage a seal. The page lists an external chamfer deburring tool for 13-19mm pipe, a pipe cleaner and deburrer, and a 3 piece deburring and chamfering set. Remove the burr, then clean the pipe end before making the joint.
Pipe Cutting and Bending
This category covers hand and bench tools for cutting, bending and preparing pipe and tube. Metal Pipe Cutting lists pipe cutters for copper, soft metal and composite pipe, pipe flaring and cutting kits, a copper tube bender for 15mm and 22mm pipe, a brake pipe bender, bench and floor mounting metal benders with dies and hydraulic pipe benders with stands. Plastic Pipe Cutting covers ratchet and quick release cutters for PVC and plastic pipe, as well as rubber tube and hose cutters.
Brands include Draper, Sealey, Clarke, SIP and Sykes Pickavant. Choose a cutter by pipe material and outside diameter, checking the stated capacity range such as 3-32mm or 6-42mm. For bending, match the former or die size to the pipe diameter, and consider a hydraulic bender for larger or thicker-walled pipe.
An automatic pipe cutter is a fixed size: it clips round the pipe and cuts as you turn it, which is handy in tight spaces. Those listed are 15mm, 22mm and 28mm, so buy the size that matches the pipe. An adjustable tubing cutter covers a range, such as 3-22mm, 3-30mm or 10-50mm, by winding the cutting wheel in.
Use a blade-type cutter from Plastic Pipe Cutting, which slices through and leaves a square end without swarf. Ratchet and quick release plastic pipe cutters are listed with 6-42mm and 0-42mm capacity. Hose cutters come in 3-14mm capacity, and cutters for rubber and reinforced hose in 3-25mm and 3-36mm. Pick the one whose range covers your outside diameter.
A bending spring supports the wall of copper tube while you bend it by hand, so the pipe does not kink or flatten. Springs are size-specific; those listed are 15 x 600mm and 22 x 600mm, so choose the one that matches the pipe diameter. For repeated or tighter bends, a copper tube bender for 15mm and 22mm is also listed.
Hand benders suit small tube: the page lists a micro tube bender for 8, 10 and 12mm, a copper tube bender for 15mm and 22mm, and a 190mm bender for brake pipes. Hydraulic pipe benders, listed at 9, 12, 15 and 16 tonne, are floor standing or stand-mounted machines for larger and thicker-walled pipe that cannot be bent by hand.
A flaring kit forms a flared end on metal tube so it seals against a flare fitting, as used on brake pipes. A 9 piece kit for single and double flares and a 10 piece flaring and cutting kit are listed in Metal Pipe Cutting. Check the kit covers your tube diameter and the flare type the fitting needs.
Yes, cutting leaves a raised edge that can stop a fitting seating properly or damage a seal. The page lists an external chamfer deburring tool for 13-19mm pipe, a pipe cleaner and deburrer, and a 3 piece deburring and chamfering set. Remove the burr, then clean the pipe end before making the joint.
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