Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home. Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?
Thanks.
Eric

Eric and Megan Swope wrote:

Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home. Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?
Thanks.
Eric

Yes to both...

In article YGmie.2825$BF5.2343@trndny06, "Eric and Megan Swope" wrote:
Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home. Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?

Hacksaw and emery cloth works for me.

I'm sure 3" tubing cutters exist... and I'm sure they aren't cheap.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Cu is very soft. Go rent a pipe cutter (biggest I have is 8" by Ridgid) if
you start to bang around metal drains there is an excellent chance you'll
cause leaks elsewhere.

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Concrete Finishing and Synthetic Stucco application in the GTA.
"Mark" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 May 2005 13:52:56 GMT, "Eric and Megan Swope"
wrote:

Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home.
Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I
have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?
Thanks.
Eric


Hacksaw will work fine, but just go easy and let the saw do the work. If
you lean in to it, you may put the pipe out of round. Copper is quite
soft...

I have cut tons of copper with sawzall and never caused leaks elsewhere.
(that I know of)
I have never even heard of this happening
I use a very fine toothed blade and of course you dont allow it to shake
everything like crazy.
I would not even try to use a hacksaw thats stupid!
You need to do yourself a favor and not listen to those guys, they are not
plumbers, obviously.

doug do yourself a favor and buy a file, you dont debur pipe with emery
cloth.


You guys are full of ****












"ConcreteFinishing&StuccoGuy" wrote in
message .. .
Cu is very soft. Go rent a pipe cutter (biggest I have is 8" by Ridgid)
if
you start to bang around metal drains there is an excellent chance you'll
cause leaks elsewhere.

--


Remove the obvious to reply. Experienced and reliable
Concrete Finishing and Synthetic Stucco application in the GTA.
"Mark" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 17 May 2005 13:52:56 GMT, "Eric and Megan Swope"
wrote:

Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home.
Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I
have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?
Thanks.
Eric


Hacksaw will work fine, but just go easy and let the saw do the work. If
you lean in to it, you may put the pipe out of round. Copper is quite
soft...

In article npvie.9675$KQ6.7353@trndny02, "Ned Flanders" wrote:

doug do yourself a favor and buy a file, you dont debur pipe with emery
cloth.

Maybe if you'd try it once, you wouldn't say that... I've deburred pipe both
ways after cutting with a hacksaw, and found that coarse emery cloth is faster
than a file, and leaves a smoother surface. If a file works better for you,
fine. But don't knock emery cloth until you've tried it a time or two.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Try www.harborfreight.com for the tubing cutter. itemnumber=5983

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5983

Cost an entire 16.99, plus shipping and a handling charge.

Hacksaw oughta do it -- how are you reataching it. Sweat solder?

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Eric and Megan Swope" wrote in message
news:YGmie.2825$BF5.2343@trndny06...
Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home. Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?
Thanks.
Eric

You'd be amazed the junk at HF.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5983

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
.. .
In article YGmie.2825$BF5.2343@trndny06, "Eric and Megan Swope"
wrote:
Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home.
Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?

Hacksaw and emery cloth works for me.

I'm sure 3" tubing cutters exist... and I'm sure they aren't cheap.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
You'd be amazed the junk at HF.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5983

--

Christopher A. Young

This is turtle.

Stormy wait for the sale and i got the #3 set for $9.95 on sale about a year
ago.

TURTLE

yeah i have actually made that mistake.
I cut my fingers when i used emery.
my file last longer and it is easier to use.
sawzall with fine blade is easy way to cut.

I dont say someone is wrong unless I know they are
from personal experience.

that cutter is not the right tool you ****ing tool.
jesus sucks.



"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
Try www.harborfreight.com for the tubing cutter. itemnumber=5983

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=5983

Cost an entire 16.99, plus shipping and a handling charge.

Hacksaw oughta do it -- how are you reataching it. Sweat solder?

--

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
www.mormons.com


"Eric and Megan Swope" wrote in message
news:YGmie.2825$BF5.2343@trndny06...
Hi everyone. I am replacing a 3" piece of copper drain line in my home.
Do
they make a tubing cutter big enough to cut 3" copper? The biggest I have
seen cuts 2 1/8" O.D. Worst case, will a hacksaw suffice if I debur the
piece at the end?
Thanks.
Eric