My mate is borrowing my cheap pipe cutter (roller type) with a promise to
replace it if he breaks it.

He is hoping to cut 8 x 1"dia tubular steel legs on a couple of kitchen
stools as they are a bit too high for the breakfast bar. They are chromed.
Does he stand a chance?

On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:02:39 -0000, "John"
wrote:

My mate is borrowing my cheap pipe cutter (roller type) with a promise to
replace it if he breaks it.

He is hoping to cut 8 x 1"dia tubular steel legs on a couple of kitchen
stools as they are a bit too high for the breakfast bar. They are chromed.
Does he stand a chance?

No. They are intended for cutting copper or plastic.

You could do a much better job with an angle grinder

Alternatively use gaffer tape (to keep a straight edge), a large
hacksaw, a large flat file and emery cloth.


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John wrote:
My mate is borrowing my cheap pipe cutter (roller type) with a
promise to replace it if he breaks it.

He is hoping to cut 8 x 1"dia tubular steel legs on a couple of
kitchen stools as they are a bit too high for the breakfast bar. They
are chromed.


Does he stand a chance?

A chance of what? The chances of cutting the tube are low, the chances of
breaking the cutter are high.

--
Adam

John wrote:

My mate is borrowing my cheap pipe cutter (roller type) with a promise to
replace it if he breaks it.

He is hoping to cut 8 x 1"dia tubular steel legs on a couple of kitchen
stools as they are a bit too high for the breakfast bar. They are chromed.
Does he stand a chance?

I doubt it very much. Pipe cutters are intended for copper pipe,
which is much softer than steel. He needs a hacksaw. The pipe cutter
might be of some use to scribe a cutting line for him, to guide the saw.

On Nov 8, 9:02*am, "John" wrote:
Does he stand a chance?

Yes, if he doesn't rty to do it up too quickly. Wheel cutters are used
on steel pipe.

On Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:02:39 +0000, John wrote:
He is hoping to cut 8 x 1"dia tubular steel legs on a couple of kitchen
stools as they are a bit too high for the breakfast bar. They are
chromed. Does he stand a chance?

Probably not. Mark them with tape or pen, then use an angle grinder with
a metal-cutting disc on them...

"John" wrote in message
...
My mate is borrowing my cheap pipe cutter (roller type) with a promise to
replace it if he breaks it.

He is hoping to cut 8 x 1"dia tubular steel legs on a couple of kitchen
stools as they are a bit too high for the breakfast bar. They are chromed.
Does he stand a chance?


My cheap pipe cutters all seem to just make endless spirals even on copper
pipe, so I would say, get a hacksaw, and a file for the burr. (Let him keep
the cheap pipe cutter and treat yourself to a good one; though, as I
personally have not found a completely reliable one, cheap or not, I'll
leave the others to suggest which are any good.)

S