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Cutting SS Herms coil

 
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Paque




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PostLink    Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 2:50 am    Post subject: Cutting SS Herms coil Reply with quote


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Hi,

What would be the best suitable tool to cut the SS Herms coil as the ends are too long so my coil wouldn't be centered if I don't cut the ends...

THanks

Simon
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huaco




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PostLink    Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 4:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could probably get a normal plumbers tube cutter to work for just two cuts. Those round blades are replaceable on the good cutters...
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Jerz




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PostLink    Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

huaco wrote:
You could probably get a normal plumbers tube cutter to work for just two cuts. Those round blades are replaceable on the good cutters...


That's what I used... Just a tubing cutter that I bought at Lowe's.

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Paque




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PostLink    Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys!

I'll go with that option!

Simon
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PostLink    Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe I need new blades, but I found my tubing cutter pinches the tubing more than I like. You can flare it back, and my cutter has the tool for that; but I found a dremel with a cut off wheel makes a nicer cut.
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PostLink    Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Foomench

I found the same for cutting SS tubing. Most tube cutters are designed for copper, unless you pay $$ for one designed for SS tubing.
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foomench




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PostLink    Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, mine is probably a copper tubing cutter, purchased at the big box home improvement store.
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PostLink    Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the exact one I bought and it worked just fine and I even ended up cutting the ss herms coil at about six times because I didn't want to cut too much off... I DID go slow however only tightening a little bit at a time and it DID take longer than copper however I got a perfect cut.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_150933-21365-55293_0__?productId=4084148&Ntt=tubing+cutter&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dtubing%2Bcutter&facetInfo=

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