Cutting PVC - quick question

[nemonick84]

How should I cut PVC. Is there a special tool?

 

[suphew]

PVC pipe? any wood saw including a power saw will cut it fine.

 

[silverwolf72]

I just used a hack saw

 

[nemonick84]

Awesome.
Thanks guys.

 

[Snakebyt]

get some ratchet PVC cutters, they are like $13, and will cut up to 1.5 inch PVC, they have some larger ones, but these will work for most plumbing

 

[ScallopKing]

Use a PVC cutting tool. It cuts it easily and without the shaving mess of sawing it off, plus you can get it into tight spaces that you don't want the saw in. You'll be much happier that you did. They have them at HD and is where I got mine at, here's a link to what it looks like. HTH.

http://www.triplefocus.com/pvc_cutting_tools.htm

 

[Paintbug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8234578#post8234578 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Snakebyt
get some ratchet PVC cutters, they are like $13, and will cut up to 1.5 inch PVC, they have some larger ones, but these will work for most plumbing

those work awesome! but any saw will get it done. just clean up any burs you have.

 

[ScallopKing]

Snakebyt - Looks like were on the same page here!

 

[LauraCline]

I second the pvc cutters. We have one for repairing the sprinklers when the pine tree roots break them and they make it super easy.

 

[TKByrnes]

I third the pvc cutters. I used them and they are great!! quick, easy, and you dont get all the shavings that you have to clean off the pipe. also they will cut through a 2" tree trunk!!! lol wifey used them in the yard!!

 

[bureau13]

If you do go the saw route, Home Depot has a PVC saw that works about fifty times better than either a hacksaw or other general purpose saw. It cuts very quickly. I use it on 2" PVC, I also have one of those cutters for the smaller stuff, although if I have the saw handy sometimes I just use that....it really makes short work of it.

jds