Got lazy cutting PVC, now do this.
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Gorgok
New member
If i want a really square cut, larger (1.5"+) pipe, or if i need to make lots of cuts i like the miter saw. If the saw is already setup, its so incredibly fast to chop a bit of pipe that its a no brainer really.
If i need to make a few cuts away from the garage the scissor things are good enough.
If i need to make a few cuts away from the garage the scissor things are good enough.
MurphyLong
HMFIC
I have been using my 18v Sawz-All. I just redid the plumbing on my tank twice. Third time should be the charm!
fishresponse
New member
I used to use a hack saw and still do time to time. But like others have stated, miter saw is the way to go. Just the mess is 10x more and the wife hates the mess so it's followed by a lot of vacuuming which is time consuming. Need to get a pvc cutter
karimwassef
Active member
I sometimes have to do repairs late at night so can't use power tools. I got the extra large 2.5" ratcheting pvc cutter and it is great. Unfortunately, it's susceptible to corrosion so I've had to re-sharpen the blades and clean the gunk out of the mechanism a few times over the last few years.
I've also broken a few of the smaller ones by continuing to use them after their blades dulled. Apparently, there's enough lever power in a ratcheting cutter to break a blade if it's too dull.
I've also broken a few of the smaller ones by continuing to use them after their blades dulled. Apparently, there's enough lever power in a ratcheting cutter to break a blade if it's too dull.
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
Miter saw all the way. Perfectly clean square cuts at the precise spot you want them. Quick and easy. I'd rather take the 2 minutes to roll the saw out and set it up versus do a single cut by hand. It's a bit overkill to use a 12" dual bevel compound sliding miter saw to cut a stick of pvc but it's also very satisfying.
Speaking of rolling it out, I like to just put it in the driveway. Easier cleanup and if some sawdust escapes, it's not a big deal, versus having it set up in the garage where the airborne dust settles on the bikes, tools, etc.
Speaking of rolling it out, I like to just put it in the driveway. Easier cleanup and if some sawdust escapes, it's not a big deal, versus having it set up in the garage where the airborne dust settles on the bikes, tools, etc.
billdogg
Well-known member
I much prefer the PVC cutter over any type of saw, except for larger diameters that the cutters just can't handle.
I'm not sure what's "lazy" about running back and forth to a saw when you can just sit there amidst a pile of various connectors right there at your tank.
No measuring needed - just eyeball it and cut. Seems like 5x the work to run back and forth.
jm.02
I'm not sure what's "lazy" about running back and forth to a saw when you can just sit there amidst a pile of various connectors right there at your tank.
No measuring needed - just eyeball it and cut. Seems like 5x the work to run back and forth.
jm.02
slief
RC Sponsor
I've been cutting PVC with my chop/miter saw for years. You can't be the efficiency and clean cuts. Especially when cutting large diameter PVC and or doing larger plumbing installs. Heck, I don't even own a decent hack saw anymore but I do have a decent PVC cutter that only gets used once in a blue moon and only if I have just a cut or 2 to make. .
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
The more I think about this the more I realize that, honestly, I use the saw because I like to. It feels satisfying to make a perfect cut. I know I don't NEED that level of precision and to your point it probably takes longer with all the back and forth, but in the end I just like it!
der_wille_zur_macht
Team RC
What can I say. I'm at a point in my life where I do things I want to do, the way I want to do them. I don't worry about what's optimal or best or defensible quite as much as I used to!
