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Gen. Wire Spring ATC34 Copper Tubing Cutter

Gen. Wire Spring ATC34 Copper Tubing Cutter

(4 customer reviews)

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3/4" coppr tubing cutter. Great tool to have when you don't have enough swing room to use a full size tubing cutter. You can cut copper tubing with less than 1" of clearance. Quicker than conventional cutters. Just snap it on the tube, close the gate an

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3/4" coppr tubing cutter

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Great tool to have when you don't have enough swing room to use a full size tubing cutter

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You can cut copper tubing with less than 1" of clearance

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Quicker than conventional cutters

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Just snap it on the tube, close the gate and turn it in either direction

Product Details:

Product Length:	7.0 inches
Product Width:	4.75 inches
Product Height:	1.0 inches
Product Weight:	0.25 pounds
Package Length:	4.4 inches
Package Width:	4.1 inches
Package Height:	0.5 inches
Package Weight:	0.25 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 4 reviews

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Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Handy tool -- with limitationsJan 31, 2006
By David Burger "Tool Fool"
I've been using these cutters (in 1/2" and 3/4" sizes) for several years. They're uniquely adept at their intended task-cutting tubing in confined spaces- but there are several drawbacks.

First, in spite of the manufacturer's claim, they only work well in one direction. If rotated the "wrong" way, they tend to pop open. This is easily overcome by remembering which way they work best.

Second, since the cutter wheel is held against the tubing rather forcibly by the spring, if the tubing is allowed to move when the cut is completed (a painfully common occurrence), it will break a chip out of the cutter wheel -- this fact is mentioned in the product instructions, but not it's inevitability. It is still possible to use the cutter with a chipped wheel (since the cutter wheel is smaller than the tubing and the chip(s) will not hit the same spot on the tubing as the cutter is turned), but it becomes increasing difficult as the number of chips increases. Eventually, you will feel compelled to replace the cutter wheel, which brings up:

Third, changing the cutter wheel is a daunting task. I am a professional mechanic with access to a large array of tools and the first time I changed one of these cutter wheels it took me about an hour and a lot of head scratching. The wheel is held in place by a pin that must be pressed out, then pressed back in. It would be relatively easy with an arbor press but unfortunately that is not included in my "large array." (I use a bench vise and a pin punch as a makeshift press.)

In spite of these not-insignificant drawbacks, I still consider these cutters as an essential part of my tool inventory. But I only use them when nothing else will do.

EXCELLENTDec 07, 2011
By William F. Shirk
works especially well in tight places where the tu;rning radius of a regular tube cutter makes it hard to use and a cut time consuming.

Tubing cutterOct 17, 2011
By Swosu Repairs Roma Willis
This tubing cutter works great. An autocut, you just close it and start turning. We have several technicians that won't use anything else.

0 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Great close quarters pipe / tubing cutterMay 18, 2009
By C. Dillman
I have used both the ½' & ¾' cutters extensively for close quarters work remodeling in wall cavities. I have yet to find anything that works as quickly and requires next to nothing for clearance around the pipe. Only downside is it is only for hard copper - not rated for any other material. Would also suggest getting the slip handle takes up very little additional space and give plenty of leverage in awkward locations.