Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
Not quite correct. The cutter must clamp down on the pipe to cut it. Now, does it really matter ? Nope.
I know I know.
After I hit "submit" I realized I was wrong. It's not zero. I was too lazy to edit my post. The rollers roll around the surface with just enough pressure to hold the pipe from falling out of the cutter. The only real pressure is isolated to the blade's cutting surface, which is what, a thousandth of an inch?
Frankly, I'm surprised Park doesn't sell an overpriced BLUE pipe cutter and call it TSC-1 (Threadless Steerer Cutter). It's a vastly superior method. It leaves no burrs on the outer edge. It aligns itself so no need for a jig. It's a fricking pipe cutter after all. It's designed to make clean, straight cuts without damaging the pipe, and no vice needed. You don't see refrigeration guys, AC guys, Fuel systems guys, plumbers, etc using a hacksaw for crying out loud. Too primitive.