Originally Posted by
old scratch
the key to the pipe cutters is to tighten the blade down every few spins. it will be tough to turn so grab the blade tightening knob with pliers and twist it. then just spin the whole thing a couple times and then tighten the blade again. dont waste time spinning the whole thing forever without constantly bring down the blade.
You shouldn't need to torque the **** out of the knob with a set of pliers. Either you have a crappy pipe cutter or you're putting way too much stress on the cutting wheel and shortening the life span of the tool.