15 and 22mm pipe slices!

[Agile]

Screwfix has a pair of pipe slices for under £12 under the "Forge" brand.

Unlike most cheap brands these are a new design and I have to say I find they are easier to use that the Kopex or their copies.

These are first of all narrower and will fit into smaller width spaces.

Second they have less resistance to turning so are easier to operate. Sometimes the usual type are difficult to turn without using water pump pliars.

Tony

[thescruff]

A link would be good.

[diyguys]

Are you sure ,i have looked i have seen them at 15.99?

[Agile]

I am sorry but I understated the price.

Its actually £12.93 but thats plus VAT so comes to £15.20 inclusive but thats in the Trade version of the catalogue.

£15.99 inc. in the standard Screwfix but its still very good value in my view.

Parts number 49866

Tony

[dave.m]

Forge Steel Pipe Cutter Set 2Pc at £15.99

dave

[Agile]

Is that a Mallard?

[diyguys]

Thats Dave m not Mallard

[dave.m]

Is that a Mallard?

It IS an A4 Pacific but not 60022 Mallard.
It is 60009 Union Of South Africa at york Station.

dave the train spotter.

[Agile]

Well, I was not far out then with identifying such a small thumbnail!

Perhaps I could join the junior spotter's section?

I have a friend who is a signalman on a quiet goods line.

On his third night after starting at Kew, he was dosing off when there was a tap at the door! He carefully opened it to see a driver and an unscheduled steam loco waiting for him to give it a go signal !

[diyguys]

Can you buy spare wheel cutters for them.

[bobo70]

Just wondering, is it worth it to buy a couple of cheap cutters being sold on ebay for less than half price of the more expensive ones (Sealey). The job is really very small and really think they should be ok. Sorry its my first dabble into DIY

[thescruff]

Just wondering, is it worth it to buy a couple of cheap cutters being sold on ebay for less than half price of the more expensive ones (Sealey). The job is really very small and really think they should be ok. Sorry its my first dabble into DIY

What make are they ?

Perhaps a link would be good.

[bobo70]

The two brands I direct experience with are Hilka and Neilsen. They have been working for sometime now. I once had a rubbish one called JAK. Fell apart on first use.

[Agile]

The Screwfix cutters which I started off this thread about also have another useful feature as I discovered last week.

They will also cut 3/4" imperial copper tube which is a little smaller than 22 mm and often not cut properly by some other brands.

Tony