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That $50 pipe cutter I bought was the worst tool purchase I ever made
I figured I'd save a few bucks and buy this cheap pipe cutter from a hardware store near me in Columbus. Thought it would do fine for a few copper runs I was doing in my basement (replacing old galvanized). Man, that thing bound up on the second cut and left jagged edges that made the fittings leak. I spent an extra hour sanding and re-cutting with a hacksaw anyway. The cheap one basically turned into a paperweight after three cuts. Should have just spent the $90 on a Ridgid from the start, right? Anyone else get burned by a budget tool that seemed like a good idea at the time?
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the_felix9d ago
Man that stinks. I know exactly what you mean about that sinking feeling when a tool just fails on you like that. I bought a similar cheap pipe cutter from a hardware store in Dayton a couple years back and it did the same exact thing, bound up and left jagged edges on a copper line I was sweating. It was so frustrating spending all that extra time fixing bad cuts. Sometimes you just get what you pay for with these tools, it's a bummer when a bargain turns into a headache. At least you know now for next time, right?
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waderamirez9d ago
Bargain turns into a headache" sums it up perfectly, man.
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margaret5519d ago
Oh geez, @waderamirez is right though, that's the perfect way to put it! I remember spending a whole Saturday sweating a new bathroom line and ended up having to redo three joints because of those jagged cuts from a cheap cutter... felt like I was fighting the tool instead of the pipe. At least now I know to check the blade alignment before I buy, even if it means looking a little silly in the aisle.
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