Tube cutter

[cobraman]

Can someone recommend a tube cutter for small aluminum tube like K&S stuff ? Thanks 

[Mike 1017]

Hobby Lobby, Hobby linc, Micro Mark

 

 

 

 

 

[Tom Geiger]

Agreeing with Mike. I bought this tool at Hobby Lobby.. works nicely.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I prefer a miter box and a 32-TPI razor saw blade.

[Snake45]

I just roll the tubing under the blade of an Xacto knife. You'll be amazed at how fast and easy it cuts through. 

[cobraman]

Thank you fellows. I will try the Xacto method. Failing that i do have a miter box but never thought to use that. will get the cutter if those methods don't work for me. Thanks again !

[cobraman]

Just tried the method that Snake mentioned. Worked darn good !

[Snake45]

Tolja. 

If I tell you a rooster can pull a freight train, you better get your junk off the tracks. 

[Muncie]

2 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I just roll the tubing under the blade of an Xacto knife. You'll be amazed at how fast and easy it cuts through. 

Like it! don't even need the sharpest blade - Works great on brass, should be awesome on aluminum

[Khils]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

Tolja. 

If I tell you a rooster can pull a freight train, you better get your junk off the tracks. 

I like this guys classroom educate! 

[maxwell48098]

My K&S tubing cutter is 35 tears old and still going strong.  It's never let me down.

 

A.J.

[Tom Geiger]

The K&S Tubing Cutter is $7.99 at Hobby Lobby.. 

[cobraman]

The knife works good but I will pick up one of those cutter next time at Hobby Lobby just to add to my tools.

[Jon Haigwood]

I use both ,the cutter and the Xacto  knife  When I cut a a short piece from small tube I put a piece of wire (or something similar) into the tube so when it cuts thru the small piece won't go flying into  the Twilight zone.

[peteski]

1 hour ago, Jon Haigwood said:

I use both ,the cutter and the Xacto  knife  When I cut a a short piece from small tube I put a piece of wire (or something similar) into the tube so when it cuts thru the small piece won't go flying into  the Twilight zone.

That is an excellent idea.  I don't have the tube cutter mentioned earlier.  I use the knife method for small diameter tubes, and miter box with fine-toothed razor saw for larger diameter tubing.  The tubing cutter will not work on very small tubing (I often cut 1/32 or smaller brass tubing).  For small stainless steel hypodermic tubing I use a  cutoff wheel in a Dremel.

[89AKurt]

I got one of those mini pipe cutters, never use it.

[Rodent]

I have had one of those mini tubing cutters for years. I believe that it  came from an auto parts store and was billed as a cutter for steel brake lines. I usually use the knife method to cut aluminum tubing though.

[NOBLNG]

 I mostly use the mitre box. My first saw was an Exacto, then I found this Huron (top) on clearance at Michaels. It has even finer teeth than the Exacto and is really good on thin wall stuff.

Edited April 4, 2021 by NOBLNG