How to Cut Plumbing Pipes and Tubing - This Old House
Steps for Cutting Pipes and Tubing: Use a standard tubing cutter to cut copper pipe. Tighten the cutter so that its blade just scores the pipe. Rotate the cutter around the pipe. Slightly tighten the cutter and rotate it around the pipe several times. Repeat until the blade severs the pipe. Cut steel pipe with a hacksaw, reciprocating saw, or ...