Exclusive to Reed, PLAS Hand-over-Hand Rotary Cutters excel at cutting 4" to 12" (110 - 336 mm) diameter PVC or PE pipe in-trench or above ground. They feature attached handles which permit fast hand-turning. Once the cutter is positioned around the pipe, the operator turns it for one revolution, feeds the cut-off tool closer to the pipe, and continues t Show More...
Exclusive to Reed, PLAS Hand-over-Hand Rotary Cutters excel at cutting 4" to 12" (110 - 336 mm) diameter PVC or PE pipe in-trench or above ground. They feature attached handles which permit fast hand-turning. Once the cutter is positioned around the pipe, the operator turns it for one revolution, feeds the cut-off tool closer to the pipe, and continues turning feeding as needed. These OH models require 11" (280 mm) clearance around the pipe. Attached handles means there is no need to reposition a handle after each turn, compared to a regular PLAS model. The built-in handle convenience equals no loose parts. Outboard rollers keep the cutter aligned on pipe, ensuring a square cut every time. The tool's carbide-tipped blades for PVC are long-lasting and penetrate up to a 2" wall thickness. Each PVC cutter also can produce, in- the cut, a 15Degree bevel on both sides of the cut. In addition, Reed has developed a hardened, tool steel blade to cut PE pipe. The curved blade drives chips out of the way, making PE cuts much easier. Reed Manufacturing has been producing fine tools for worldwide professional trades since its founding, in 1896, by Carl Reed. Reed celebrates its 118th year of business in 2014. From the company's beginning, Reed associates have invented tools that continually become industry standards, including the Quick Release Tubing Cutter, various tools for plastic pipe, vises, plus Hinged Cutters and Rotary cutters for large diameter pipe.