/diy/ - Do It Yourself

The "autocutter" type, using a spring to push the blade against the pipe and a pair of bearings on the opposite side, in a C shape. You put it on the pipe through the gap then just spin the whole thing til the pipe is cut. It keeps constant tension on blade and cuts pipe quickly without leaving any indents like when you tighten a regular cutter too much.
-Even the home depot branded ones Pic Related
I have had lots of luck with them! I thought they were a gimmick, but cheap enough to give it a try, and the fuckers are miracles!
>very rarely they leave a ridge on the pipe and you have to use sandcloth or outside reamers

Especially great when working on pipe in tight spots in walls, or where the main line comes in and branches before going down in a slab foundation.

If you have never tried them, give them a shot.
>Even the low end ones like home depot branded cut quickly in a few turns with a good blade.
If you aren't a plumber, but need to do more than a couple of things around the house, they are worth it. I'm just an journeyman but introduced them to my boss, master plumber for 40 years, and even he thinks they are great, been using them for a couple of years now.