SUPERIOR UltraCut Cordless Tubing Cutter???

[Evil Gopher]

I stumbled apon this while looking for a new tubeing cutter at Lowes web site.....did some searches..seems to retail around $120 ish.....few on e-bay....seems to only work on 1/2 and 3/4" hard drawn copper....no hvac tubeing...

Ill post the web link.


Anyone seen one of these thing?? Tried one??

http://www.superiortool.com/UltraCut/35278.htm

"
The first real breakthrough in cutting copper tubing in a century. Automatic operation makes a tedious job simple. Long handle reaches awkward spots. If that were not enough, we also introduced the technology that made it possible creating a new category of tools and appliances, AnyFuel™. AnyFuel™ makes possible cordless tools where there were only corded or hand tools before. For the first time, cordless tools can give professional results because of AnyFuel™. "

[plumberscrack]

Saw one a few years ago at a plumbing expo. It's great for production work or limp wristed plumbers ;)

[gear junkie]

I'll stick with a sawzall.

[proplumb]

i love the idea, i want a pipe prep machine with cutter,reamer,and fitting brushes, but wont spend 1400.00 that ridgid wants get real:speechless:

[HVAC HAWK]

I'll stick with a sawzall.

are you a butcher at least use a pipe cutter :smack-head: :nono: :shocked2:

it looks like a good idea if you have a lot of cutting to do

[proplumb]

are you a butcher at least use a pipe cutter :smack-head: :nono: :shocked2:

it looks like a good idea if you have a lot of cutting to do

if he is a butcher then you dont know what you are talking about. if you use a sawzall the inside of the pipe is not compressed thus it reqires no reaming. there are slight burrs which come off with your grit cloth

[drtyhands]

We saw those at the Long Beach trade show that Josh came out for last year.

Personally watching the guy demo it the thing sounded like a Harbor freight nightmare.Sloppy specs.clanging clicking whining winding.

It won't hold up to repeated use for me.
I think Rick still had to have a couple of them:smack-head:

[drtyhands]

are you a butcher at least use a pipe cutter :smack-head: :nono: :shocked2:

it looks like a good idea if you have a lot of cutting to do

I use a sawzall frequently Hawk.I do focus on a straight cut.Just debur and resize outside with a 90 before sanding,a quick brush with the reamer to remove interior burrs and your good to go.Hell of a lot faster than mini-cutters.Besides most pipes cut in the wall with tubing cutters don't get reamed I don't care what a guy tells me,there's not enough room.

Adam:)

[drtyhands]

i love the idea, i want a pipe prep machine with cutter,reamer,and fitting brushes, but wont spend 1400.00 that ridgid wants get real:speechless:

We have one.Not my company,I guy I help out when I'm slow.

When there are many cuts,like a helper cutting for a couple of plumbers running pipe size 1" though 2" in preset hangers and holes.They are worth their weight in gold.They FLY!!!

It is my goal to have the projects that will demand I have Ridgids 122XL.

[wookie]

I'll eventually get one, love tools that reduce repetiton, tedious tasks even tho I'm not a production guy. When I need to use a sawzall on copper I've got a Bosch inline jigsaw that works great with its fine tooth blades. Unfortunately Bosch discontinued its production :(

wookie

[PLUMBER RICK]

We saw those at the Long Beach trade show that Josh came out for last year.

Personally watching the guy demo it the thing sounded like a Harbor freight nightmare.Sloppy specs.clanging clicking whining winding.

It won't hold up to repeated use for me.
I think Rick still had to have a couple of them:smack-head:

actually i was going to buy one:rotflmao1:, but never got around to it. i would kill the battery before i need it.

lets see next trade show, you never know what i'll find.

rick.

[HVAC HAWK]

if he is a butcher then you dont know what you are talking about. if you use a sawzall the inside of the pipe is not compressed thus it reqires no reaming. there are slight burrs which come off with your grit cloth

i was trying to get him going a little

people can use what ever they want to cut pipe but a pipe cutter with a good cutting wheel it cuts fast my two cents

[gear junkie]

Just for you Charlie. I cut a scrap piece of 3/4" copper and this is the result with no altering of the pipe after I cut it. I use milwaukee 4" blades with 24 tpi. Use this on type L or thicker copper. Thinner copper will grab the blade and jerk you all over the place.

[drtyhands]

Just for you Charlie. I cut a scrap piece of 3/4" copper and this is the result with no altering of the pipe after I cut it. I use milwaukee 4" blades with 24 tpi. Use this on type L or thicker copper. Thinner copper will grab the blade and jerk you all over the place.

LIES!!!!!

No-one can cut that straight with a sawzall,you used a chop saw.

[HVAC HAWK]

i know i was trying to bust on you :scratchhead::kma:

[gear junkie]

LIES!!!!!

No-one can cut that straight with a sawzall,you used a chop saw.
Thanks Adam, that's a great complement, especially from someone like you. Now if Robert had said it..........

[sweatthepipe]

Impossible to cut straight at all times with a sawzall. The pipe does not seat in the fitting correctly if not cut straight. This will cause bad/ weak joints.

Also the little burrs will wear out your sand cloth.

A Sawzall is only an approved cutting method for hard to get to spots.

If your too lazy to use pipe cutters, maybe you should be an electrician.

[gear junkie]

You just have to get better with a sawzall:D. Have you ever tried it? Since you brought up electrician, do you know how to cut conduit without having to ream it afterwards?

I will say that a sawzall is not the best thing for short pieces of pipe. I would use a tubing cutter for the short piece.

[Analyst]

Back to the UltraCut... IMHO, they're junk.

I bought one when bLowes had one of their commercial offers on it. It looked OK, so I charged the battery and fired it up. Like a previous poster said, it makes a racket which immediately alerts you that it has a cheap Harbor Freight feel too it, especially the rotating cutter assembly that a flimsy feel to it and components with wide tolerances.

After getting a pipe stuck in it, I had to half disassemble it and realized the female threads weren't really designed for maintenance--simple white metal without any threaded inserts. Realizing this was a bad investment; I carefully repackaged it and brought it back to bLowes for a refund.

Sorry, but this thing wreaks of a cheap Chinese toy...

[plumbdog10]

A guy on my crew had one, I wasn't impressed. It was taking him 2-3 tries to get one good cut. Eventually I made him go back to a tubing cutter because he was spending too much time screwing around with it. It's another example of a good concept poorly executed.