A tube cutter works using its sharp blade to cut through plastic tubing when pressure is exerted by the user. This is done by squeezing the tool's handles together. Some tube cutters cut the tubing in a circular motion by rolling the blade around the plastic tubing, slicing further through the plastic on each turn.
How does the tubing cutter cut?
Copper Tubing Cutters All types work in essentially the same way: The tool grips a pipe between rollers and a sharp cutting wheel, and as the tool rotates around the pipe, it scores a gradually deepening cut into the walls of the pipe.May 9, 2021