Milwaukee 2471-20 copper tubing cutter
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
- New copper tubing cutter I purchased recently. Edit: a viewer noticed I had put the pin that held the cutter in backwards, causing the difficult clearance I had noted 10 minutes into the video. Thanks to nyhsmark for catching that!
I use it for ACR runs and any of the Type L I use for drainlines occasionally. It's a good tool if you stay within it's scope of solid pipe. But yeah, the soft copper lineset rolls, I'd stick to just hand cutters. Perferably that racketing rigid cutter works particularly well for it, since you cans till adjust your blade tension as you are cutting in.
In any case, Milwaukee at least has their head in the right place here. It serves its purpose, and I haven't regretted the purchase once since buying it. Much like any of my Milwaukee power tools.
Do be careful with changing blades on this with the M12 battery still in. Watching this video, I was cringing the whole time after he left the battery in to return the rotary to home position and started putting his fingers into the rotational route to pull blade out.. man that tool would literally make your hand look like the little mangled logo that's printed on it in no time flat if you got carelss. Work safe gents. ~_^
Nice tool. Saves tones of time
Oleg Cuceinic yes it does. And saves your wrists as well.
you saved me 100 bucks thanks bro. i do 99.9% soft copper.
Yeah, if soft copper wasn’t so out of round, it would handle it easy. Glad to help a brother out.
Me too 👍😂
I have had a bad experience with this tool guys. I got my finger cut badly on a recent repipe. Respect this tool and be very careful with it until you get used to it. I dont like the fact that sometimes it takes some time to have the jaws line up in front so you can insert the copper to start the process. An old fashoined Ridgid tubing cutter won't hurt you and will get things cut in the same time.
you put the pin back in from the wrong side? the cut out on the other side is designed for the pin head... it has a recess in it...
Can this cut emt? Or could you switch the blade for one that can?
I have Ridgit and Lenox tubing cutters and never had any problems with cutting copper.
FIX IT HVAC that’s pretty much what I have. In my tool bag I carry the Lennox imp cutter and a Ridgid small cutter that’ll go up to 1-1/8”. Got bigger ones for larger pipe. This tubing cutter was more of a curiosity purchase, but if you cut a lot of hard copper on a job, and your hands have arthritis issues, this guy would be a big help. And it’s not a review to say you need it, but just to show it’s out there. Appreciate you watching, thanks!
I watched a plumber get all excited about this tool. Pulled it out of the box and cut a heating pipe in two spots. He got a little water inside the thing and it stopped working. So I guess it's only good for new installs.
Eric Wotton yeah, getting water into a tool is never a good idea, it’s not designed to be waterproof. A “little” water splashing on it and killing it surprises me, unless it was overhead and dripping into it directly. That’s when you exercise the warranty and replace that bad boy, and realize it’s limitations. It doesn’t cut soft copper for crap either, only the hard tubing.
For refer guys that’s awesome. 👍
I bought MILWAUKEE C12PC-201C and it dosent cut 21mm coper at all, any ideas?
BriaCroTex is it soft copper or rigid? If it’s soft copper, it has a problem cutting it due to it being a little egg shaped. I’ve never had good results with soft copper. If it is rigid copper and it isn’t cutting it, I’d see about contacting Milwaukee about getting a replacement, because that size is definitely in the realm of what it will cut.
@@tcphvacr9950 by ridgid u mean hard coper or straight bar copper? Then yes i bought two sets and we in Ireland have 21mm and it is not cutting after a minute of cutting it cuts but not all the way u can't even break it with hand. And it is standard 1mm copper even less 0.9 or 0.75 thickness
maybe they will come out with improved versions.... till then I will stick with my tubing cutter..
I just got mine today. Cut 3/4 soft no problem. Haven't tried 7/8. It dont cut 3/8 tho. Quite disappointing
pointedspider soft copper is hit or miss, depends on how out of round it is. But if you’re cutting a lot of copper, it definitely saves time. Just don’t do like some people and expect it to cut through a live water line and not damage the tool 😆 Thanks for watching!
It’s not a bad tool, but the spring is not set stiff enough and that’s why it takes so many turns to cut hard copper and also why it won’t squeeze down on soft copper.
Tighten that thing up, an internal ridge is still going to be there, this tool has not advanced enough to to delete an internal ridge, so for now tighten up its cutting ability.
At current performance the $179 plus tax price is about $70 to much.
Another power tool price gouge.
R Yeckley if you work with hard copper, such as plumbing or refrigeration work, it’s a good tool to save the wear and tear in your hands and wrists, especially when you hit 50 plus. A stiffer spring probably wouldn’t hurt, and there’ll always be deburring involved no matter the method. If you already have batteries available, you could pick it up for around $115-$120 bare tool. Problem with soft copper that I experienced was it’s out of round, and it does require a lot of tension in order to cut. But I like the guys who cut lines with water in it and drench the tool and blame the manufacturer when it quits working. Thanks for watching, and posting some valid comments.
Thanks, I was about to buy it but then I heard it doesn't do well on soft copper.
Same, guess I’ll stick with my tried and true Rothenberger
i am interested to buy this tool , do you recommend me to buy this tool?
Good video.
sir what's main difference Milwaukee M12 C12PC-0 and Milwaukee 2471-20 M12 which one is good to buy? which can cut all size cooper pipes? and which one i buy?
They’re the same tool, the first one is probably the European market catalog number. They both cut up to 28 mm.
not really made for soft copper...
It looks like you put the pin in backwards.
It looks that way because I did put it in backwards. I didn't catch that until you said something. Went back and looked, and by golly, you were right! Thanks for catching that!
min. cut pipe diameter ?
HAM RADIO 1/2” to 1-1/8” OD. 3/8” to 1” ID (plumbing sizes).
Dose this work on stainless steel tube and mild steel tube
It’s meant for copper. I would say aluminum tubing would be the only other pipe you could cut with it.
Very nice video.
Always wanted to have one but never expected so much vibration and noise from this tool. Not impressed.
Thank you for the video.The cutter is a good tool especially for cutting installed copper pipes.That said I cannot understand why Milwaukee only includes one battery for the cutter when the cutter is purchased as a kit with the case and charger.Milwaukee needs to revisit their business practices because at $150.00 for the kit with the case and charger I don't think it would hurt Milwaukee any to provide two batteries instead of just one with the kit.
Nelson Echevarria they used have a two battery kit, 2471-22, but appears they have discontinued it. It probably didn’t sell well, so they stuck with the tool only and one battery kit options. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@tcphvacr9950 Again thank you for your video.What you say may very well be the case but I believe that Milwaukee should still include a second battery with that pipe cutter.I plan to buy one of those Milwaukee pipe cutters in the near future because I do my own plumbing repairs and there are times when a regular cutter will not work because there is no space for turning a regular pipe cutter.I have lost respect for Rigid and Milwaukee because of how terribly expensive their tools are.I understand that those companies need to make money but it's hard to have any respect for those companies because they have outsourced from the U.S. to other countries where they have the parts for their tools produced very cheaply then charge us Americans such outrageous prices for their tools.And to add insult to injury those companies such as Rigid and Milwaukee get huge tax breaks which I personally feel those companies are not entitled too.I'm all for free trade and such but not when companies abuse their priviledge and fleece consumers.There are over seas companies that sell pipe pressing tools for as little as $500.00 to $600.00 that are just as good as the pipe pressing tools that Rigid and Milwaukee sell so why do Rigid and Milwaukee sell pipe pressing tools for five,six and sometimes seven times the price?It's very difficult to have respect for companies that do such things.As it is it's very difficult to hire contractors and plumbers with what contractors and plumbers charge and now contractors and plumbers are going to hike up their prices if they use pipe pressing tools because how else are contractors and plumbers going to recoup the thousands of dollars that they have to spend on those pipe pressing tools?I get very annoyed when ever I see videos of contractors and plumbers bragging about how much easier and safer pipe pressing tools make their jobs and how much money they save because you'll never hear any of those contractors or plumbers in any of the videos mention passing savings onto their customers.I recently ordered and received a hydraulic pipe pressing tool,sure,the hydraulic pipe pressing tool doesn't have all of the "bells and whistles" that pipe pressing tools from Rigid and Milwaukee have but so what?All that I care about is fixing my pipes without having to take out a second mortgage on my house.The reason that I bought the hydraulic pipe pressing tool is because there are areas in my house where I do not feel comfortable soldering pipes in such as up in the ceiling or anywhere near beams and rafters.The hydraulic pipe pressing tool that I bought came with extra seals and clear instructions on how to service the tool when the time comes so Rigid and Milwaukee can suck it as far as I'm concerned,screw them.
@@nelsonechevarria7009 You are hilarious, everything should be cheaper and throw in a free battery while their at it lol. I think maybe it’s all a big conspiracy to get your money specifically. Since you know how to deliver services and products cheaper than everyone else you should start your own companies and put them all out of business by taking their market share. Rip Milwaukee and the plumbers and contractors out there
What’s about stainless steel tubing?
It’s a copper tubing cutting tool, stainless would not allow the tension that the spring applies to successfully cut the tubing.
I never knew that this tool agitates this much when cutting, it should be smooth like a hot knife cutting through butter. The reason why I even come across the tool in the first place is that I am looking for an automated tool that can cut an air/water hose straight and smoothly. Can this tool do that and if not is there anybody that knows the tool that I can buy that can do what I want to do. The person can please let me know, I prefer an electric tool, the ones that are battery operated.
Has a hard time with type “M” refrigeration copper
M type is the thinnest, and should never be used on refrigeration. Do you mean type “L” or “K”, the thick stuff?
U but the pin in on the wrong side
Yup
What the hell happened to your hand bro.?
no way i will pay $20 for cutting wheel .. i put rigid cutting wheel on mine and work better than Milwaukee one ..and perform way better on soft copper ..nice info ..i really enjoy your videos
Handyman1914 I need to see if they’re the same size as all other wheels. Supplyhouse.com has them for $5.25 a set, but I may buy some locally and compare it to the one in the cutter. Thanks for watching!
yeap will be good idea ..but they are pretty much the same size..its a wonderful tool for tigh spot..I think has so many bad reviews all over the internet is because OEM cutting blade..I have been using mine for more than 6 months without problems after changed the low quality oem blade
Thank you for the information.I agree with you 110% Why spend $20.00 on a cutter wheel when there are cheaper alternatives?Like you I appreciate good tools but not when tools are so outrageously priced that you have to take out a second mortgage just to do your home repairs.Contractors and plumbers have to eat but if it's a toss up between the contractors and plumbers having to eat and me having to eat I don't think I need to tell you who wins.
Seems like it would jiggled call me and we’ll see if he did it in the wall
You was cutting on a bend mate never gonna happen and pipe needs to be fully rounded off
J Smith No doubt. Even with the soft copper straightened out, it’s so out of round, this cutter has difficulty. By the time I try to shape the copper and cut it, a manual cutter is more efficient. But for ACR pipe, this thing is the bomb.
Just got my finger caught in one of these on Thursday. 1/10 do not reccomend.
Rycherd Edwards I bought one today 👌🏼😬 I will take the advice
Dude,you're supposed to keep your fingers out of the tool's path.Tools are to be handled with care and respect at all times because if not tools can and will hurt you dude.
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Just bought one of these.... had it 1 day and stopped. Come to find out you CANNOT get it wet. Dumb....
Won’t buy it !
All that stupid shaking just doesn’t look good
This thing sucks
Junk! Not worth buying