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Old March 13th, 2008, 15:05   #5
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Originally Posted by Danke View Post
I'm going to dissent on the pipe cutter. Everyone I've seen "moves" material instead of cutting it. You wind up with a wider wave of material end the end of the cut. Maybe not a big deal if you're running water through a pipe but compressing the ID means you could have a jam and widening the OD means it could bind on the outer costmetic sections.

Chop saw sort of tool is always best.
Wouldn't the pipe cutter be better in terms of keeping the barrel's original shape? Since it goes around and around, instead of a direct cut on its side. Used one to cut my krink barrel down, worked out just fine. Then a dremel to make the crown.
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