Deburring Tool

[Onoff]

Now with steel conduit I always use a proper deburring tool or tbh a pair of pliers if they're handier! 

 

But copper pipe. Up until now I've always used the tip of a Stanley blade. Never got on with those wedge shaped ones on the side of pipe cutters. 

 

Today I thought I'd treat myself to a "proper" pipe deburrer. One of those Monument, red plastic,double ended things that supposedly do 3-32mm internal & external. £7 I think  it was in Electricfix. 

 

Well, what a POS! Going back to the knife!

 

What do others use?

[Barney12]

A wad of 00 wire wool and quick wipe round, inside and out.

A decent cutter cuts pretty darn clean anyway.

 

but hey I'm a DIY'er so I likely no nuttin'

[Onoff]

I do follow up with wire wool tbh but am fastidious about having no burrs.  Knife is so much better than this 3 bladed Monument thing. I find with the knife I can take off the burr in almost a continuous strip of swarf. 

Edited October 11, 2016 by Onoff

[PeterW]

Copper ..,.?? Get a decent Rothenburger Pipeslice and you won't need it as it will go through 15mm and 22mm like a knife. 

 

I always clean up with a piece of 3m green scourer as it's cheap and doesn't scratch the pipe the same way sandpaper or emery paper does. 

[Onoff]

Think my first ever pipe cutter was Wickes, then a couple of Forge Steel ones and the odd really naff pound shop one! 

 

A bad workman etc.....