The internet says that cutter is for stainless steel pipe

 

S16003162 is the replacement wheel that is sharp for copper should fit the TC1010

 

Well holy cow, it never occurred to me. I just asked for a cutter at the supply house and they handed me that one. Makes more sense now, the previous ones had blue handles and this one is red, I bet that's the color code. Never dawned on me.
Well learn something every day! Thanks guys!

 

Might want to just get the wheels. The blue ones come with a general purpose wheel

 

I'm really happy with my mastercool cutter.
USA made, roller bearings for both the cutting wheel and support wheels, and the cutting wheel stays sharp a long time.
Only thing I don't like about it is the rubber band on the adjustment wheel.

 

I tried the Navac 1/8"-3/4" cutter recently and I love it. It is very sharp and quick cutting. I used to be a rigid loyalist but I will be switching over to all Navac cutters now.

 

Here's what I've learned in over 20 years of experience as a plumber and a guy who uses wheel-based cutters:

- Lube the rods/axles/pins holding the cutter wheels
- Lube the pressing part - the threaded rod and hand wheel
- Don't try to force it to cut
- Change the cutter wheel when you have to force it
- Don't use an improper width cutter wheel. Look it up on the OEM website
- Aluminum tools SUCK. Use lots of oil everywhere. Don't leave them wet.
- All modern cutters are aluminum (see above). Replace them every few years. They wear out and make crappy cuts.
- Use the proper cutter for the job (a copper cutter is not correct for CSST)
- Buy cutter wheels in bulk

 

Try the master cool. Cast iron body, roller bearings inside the cutting wheel.
Yup you still gotta lube the theaded adjuster.

 

I had a Ridgid for so many years, can;t find it anymore so i bought another one.
after few monts accidentally dropped from a 8 foot ladder, it somehow bended a little and not able to use it anymore.
Got a small Lenox, its okaish, do what suppose to do but not crazy about it.
i'll try the YJ, Following your suggestion, however the one you got seem the big one, i'll the small for tight spaces.

 

I had one of the small yellow jacket cutters and it was a rigid.

 

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I have thar ridgid cutter.
But this one is hands down better. It's a carbide cutting wheel if I'm not mistaken. I get roughly a year out of each wheel although I'm not doing many major installs anymore.


https://www.toolsource.com/tubing-b...1321_1_830/reduced-friction-ball-bearing-tube-cutter-18-to-118-in-p-102864.html

 

The YJ cutter that came in my tubing bender kit is one of the best tubing cutters I've used.

 

can you still get "imps"? bought one at a yard sale. got lost on a job site and I was annoyed for week or two about it, even if bought it for few bucks.