Cutting stainless steel pipe

[tractorkrum]

What is the best/easiest way to cut stainless steel pipe? Will a pipe cutter work?

 

[old]

Pipe cutter or band saw or chop saw. A torch will not cut it

 

[Ultradog MN]

I can ask questions but probably not help much.
What kind of stainless?
How big is it - diameter, wall thickness? How many cuts do you need to make?

 

[showcrop]

If by pipe cutter you mean a tubing cutter like you use for copper, probably not. I have usually used a cut-off wheel.

 

[Steve@Advance]

Yes, a pipe cutter will work.

Threading is another issue. Requires lots of oil, good sharp dies. The type that open when done are best.

 

[Caryc]

When I worked in an aircraft job shop, if we had a lot of stainless tubing to cut, we'd put an old blade on the big do-all band saw. We'd mount the blade backwards. It was friction sawing. It kind of burned it's way through the stainless. It actually cut pretty fast. If we used a good blade, it would quickly wear out anyway

 

[johndeere720GA]

If you have access to a plasma cutter it will cut anything that will conduct electricity; brass, bronze, stainless, etc.

 

[Caryc]

(quoted from post at 17:02:56 04/05/22) If you have access to a plasma cutter it will cut anything that will conduct electricity; brass, bronze, stainless, etc.

Of course it will, everybody knows that. What I was talking about was back in about 1969.

 

[MJMJ]

(quoted from post at 23:12:14 04/05/22)

(quoted from post at 17:02:56 04/05/22) If you have access to a plasma cutter it will cut anything that will conduct electricity; brass, bronze, stainless, etc.

Of course it will, everybody knows that. What I was talking about was back in about 1969.

He was simply offering another option, nothing to do with you. Are you just looking for opportunities to be rude?

 

[Caryc]

Sorry guys, I didn't intend for it to sound like that.