Hi Lumin,
Thanks for your help. I'll wait for your note back.
A pipe cutter is the only tool that will give me the accuracy I need for this job. The ends of the poles need to be clean and even as they form the stops for the assembly with the clamps. If they are all even and accurate, it makes the poles interchangeable and reduces damage to the clamps.
A hacksaw is too rough and uneven. Even a dropsaw using an aluminium cutting blade is not accurate enough: the tiny wobble in the tool results in a 1/2mm variation in the cut, even if done slowly. This is magnified greatly at the sitting of the poles into place and puts unwanted strain to the clamps. I would like to have them sit a passive as possible. Hence the pipe cutter.
My old man has one, but it only cuts upto 35mm,
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Yes, it does take time to cut with this tool, but it gives a really nice finish,
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Just saw you message, Barry, when I submitted this post.
The walls are 1.6mm thick. Too thin for your cutter?
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