Product Description
Milwaukee 1-5/8 in. Ratcheting Pipe Cutter
Model Number: 48-22-4210
The Milwaukee 48-22-4210 is a 1-5/8 in. Ratcheting Pipe Cutter — a professional-grade hand tool for cutting copper, aluminum, brass, and thin-wall steel tubing cleanly and squarely in plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, and general mechanical work. Milwaukee's ratcheting mechanism is the key engineering advancement that differentiates this cutter from standard tubing cutters — the ratchet system advances the cutting wheel progressively into the tube wall with each ratchet stroke, applying high cutting force per increment without requiring the full 360° rotation of conventional roll-type cutters. In the tight spaces where plumbers and HVAC technicians routinely work — inside cabinets, under sinks, in mechanical rooms, and in framed wall cavities — there is often insufficient clearance for a full rotation of the cutter body around the tube. The ratcheting design allows cuts to be completed in the limited arc of movement available in confined spaces where conventional tubing cutters are physically impossible to operate.
The 1-5/8 in. maximum capacity accommodates the largest-diameter copper and thin-wall steel tubing sizes used in residential and commercial plumbing main lines, radiant heating systems, and HVAC refrigeration piping — the full capacity range needed for a plumber's or HVAC technician's primary daily tubing cutter. The cutter produces a clean, square cut end with minimal wall deformation that requires only a light reaming pass to remove the small interior burr before making solder, press, or compression fittings. The cutting wheel is a precision-ground replaceable consumable — when the wheel dulls from extended use, a replacement wheel restores full cutting sharpness without replacing the entire cutter body.
For standard-clearance tubing cutting where full rotation is available, Milwaukee's Constant Swing copper tubing cutters provide an ergonomically efficient alternative — see Milwaukee's full tubing cutter lineup for all available styles and capacities.
Features
- Ratcheting mechanism for cuts in confined spaces where full cutter rotation is impossible
- 1-5/8 in. capacity for the full range of residential and commercial plumbing tubing sizes
- Clean, square cut ends with minimal wall deformation for quality fitting engagement
- Replaceable cutting wheel for long tool life at low maintenance cost
- For copper, aluminum, brass, and thin-wall steel tubing applications
Specifications
- Maximum Capacity: 1-5/8 in.
- Mechanism: Ratcheting
- Application: Copper, Aluminum, Brass, Thin-Wall Steel Tubing
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-4210 1-5/8 in. Ratcheting Pipe Cutter
