Product Description
Milwaukee 2-1/2 in. Quick Adjust Copper Tubing Cutter
Model Number: 48-22-4253
The Milwaukee 48-22-4253 is a 2-1/2 in. Quick Adjust Copper Tubing Cutter — a large-capacity professional tubing cutter for cutting the largest standard copper, aluminum, and thin-wall steel tubing sizes encountered in commercial plumbing, HVAC, and mechanical work. The 2-1/2 in. maximum capacity handles 2 in. OD copper pipe used in large-diameter commercial plumbing main lines, 2 in. OD refrigeration suction lines, and other large-format copper tubing applications that smaller tubing cutters cannot accommodate. Milwaukee's Quick Adjust mechanism is the key feature that distinguishes this cutter from conventional screw-feed tubing cutters — where a standard tubing cutter requires many full rotations of the feed screw to open the jaws from one tubing size to another, the Quick Adjust mechanism allows the jaws to be snapped to any position in the adjustment range in a single motion and then fine-tuned with the conventional feed screw for precise cutting pressure.
This quick jaw opening dramatically reduces the setup time when switching between tubing sizes on jobs where multiple pipe diameters are being worked simultaneously — moving from 1/2 in. OD refrigeration line to 2 in. OD suction line on the same HVAC job takes a few seconds with the Quick Adjust mechanism versus the many turns required with a conventional feed screw across this jaw opening range. The precision cutting wheel produces the clean, square, minimal-deformation cut ends that make proper solder, press, and compression fitting connections straightforward. An integrated reaming blade removes the small interior burr created by the cutting wheel on the tube inner diameter — the burr must be removed before fitting installation to ensure proper fitting seating and prevent burr debris from entering the system.
See Milwaukee's complete tubing cutter lineup for all available capacities and adjustment mechanisms for the full range of copper tubing sizes in residential and commercial plumbing and HVAC work.
Features
- Quick Adjust mechanism for rapid jaw opening across full capacity range in single motion
- 2-1/2 in. capacity for large commercial plumbing mains and HVAC suction lines
- Clean, square cuts with minimal wall deformation for quality fitting connections
- Integrated reaming blade removes interior burr after cutting
- For copper, aluminum, and thin-wall steel tubing in commercial plumbing and HVAC
Specifications
- Maximum Capacity: 2-1/2 in.
- Mechanism: Quick Adjust
- Application: Copper, Aluminum, Thin-Wall Steel — Large Commercial Plumbing and HVAC
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-4253 2-1/2 in. Quick Adjust Copper Tubing Cutter
