Reed Manufacturing Co. products

Manual, guillotine style cutter slices smoothly through PE. All aluminum construction results in lighter tool weight and greater rigidity - 22%+ weight reduction versus prior HPC8 model. Greater pipe capacity, up to 9.06” O.D. fits true 8” DIPS and IPS for PE. Aluminum rails and crosshead have a hard anodized finish to reduce wear on sliding surfaces. Superior cuts with USA made blade.

All Reed cutter wheels are made from high shock-resistant tool steel, while competitive cutter wheels are made from carbon steel or still lower quality tool steel. By using this higher quality raw material, Reed cutter wheels can be made thinner and can therefore cut pipe more easily and leave less burr. Also, because of their higher quality, certified material, only Reed cutter wheels can be heat-treated for the perfect balance between hardness and toughness to make Reed cutter wheels resist breakage and last longer. Reed pioneered the development of cutter wheels for plastic pipe and today has the widest variety and highest quality cutter wheels for various types and wall thicknesses of plastic pipe and tubing. Reed offers the largest cutter wheel line for all types of pipe, tubing and conduit. Reed cutter wheels are the best value for use in Reed cutters, or in the cutters of any other manufacturer.

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Tubing cutters are a simple, durable design.  Each tubing cutter has a screw feed with a large grip knob to make it easier to tighten the cutter.  T10 and T15 cutters are zinc alloy construction with a built-in reamer for convenient cutting and deburring. T20 cutter is larger but light due to its aluminum construction. T20 cutter features a fold-out reamer. Wide rollers on all three cutter models yield a square cut while thin cutter wheel profile ensures a quick, clean cut

Quick Release™ Metal Tubing Cutters are the best tracking, easiest cutting tubing cutters available. Cut copper, aluminum, light wall steel and stainless steel tubing. With alternate wheels they will cut a wide variety of plastic pipe and tubing, including muffler systems tubing. (Refer to the REED cutter wheel chart for details on cutter wheels for both plastic and metal tubing.) TC1Q, TC1.6Q and TC2Q sliding bars are die-cast zinc aluminum for greater strength. Each of these three metal tubing cutters also features a built-in reamer and spare cutter wheel in the knob. Long-proven TC3Q and larger models with steel sliding bars withstand professional workloads over the long haul.

Reed Quick Release™ tubing cutters are the industry standard; most recommended by plastic pipe companies and most imitated by other manufacturers. Quick Release™ tubing cutters for plastic are the most practical cutters for small, medium, and large diameter work and feature sliding bars now with magnesium for added strength. They cut clean with very little burr. Field tests show that Quick Release™ tubing cutters with Reed OP2 or 30-40P cutter wheels are excellent for use on ABS pipe.

Reed offers the best designed tools for stopping flow in ½” up to 8” PE pipe. Different models handle a wide range of pipe sizes and applications. Sliding bar handles make work in tight places easier and increase leverage for tightening. Fine-pitched thread on feed screw allows for a controlled, low-effort squeeze. Grease fittings at friction points make operation smoother and extend tool life. Aluminum bars are anodized or painted for protection from the elements. All PE squeeze-off tools use positive stops to prevent damage caused by over-clamping. Multiple size/SDR settings on one pair of stops provide quick, convenient over-squeeze protection for standard pipe sizes.

REED’s Feed Tap is a great waterworks tool that drills through PVC, PE, cast iron and ductile iron pipe while under pressure using a corporation stop inserted into a service saddle. The compact design, featuring a separate, independent feed control for advancing the heavy-duty shell cutter into the pipe, allows the user to easily complete the tap using a drill (not included) for cast and ductile iron, or manual power (7/16” wrench) for PVC/PE and other plastic pipe. The independent feed control advances the shell cutter for tapping PVC pipe as recommended by Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association.

Combo Roll Groovers are 2-in-1 service tools that yield cost savings of time and money by allowing a complete change in minutes from power machine operation to manual work or back. They are operated either manually or under power. RGCOMBO2 forms standard rolled grooves in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum pipe from 1 1/4” to 6”. The formed grooves comply with the specifications required for mechanical coupling systems. The only adjustment required is for the depth of the groove.