摘要 |
Methods of cutting pipe and removing contaminants from surfaces of pipe (40) and fittings (37, 38, and 39) that connect pipe (40) by soldering. During the cleaning and cutting of the pipe (40), contaminants are removed by way of a pipe cleaning abrasive (24) that is connected to the cleaning and cutting device. Rotating the device around the axis of the pipe (40) cleans and cuts the pipe until severed. Fittings (37, 38, and 39) are cleaned by a streamlined fittings cleaning abrasives (31, 32 and 33) located on the cleaning and cutting device. A fitting (37, 38, or 39) is placed over the fittings cleaning abrasives (31 or 32 and 33) and pushed so that the fittings cleaning abrasive (31,32 or 33) enters the fitting of the proper diameter (37, 38, or 39) removing the contaminants. The pipe cleaning abrasive (24) and the fittings cleaning abrasives (31, 32, and 33) may be replaceable. The cleaned surfaces of pipe (24) and fittings (37, 38, and 39) are ready to continue soldering process.
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