摘要 |
The present invention relates to a power driven tube cutter which can be effectively utilized to sever automotive exhaust pipes, for example. The tube cutter includes a workpiece engaging member adapted to engage the exhaust pipe, and a cutting blade mounted for movement torward and away from the workpiece engaging member. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a pneumatic power driver is utilized to advance the cutting blade toward the workpiece engaging member to sever the pipe. A biasing return spring is provided for withdrawing the cutting blade from between the two severed portions of the pipe.
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