🔍 Key Concepts

• Proper tool selection for soft copper tubing in plumbing and refrigeration work • How different cutting tools affect roundness and cleanliness of the cut • Difference between tools made for tubing versus pipe

💭 Think About

• Which tool is designed specifically to cut thin-walled, soft metal tubing while keeping the end round and smooth? • What kind of cut do you want before flaring or making a tight, leak‑free connection on copper coil tubing? • Among the choices, which tool is least likely to crush, flatten, or leave rough saw marks on the copper tubing?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm which tools are made specifically for tubing, not for solid pipe or general metal cutting • Think about which option allows slow, even pressure around the full circumference of the tubing instead of a straight saw cut • Eliminate any tool that would likely leave burrs, an uneven edge, or deform the tubing wall