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Top 5 Plumbing Tools Every Homeowner Should Own (Before You Call a Plumber.

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The third tool highlighted is the miter box, used in conjunction with a hand saw. The presenter showcases its ability to make straight or 45-degree angle cuts on various materials, including trim and PVC pipes. He demonstrates by placing a piece of PVC pipe into the miter box, marking the desired cut line with a Sharpie, securing the pipe, and then sawing through it using the hand saw. After the cut, he emphasizes the importance of deburring the edges of the PVC pipe using a utility knife to ensure a smooth, clean finish, which is crucial for proper fitting and sealing in plumbing applications.

Goal: Understand how to use a miter box and hand saw for precise cuts on plumbing materials like PVC.

Tools and materials

  • Hand Saw — Cutting materials like PVC pipe
  • Miter Box — Guiding the hand saw for straight and angled cuts
  • PVC Pipe — Demonstration of cutting and deburring
  • Sharpie — Marking cut lines on the PVC pipe
  • Utility Knife Milwaukee — Deburring the cut edges of the PVC pipe

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list. Let's check out number three. Number three on the list has got to be the miter box. You can do so much with this stuff. You can cut trim with it. You can cut PVC with it. Whatever you can fit in this miter box, you can basically cut. So, a little demonstration here. You're going to have your piece of PVC. This is just a little cut off that I have. And then you got bunch of different angles. Your 45s are your straight cut. So, basically, throw this in there where you want. Take your Sharpie and mark where you want to cut. Right now, I'm going to straighten up this crooked ass cut that I got. So, we're just going to throw a mark there. Put this in your miter box. Put a tight grip on it like [snorts] and then just cut. So, now that we got this piece cut, we're going to clean off the edges. You just take my fingers to it like this. You can take a you can take a knife if in there and just kind of scrape out your your shards even on the outside if you got some high spots like so. You ain't got to be too particular about it as PVC. That's our miter box. That's number three on the list.

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