Vinyl pipe cutter

[Jannie]

Hello! This sounds ridiculous! I bought a Rolson vinyl pipe cutter with a rachet. I can't for the life of me figure out how to open the blade out. Have tried everything including wd40! Hate to be a pathetic woman, but there must be some simple explanation! Am cutting pipe on saturday - or not!!! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jannie

 

[picasso]

dont know these cutters but normally its push the handles of the cutter together to open the jaws, it might work the same with your cutters

 

[Jannie]

thanks for your reply. The blade is firmly stuck in the closed position and nothing I do will budge it.I have tried pulling the ratchet holder down on the opposite side and pushing the ratchet into it but still won't open the blade! Baffled!

 

[seco services]

what ones have you got ?
if its the big orange ones they have a black button that you push in to release the cutter.

 

[Jannie]

It's a black metal one, model 22435 - cheap! There is a screw through it with a bolt on the other end - I wondered if I should try to loosen it but It's on very tight, and I thought maybe the whole thing would fall apart!

 

[picasso]

have you tried squeezing the handles shut ?

 

[Jannie]

Yep, tried that!

 

[seco services]

they should just pull apart providing you have released the safety clip on the handle

 

[Jannie]

Safety catch off. Have managed to get it open a tiny bit by hitting it with a hammer! Am going to throw it out of the window soon LOL! Am starting to think it's faulty?

 

[seco services]

sounds like the silver pivot bolt at the bottom is to tight.
i can open mine with one hand so would say yours are faulty.

 

[Jannie]

Thakyou so much for all your efforts. Got no chance of getting a replacement by saturday. DIY - I sometimes wonder if it's worth it!!! Thanks again, regards, Jannie

 

[landyandy]

Bigger hammer

 

[Goldspoon]

I believe that you take the two handles and you pull them APART - very firmly.

My present ones work the same way.

 

[kevplumb]

I believe that you take the two handles and you pull them APART - very firmly.

My present ones work the same way.

after you have racheted them all the way closed

 

[Jannie]

Hello Everyone who tried to help! Pipe cutters definately faulty but did get them open and then failed to cut straight! Went to Screwfix and bought round one for not much more and it worked superbly. Plumbing job went like a dream aprt from hours spent trying to drill a hole through 300mm brick wall with a too short bit and a knacked sds! Such are the joys!
Thanks again
regards, Jannie