Ditch the copper pipe cutter, use a hacksaw and a file

I did $900 worth of repipes in Los Lunas last week and my fancy auto pipe cutter kept jamming on the second joint. Switched to a $15 hacksaw and a flat file, took maybe 5 extra minutes per joint but zero mess and no mangled ends. My plumber buddy still laughs at me, but the solder joints came out cleaner than ever. Anyone else go back to basic tools after an expensive one failed on the job?

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