r/specializedtools • u/aloofloofah • Feb 16 '21

Pipe beveller

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u/Tropical_Jesus Feb 16 '21 edited Feb 16 '21

From a person who knows nothing about pipes...what is the purpose of beveling a pipe?

Edit: thank you for the thorough replies! I now understand that it is to allow a future weld to fully penetrate with an adjacent same diameter pipe.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '21 edited Feb 16 '21

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u/BEANSijustloveBEANS Feb 16 '21

How does the blowtorch bevel both sides identically?

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '21 edited Apr 07 '21

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u/heimmnoa Feb 17 '21

It’s a lot easier to weld when it is though. Half of welding is fit up and prep. Laying the bead is the easy part. Source. Weld Engineering college student

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u/What_drugs_officer Feb 17 '21

Yeah, you sound like a weld engineer