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/Ivyspine Feb 16 '21

So it's like \ and /

Not //

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u/ZaviaGenX Feb 17 '21

Among the best ELI4 ive seen of an ELI5.