Pipe cutting calculator
Enter the pipe sticks you have, the pipe lengths you need, and the kerf your saw removes. The calculator lays out each cut and shows the leftover on every stick.
Reading the bars: parts are outlined boxes · kerf is a solid black band · blocked zones are grey · drop has a dashed border · scrap is hatched.
Use it for Pipe
Plan pipe and tube cuts before you pick up the saw. Enter your stick lengths — 21 ft steel, 10 ft copper or PVC, anything your supplier delivers — and your cut list, and get layouts that waste fewer sticks.
Pipe cutting calculator questions
How do I allow for threading or beveling?+
Add the allowance to each cut length before you enter it — if a 60 in run needs 1 in extra for threading both ends, enter 62 in. The optimizer then nests the true consumed length.
What kerf should I use for a chop saw versus a tubing cutter?+
A wheel-style tubing cutter displaces material rather than removing it, so enter 0. Chop saws and bandsaws remove roughly 1/16 to 1/8 in (1.5–3 mm) — measure a cut on your machine to be sure.
What are standard pipe stick lengths?+
Steel pipe commonly ships in 21 ft sticks; copper and PVC in 10 ft or 20 ft. Enter whatever lengths you actually stock — mixed lengths in one run are fine.
Can I keep usable remnants?+
Yes. Set a minimum drop per stock row and the layouts will distinguish remnants worth saving from scrap too short to use.