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Henco hand guillotine cutter: match the tool reference to the pipe on the job

A request for a “Henco cutter for 26 mm” still leaves a question for the buyer. The number may describe the pipe on the job or a number remembered from an older tool. Start with the printed pipe identification and the exact cutter reference. Those two fields give the supplier a specific combination to confirm.

Copy the pipe printing into the enquiry

Photograph a readable run of the print on the exact pipe you need to work on. Record the Henco pipe family or reference and the outside diameter as marked. If the print shows two dimensions, preserve the whole expression and identify which value the manufacturer uses as the outside diameter. A pipe sample or a photo beside a ruler can help identify what you have. Ask for the pipe reference to be confirmed if the marking is missing or unclear.

Keep different pipe references on separate lines, even if two lengths appear the same size. This helps the buyer check the tool against each exact pipe instead of carrying a match across materials or ranges by appearance. A small schedule with the pipe reference, marked diameter and job location is enough.

Ask for the cutter code and its documented range

Henco’s product overview lists a hand guillotine cutter reference RS2640PRESS in the 26–40 mm range. The barcode recorded for the featured APM listing is 5414764048089, which a trade listing associates with that reference. Use RS2640PRESS as the reference to ask about and confirm the markings on the supplied tool and the exact pipe family before ordering.

The range in that catalogue row belongs to the named model. A number by itself tells the buyer very little about which end of the range it describes. Write the whole range in your enquiry with its source and date, then ask the seller to confirm the range on the offered tool. That also helps when a saved link or an old product description uses a shortened size label.

Henco-branded manual guillotine cutter with blue handles
The APM listing photo identifies the hand tool form. Confirm the supplied model and range from its markings.

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State whether you need a complete tool or a spare blade

If you already have a cutter, photograph its model marking and name the component you need. Henco lists replacement blades separately. Ask for the blade reference for the existing tool model when that is the item you want. If you need the complete hand cutter, specify “complete cutter” on the order line and confirm the offered contents. The tool body and a blade listing have different ordering references and may have similar size wording.

Use one enquiry line per pipe and tool combination

A workable line reads “Henco pipe reference [copy marking], outside diameter [copy marking], complete hand cutter requested, candidate RS2640PRESS. Please confirm the supplied cutter model and range for this exact pipe.” Add the job location and attach the pipe-marking photograph. If the same cutter is being considered for several pipe lines, keep the dimensions and references on separate lines and ask for each match to be confirmed.

When the tool marking or pipe reference is unknown, leave that field open and obtain a clear label or the relevant manufacturer reference. You can still send an enquiry with the evidence you have. Complete the missing field before confirming the purchase so the delivery can be checked against the order.

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