Chamfering Pipes

In plumbing, ‘chamfer’ refers to what is usually a 45 degree angle at the end of a pipe.  Chamfering prevents the edges of a pipe from cutting its fittings.  Chamfering can be done with a chamfering tool; with PVC pipe, chamfering can also be done by hand with a file.

Chamfering the end of a PVC pipe to 45 degrees with a rasp file.