Abstract: A portable tube cutter and a method of cutting a boiler tube in a power generating station with the portable tube cutter is disclosed comprising electromagnetically clamping a portable tube cutter to a circumferential portion of a tube to be cut in a power generating station, the tube cutter having a frame formed with a clamping element adapted to fixedly, electromagnetically mount to a circumferential portion of the tube and having a power driven cutting element operable to cut the tube and movable upon the frame along an axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the tube at an angle; and thereafter moving the power driven cutting element along the axis of movement and into engagement with the tube for cutting the tube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a boiler tube-wall of a power generating station comprised of a plurality of generally parallel, vertical tubes welded together lengthwise, the method employing a guide having a pair of parallel guide rods interposed between a pair of securement devices for selectively, removably securing the guide to the tube-wall and a mount slidably mounted on the guide rods for movably supporting an actuatable tool for movement along the guide rods between the securement devices, the method comprising the steps of:(a) mounting a cutting tool to the mount;(b) removably securing the guide to a first location on one vertical surface of the tube-wall, the location being defined by a first line of cut to be made in the tube-wall;(c) actuating the cutting tool; and(d) moving the cutting tool along the guide rods between the securement devices and along the first cut line to cut through the tube-wall and any of the tubes therealong.