Apparatus and method for removing a coating material from tubing

1. An apparatus for removing a coating material from a tubing, comprising:

a tool body;

a tubing support having a first roller having a first rim and a second roller having a second rim, wherein the first roller and second roller are accommodated within the body, and wherein the first rim and the second rim stabilize the tubing on the first roller and the second roller;

a slider support;

a slider accommodated with the slider support and generally located above the tubing support;

a blade having an end with at least two cutting edges, said blade attached to the slider, wherein the tubing support, the slider support and the slider are accommodated within the tool body; and

an adjuster attached to the slider support and generally located below the tubing support.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blade has at least two ends, each end having at least two cutting edges.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blade has at least two cutting edges that are sharpened.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the at least two cutting edges are sharpened.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adjuster is a rotatable wheel.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first pin and a second pin which are utilized to accommodate the first roller and the second roller with the tool body.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blade is attached to the slider support by a fastener.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the fastener is a screw.

9. An apparatus for removing a coating material from tubing, comprising:

means for positioning the tubing including a first roller and a second roller, wherein the first roller and the second roller each have a rim to stabilize the tubing when the tubing is positioned on the first roller and the second roller;

means for removing the coating material from the tubing, said removing means having an end with at least two cutting edges, said removing means generally located above the positioning means;

means for raising and lowering the removing means;

means for adjusting the raising and lowering means, said adjusting means generally located below said positioning means; and

means for supporting the positioning means, the removing means, the raising and lowering means and the adjusting means with each other as a tool.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the means for removing the coating material is a blade.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the at least two cutting edges are sharpened.

12. A method for removing a coating material from a tubing, comprising:

placing the tubing on a tubing support accommodated within a tool body;

connecting a blade having an end with at least two cutting edges to a slider and generally locating said slider above the tubing support;

providing an adjuster, wherein the adjuster includes a rotatable wheel, and connecting said adjuster to the slider at a location generally below the tubing support;

lowering the end of the blade onto the tubing until the cutting edges pierce the coating material on the tubing by changing the position of the slider via the adjuster; and

rotating the tool body around the tubing until the coating material is stripped from the tubing.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the at least two cutting edges are sharpened.

14. An apparatus for removing a coating material from a tubing, comprising:

a tool body;

a tubing support;

a slider support;

a slider accommodated with the slider support; and

a blade having an end with at least two cutting edges attached to the slider, wherein the tubing support, the slider support, and the slider are accommodated within the tool body.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the at least two cutting edges are sharpened.

16. An apparatus for removing a coating material from a tubing, comprising:

a tool body;

a tubing support;

a slider support;

a slider accommodated with the slider support and generally located above the tubing support;

a blade having an end with at least two cutting edges, said blade attached to the slider, wherein the tubing support, the slider support and the slider are accommodated within the tool body; and

an adjuster attached to the slider support and generally located below the tubing support, wherein the adjuster includes a rotatable wheel.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the blade is attached to the slider support body by a fastener.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the fastener is a screw.

19. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the adjuster is a rotatable wheel.

20. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the slider support is a shaft.