pipe threader

[jimang22]

thank you all for the help and think am going with the hand held threader found one for a good price. do i need a special pipe cutter or can i use a sawzall for now or will it not make a strait cut. thank you

[BHD]

I would recommend a ridgid pipe cutter and a reamer, I have had off brands and they don't work near as well. even if you buy a used cutter, and if the cutting wheel is messed up replace it, there not that badly priced,

[drtyhands]

The Ridgid cutters are all over the place on E-Bay for cheap.Even if you have to get new wheels.This will save you money you can put towards the reamer you will need.

Good choice,you saved youself a lot of money.I've hand threaded a lot of pipe,it is not that bad.

[mrs. westcoast]

The Ridgid cutters are all over the place on E-Bay for cheap.Even if you have to get new wheels.This will save you money you can put towards the reamer you will need.

Good choice,you saved youself a lot of money.I've hand threaded a lot of pipe,it is not that bad.


Adam you forgot to mention from your own experience to look at users ratings before purchasing right?:eek::D

[westcoastplumber]

thank you all for the help and think am going with the hand held threader found one for a good price. do i need a special pipe cutter or can i use a sawzall for now or will it not make a strait cut. thank you


I have cut all my gas lines with a sawzall and a 812r sawzall blade. You have to be carefull not to cut crooked, the good thing about using a sawzall is that you do not have to ream out that much to get the full bore of the pipe.

When you use roll cutters it tends to leave a ledge on the inside and the outside of the pipe.

[drtyhands]

Chop saws work great,They are just real messy.It's hard to get all the dust so it doesn't rust the owners property.I still use mine when cutting for the Amigo 2.

[DUNBAR]

I have cut all my gas lines with a sawzall and a 812r sawzall blade. You have to be carefull not to cut crooked, the good thing about using a sawzall is that you do not have to ream out that much to get the full bore of the pipe.

When you use roll cutters it tends to leave a ledge on the inside and the outside of the pipe.


I do this as well, much faster.

Also, the roll cutters will sometimes make it real hard to get the dies to grab and hold to start a thread on the end of the pipe.

Can make hand banging threads pretty uncomfortable.

I've never owned an electric threader; been doing it manually my whole career and what kept me from ever buying a 300 was the reason my idiot self had to be the one who always dragged that into every job over huge mud ruts to new construction jobs when I first got into the trade.

Part of being a new hand in the trade. Tore my rotator cuff earlier this year and I swear the exercise with my threading tools brought my shoulder back to 100%.........


Okay 90% :(