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It’s nice to see more representation for the pipe trades on TH-cam lately 👍This is a decent introductory video for new guys. Some notes for those watching: 1)cutting oil comes in “clear” or brown and they both do the same. Brown is cheaper. 2) a ridgid 300 can only do pipes up to 2 1/2” in diameter but the standard die head typically only goes to from 1” to 2” the other die head only goes up to 3/4” as well 3) you can use what is called a “barrel stock” either with the machine or a vice to thread other sizes. 4) you can take the “cutter” off the machine if you ever need to cut a pipe “in the air” 5) make sure you lock the pipe into the chuck with all three jaws biting evenly. There is NO reason to lock the back jaws unless you are doing very long lengths of pipe 6) you will almost never see the reamer actually on the machine. You are “supposed” to ream the pipes but in 12 years of experience I’ve seen ONE other fitter than me ever use one. It’s normally not even on the machines in the field. 7) keep a rag on the machine at all times for wiping the oil 8) tarp tip is decent but on big jobs just find any cardboard/sheetrock scraps/etc to set under oiler 9)oil can be used for a LOT of cuts 10) he didn’t demonstrate using pipe “dope” or teflon tape on the pipe but you will apply it while the machine is running to be efficient. 11) NO loose clothes/sleeves/jewelry/chains near the machine, trust me I’ve seen guys lose fingers or get yanked. I could go on with 100 more of these. I’m not a plumber, I’m a steamfitter for 12 years in NYC who started out as a “kid” fabricating branch lines in a shop. The plumbers are usually borrowing MY machine on jobs to make their cuts or asking me how to do it lol.
You don’t need a “nipple chuck” you just need more practice. I can make “close” and “shoulder” nipples on the machine no problem. The middle threads might look a little “bit” and janky but I’ve never had one leak and as a fitter we do 200psi pressure tests.
@@charliewillis8527 oh nice, I usually have a set of nipples but I can make pretty close ones on the machine, but yea wouldn’t mind a nipple chuck aswell tho
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It’s nice to see more representation for the pipe trades on TH-cam lately 👍This is a decent introductory video for new guys. Some notes for those watching:
1)cutting oil comes in “clear” or brown and they both do the same. Brown is cheaper.
2) a ridgid 300 can only do pipes up to 2 1/2” in diameter but the standard die head typically only goes to from 1” to 2” the other die head only goes up to 3/4” as well
3) you can use what is called a “barrel stock” either with the machine or a vice to thread other sizes.
4) you can take the “cutter” off the machine if you ever need to cut a pipe “in the air”
5) make sure you lock the pipe into the chuck with all three jaws biting evenly. There is NO reason to lock the back jaws unless you are doing very long lengths of pipe
6) you will almost never see the reamer actually on the machine. You are “supposed” to ream the pipes but in 12 years of experience I’ve seen ONE other fitter than me ever use one. It’s normally not even on the machines in the field.
7) keep a rag on the machine at all times for wiping the oil
8) tarp tip is decent but on big jobs just find any cardboard/sheetrock scraps/etc to set under oiler
9)oil can be used for a LOT of cuts
10) he didn’t demonstrate using pipe “dope” or teflon tape on the pipe but you will apply it while the machine is running to be efficient.
11) NO loose clothes/sleeves/jewelry/chains near the machine, trust me I’ve seen guys lose fingers or get yanked.
I could go on with 100 more of these. I’m not a plumber, I’m a steamfitter for 12 years in NYC who started out as a “kid” fabricating branch lines in a shop. The plumbers are usually borrowing MY machine on jobs to make their cuts or asking me how to do it lol.
That’s dope bro thanks for the info, this is what it’s all about 💯
About to start my journey and this helps sir.
That’s dope! I wish you the best man we need more good plumbers out here 💯
Can you do a video on using the nipple chuck
Man I had to go look that up, never heard of it. lol but thanks I’m looking into it looks interesting
@@LIFE-N-PLUMBING it's so you can make short bits of pipe up
You don’t need a “nipple chuck” you just need more practice. I can make “close” and “shoulder” nipples on the machine no problem. The middle threads might look a little “bit” and janky but I’ve never had one leak and as a fitter we do 200psi pressure tests.
@@charliewillis8527 oh nice, I usually have a set of nipples but I can make pretty close ones on the machine, but yea wouldn’t mind a nipple chuck aswell tho
@@ligyron2835 can you do a video on it