Amateur hour

EricPeterson

For your amusement…

I’m not a pro, but I like to do my own work whenever possible. That includes pipe-fitting. Years ago when I would visit my Mom I would always check the "for sale" section in the local paper for tools. I came back one time with this pipe vise and reamer along with some old threaders (not pictured - another time).

The Westward kit was from Grainger Supply and has worked well handling up to 1-1/4” pipe. I accidentally tossed the 3/4" head and that's a Ridgid replacement. Needs a different ratchet though.

Cheers, Eric Peterson

Mad Dog_2

Those gems will cost ya brand new...Mad Dog 🐕 

EdTheHeaterMan

Who needs a ratchet. You don't need no stinkin' ratchet.

That is what pipe wrenches are for.

EBEBRATT-Ed

gets the job done.

retiredguy

When I got my first job with a commercial/industrial boiler company in 1974, after working 6 years in residential, everything we threaded from 1/8" through 4" was done by hand. Then the company bought a used Ridgid 700 and after that I was spoiled. @EricPeterson that type pipe vise would work but you just need to upgrade to a chain vise to do a better job.

Mad Dog_2

4" by hand? That's like Arm  Wresting 💪 Tank Abbott!  Mad Dog 🐕 

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