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RIDGID PROPRESS TOOL

BILL FOSTER
BILL FOSTER Member Posts: 1
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I am thininking of buying a Rigid ProPress tool. Does anyone know of problems with it. Any problems with the EPDM seals? Thanks

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  • mark_40
    mark_40 Member Posts: 65
    used it a LOT

    3"ipe, with water pourin'outta it ... heating ... done a whole school .... downfalls ...
    1) price of tool
    2) price of fittings
    3) price of fittings
    4) price of fittings
    50 price of .....
    !
  • Mark Eatherton1
    Mark Eatherton1 Member Posts: 2,542
    Is your labor free?

    Isn't the customer paying fo rhte material AND the labor?

    The savings are there, if you value your labor.

    ME

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  • ScottMP
    ScottMP Member Posts: 5,883
    Biggest problem

    is when you forget to crimp a fitting and it holds 65 lbs of water untill 8:30 pm and then lets go and floods a boiler room.

    Don't ask how I know that.

    Other wise we love the tool.

    Scott

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  • John Felciano
    John Felciano Member Posts: 411
    Awesome!

    One of the best investments I've made.Only drawback has been fitting availability,but thats changing as more supply houses are starting to stock them.

    I learned at ISH that they have changed the fittings slightly so a leak will show up on a air or water test.They will be making them so they leak slightly unpressed.
  • jim murtaugh
    jim murtaugh Member Posts: 72
    pro press

    I to just began pricing these out going to buy one this week any feed back ct400 vs. battery 320e?
  • Jim Bennett
    Jim Bennett Member Posts: 607
    The Press

    We have the corded model which has been great though a bit cumbersome. You don't want to hold it up in the air too long!

    Haven't yet had the experience of forgetting to crimp one, but I did neglect to lock down a Victualic "FIT" fitting on a fire service once. Held pressure to about 85 lbs before it let loose and painted the walls with the black "ink" water that lurks in sprinkler systems.

    I TRIPLE check all mechanical joints REAL carefule since then!

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  • Jim Bennett
    Jim Bennett Member Posts: 607
    The Press

    We have the corded model which has been great though a bit cumbersome. You don't want to hold it up in the air too long!

    Haven't yet had the experience of forgetting to crimp one, but I did neglect to lock down a Victualic "FIT" fitting on a fire service once. Held pressure to about 85 lbs before it let loose and painted the walls with the black "ink" water that lurks in sprinkler systems.

    I TRIPLE check all mechanical joints REAL carefule since then!

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

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