RIDGID 36345 00-R Exposed Ratchet Threader Set: Efficient 1/2-Inch to 1-Inch NPT Pipe Threading with Manual Ratchet Review

I bought a cheap set of pipe threaders from Harbor Freight which were complete crap. This rigid kit is expensive, but when it comes to tools, you get what you pay for. Rigid tapping machines are professional and work great. money well spent

I have used the 1/2 and 3/4 nozzles several times with no problems. I bought this set to complete a gas heater in my garage. I don't know exactly how many pipes I cut, I think I made 20 3/4 and 10 1/2 with no problems. I used lots of coolant and slow, steady pressure. The only advice I can give to anyone considering buying this set is to make sure you have a good pipe vise.

I opened a new workshop with overhead wires, so I needed a cutting machine. I tried the HF block and it broke after 6 threads. So, with over 90 more threads to go, I ended up with this set. I should have gotten this set straight away. Works perfectly and the 1/2" die still feels and cuts like new. I've never used 2 large dies in a set but I think they work just as well as 1/2". This is a quality professional one Material that we highly recommend.

No tube threading experience but overall quite comfortable. We were remodeling the kitchen in an old house and the cast iron radiator needed to be moved. I cut the tubes with a saw and threaded them on the first try with this kit. I had someone hold the pipe steady to avoid stressing the downstream fittings and I used a 12" pipe wrench to counteract the twisting force being put on the pipe by the threader. I used *a lot* of dark cutting oil as recommended. squirted more for every 3 clicks of…