Howdy,
On Fri, 22 Dec 2006, Doug Braun wrote:
> I have one of these, and it works OK for 1/2" pipe, sort of OK for 3/4"
> pipe, and I've never tried anything bigger. Don't forget you also need
> a big vise with the proper jaws to hold the pipe.
>
> The threads it made were not perfect, but a lot of
> those pre-threaded lengths at Home Depot had pretty
> mediocre threads, too.
>
> I managed to do my setup with pre-cut lengths
> and unions from HD.
I've got one as well (which is why I brought it up). It's always been
just fine for the low volume "around the house" stuff I've needed it for
(up to 1").
Here's the vice, btw:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=8890
I'd probably agree that you'd want something better for professional or
higher volume use, but for a homeowner, I think its totally fine.
Mark
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