So I was looking at the local market place listings and came across one of these Chinese made pipe threading machines. It had been posted at $400 and was reduced to $200.
There isn't much info online, no reviews that I could find, but is very similar to some of the other machines out there. Decent specs, 2-speed, 1/2" - 2" dies, compatible with Ridgid brand dies, automatic oil pump, etc.
Here is a link to the online site showing it on sale but out of stock:
I've got a set of Ridgid hand threading tools that I seldom use, but they are nice to have when needed. I do have an air line project coming up in my shop. A few years ago I picked up enough 1" stainless pipe from a local manufacturer to pipe my air lines, and it had been listed for so long without any takers that they let it go for less than it would cost for me to buy new 3/4 black pipe so I snatched it up. I have not been looking forward to cutting and threading that 1" stainless by hand and have had my eye out for a Ridgid 700 or similar hand held power driver that would work with my dies. The cheapest one I've come across was $500 and I don't need it right away so I've just kept my eye open for one.
Well, I thought at $200 it would be worth taking a look, even if I only used it for this one project and sold it. I drove the 10 minutes to the guys place and there it was, brand new, still bolted to the pallet. His buddy had ordered two of them and gave one to him as a gift. He thought he'd put it to use, but it had just sat in his garage for the past year and he needed the space so had decided to let it go. It included a quart of probably low quality cutting oil, all accessories and was still secured with the little pieces of tape to prevent levers from moving around, literally brand new. We talked about it for a bit and I was about to dig the $200 out of my pocket when he said, "Make me any reasonable offer and it's yours." I felt a little guilty, but realized he didn't have any skin in the game so I offered $100 and he picked up all 180LB (including the pallet) and set it in the back of my truck.
So now I have it sitting in my shop and a set of Ridgid 47790 stainless dies ordered (which cost more than the machine). If it makes it through the 200+ feet of stainless I'm planning to cut and thread, it'll be worth every penny. Now I just have to try to not trip over it while I get the inside of the shop finished so I can actually run the airlines.
There isn't much info online, no reviews that I could find, but is very similar to some of the other machines out there. Decent specs, 2-speed, 1/2" - 2" dies, compatible with Ridgid brand dies, automatic oil pump, etc.
Here is a link to the online site showing it on sale but out of stock:
Bolt and Pipe Threading Machine Cutter Deburrer 1/2" to 2" NPT 1.7 HP 2 Speed | Toolots
Shop bolt and pipe threader 1/2" to 2" NPT from Toolots. Feature 1.7hp copper induction motor, 2 speed, automatic oiling system, equipped to cut, thread and chamfer.
www.boltontool.com
I've got a set of Ridgid hand threading tools that I seldom use, but they are nice to have when needed. I do have an air line project coming up in my shop. A few years ago I picked up enough 1" stainless pipe from a local manufacturer to pipe my air lines, and it had been listed for so long without any takers that they let it go for less than it would cost for me to buy new 3/4 black pipe so I snatched it up. I have not been looking forward to cutting and threading that 1" stainless by hand and have had my eye out for a Ridgid 700 or similar hand held power driver that would work with my dies. The cheapest one I've come across was $500 and I don't need it right away so I've just kept my eye open for one.
Well, I thought at $200 it would be worth taking a look, even if I only used it for this one project and sold it. I drove the 10 minutes to the guys place and there it was, brand new, still bolted to the pallet. His buddy had ordered two of them and gave one to him as a gift. He thought he'd put it to use, but it had just sat in his garage for the past year and he needed the space so had decided to let it go. It included a quart of probably low quality cutting oil, all accessories and was still secured with the little pieces of tape to prevent levers from moving around, literally brand new. We talked about it for a bit and I was about to dig the $200 out of my pocket when he said, "Make me any reasonable offer and it's yours." I felt a little guilty, but realized he didn't have any skin in the game so I offered $100 and he picked up all 180LB (including the pallet) and set it in the back of my truck.
So now I have it sitting in my shop and a set of Ridgid 47790 stainless dies ordered (which cost more than the machine). If it makes it through the 200+ feet of stainless I'm planning to cut and thread, it'll be worth every penny. Now I just have to try to not trip over it while I get the inside of the shop finished so I can actually run the airlines.
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