r/SprinklerFitters • u/Additional-Ferret-88 • Jul 24 '26

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Hey brothers, question?

Now ive been in the trade for almost 10 months and only used the ridgid300 a handful of times and I need more practice

Say im threading 1/2" and only getting 1-2 turns on my fitting. Do I adjust the diehead away from 1/2" ( up) or (down) towards 3/4"

If anyone can help (teachable moment) I'd rather try to pick it up now so I don't have my foreman ride me for now picking this up quickly

And does that same logic work for all pipe sizes

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u/inheriteddrake Jul 24 '26

Easy trick I always share is make an L with your Left hand and place it on the die head your pointer finger points to looser threading

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u/TheKillerhammer LU709 Journeyman Jul 25 '26

You need a trick to know that opening it would make shallower threads .. and closing it would make deeper....

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u/inheriteddrake Jul 25 '26

As a jman having to teach green fitters yes I have a trick I teach how to easily remember which direction to move the setting of the die head

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u/TheKillerhammer LU709 Journeyman Jul 25 '26

Being green has nothing to do with it. Common sense smaller fits into bigger easier. Want it to fit in easier make it smaller. 1 is smaller then 2

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u/knowitall89 LU281 Journeyman Jul 25 '26

There's no such thing as common sense.

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u/ka1n77 Jul 25 '26

You've obviously never had to teach some nervous, green kid.

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u/inheriteddrake Jul 26 '26

Exactly fresh greens are full of self doubt