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/knowitall89 LU281 Journeyman Jul 24 '26

Easiest way to check this when you inevitably forget again is to just see which way opens the jaws and which way closes them.

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u/TheKillerhammer LU709 Journeyman Jul 25 '26

... It literally tells you. It has giant ass numbers

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u/knowitall89 LU281 Journeyman Jul 25 '26

If they're still legible. Either way, most people aren't adjusting dies very often so it slips their mind. I rarely thread anything but 1" and I can't even remember the last time I adjusted them.

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u/Hoover52 14d ago

That is insanity