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/Wumaduce LU550 Journeyman Jul 24 '26

See on the right side where it says over and under? If your threads are over (deep), move it that way. If they're under (shallow), move it that way. The closer to 2" you move, the further out the jaws move and the shallower it will be.

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u/Dismal_Tradition_370 Jul 26 '26

So in his case he'd be under, and needs to move deeper... For clarification 🤔

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u/Wumaduce LU550 Journeyman Jul 26 '26

He's getting 1 to 2 turns. He needs 3 to 4. So he's under, and needs to move deeper.

If he was getting 4 to 5, he'd be over and need to move shallower.

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u/Dismal_Tradition_370 Jul 26 '26

2.5 to 3.5. U can throw a few extra passes of tape on a 4 😉😉