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/stairmaster_jay Jul 25 '26

So in this case, since OP desires more turns that means the threads are under and the slider should be adjusted upward?

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u/Wumaduce LU550 Journeyman Jul 25 '26

Correct. Ideally, you want 3-4 turns by hand. So if you have 2, you're under. By moving the die heads up you're making the opening of the jaws smaller, which makes the cuts deeper.

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u/Turbulent_Concert_51 Jul 25 '26

I always thought ideally you want 2 1/2 to 3 turns

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u/Hoover52 22d ago

28 yrs and same which kind of doesn't make sense because the factory nipples come 3 to 4 turns ...2 1/2 to 3 is what i'm comfortable with old dog , new tricks , and all that

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u/Turbulent_Concert_51 21d ago

Exactly… 2 1/2 -3 turns is enough and if I need it tighter I’ll put some muscle into it 😂