For cutting and beveling steel pipe onsite there are a couple ways to go about it however no process is going to be faster, cleaner and more accurate for larger diameter pipe than using these Ridgid tools. The new Ridgid B-500 Portable Beveller 49298 ($3046) puts a perfectly 37.5 ° bevel on a 4”-12” pipe in under 2 minutes. You …
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Ridgid Calendar 2015-2016 Hot Off The Presses
Ridgid recently made a big splash with their 3-in-1 Electrician’s RE6 Crimper, Cutter, Knock-Out Tool but not Ridgid product could even be more anticipated than the Ridgid Calenders which come out every other year. For the last 80 years these famous pin up girl calenders have hung in shops and garages across the country. For the 2015-2016 calendar the Ridgid Girls …
Read MoreRidgid Launches RE 6 Electrician’s Tools 3-in-1, at NECA Show
***** UPDATE POST 4/2/2015 – RIDGID RE 6 PRICE REDUCTION For 75 plus years Ridgid has made tools focused on the plumbing trades however many of those tools have a wide range of uses for electricians as well as other trades. The Ridgid RE 6 Full Kit 44383 ($4637) is really the first of its kind aimed specifically at the Electricians …
Read MoreRidgid Drain Cleaning Promotion for New Industrial Sump Pumps
Recently Ridgid launched their full line of heavy duty Sewage & Sump Pumps which are designed to be some of the best on the market. These are very different units from the less expensive Ridgid Sump Pumps you’d purchase from the big box store so it is understandable if there is a bit of confusion understanding the differences. One of …
Read MoreNext Generation Ridgid Sump Pumps to Get Their Own Cell Phones
The next generations of Ridgid Sump Pumps will be coming soon and they will be build to be some of the best on the market. There will also be a separate backup system option that will be able to call or text you if the sump pump should lose power (center picture above). The backup system would require a cellular plan …
Read MoreRIDGID CrossChek Inspection System – Utility Bore Slot Drilling
It’s pretty scary to imagine those utility guys drilling out front hit 2-3 other utility lines per mile, some of which are gas lines… That being said this seems like a pretty essential new Ridgid SeeSnake Camera for inspecting pneumatically bored utility lines and hopefully will become a standard requirement. The camera can only inspect the lines after they are …
Read MoreRidgid Plumbing Spring Fling 2012 Promotion is Here
The Ridgid brand of professional plumbing equipment is the clear industry leader with some of the most well built and innovative products available. Unfortunately this also means they do not run many promotions for their products with the exception of the once per year Spring Fling promotion where you can pick up a few extras with your purchase. The promo …
Read MoreViega Challenge: Ridgid ProPress Tool vs Sweating Copper Pipes
Viega manufactures copper and stainless steel fittings for use in a wide variety of plumbing applications. The Viega products are unique as they require no flux or soldering, safer with no open flame, much quicker to install and less chance for failure. This is because the connections are made by pressing (7200 lbs pressure) the metals together to form a …
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