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Title: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: Varidrivegt14 on October 29, 2011, 03:32:52 PM

Heres a 10 inch Ridgid i got at a yard sale for 25 cents.
cleaned it up wire wheeled it. straighten the handle paint it. let em know what you think?

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: lbgradwell on October 29, 2011, 03:58:51 PM

I think it's worth every cent!

(Nice job.)

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: rusty on October 29, 2011, 04:33:20 PM

Heh, you painted your Rigid pipe wrench Trimo red ; P

It looks great tho, and even a chinese made junky wrench would have cost you more than 25 cents ....

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: bonneyman on October 29, 2011, 07:23:49 PM

Nice job!
The 25 cent cost don't matter when you're needing to tighten a pipe fitting!

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: Papaw on October 29, 2011, 10:39:12 PM

Great job!

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: Nolatoolguy on November 04, 2011, 01:45:41 AM

Not bad for twenty five cents............great find

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: lauver on November 11, 2011, 11:15:42 AM

FWIW, I think the Chevrolet orange/red engine paint is pretty close to Ridged red.

Varidrive-- How did you straighten the handle?  Press, hammer, A/O torch...

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: EVILDR235 on November 12, 2011, 10:39:32 AM

I have always thought Ridgid pipe wrenches is one of the best tool deals out there. I have alot of them and have never had to pay more than 5 dollars for one. Must be because there is so many out there. Almost every garage sale or flea market I go to, someone has one or more for sale. The only ones I don't see alot of are the aluminum ones.

EvilDr235  AKA  Gort the giant robot.

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: Wrenchmensch on November 12, 2011, 05:01:21 PM

I found a Ridgid 4-inch crescent style wrench this Fall.  It cost me $12, but it seemed worth it as I had never seen one before.  There was not a trace of red paint on it.  Should I paint it?  Please advise.

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: rusty on November 12, 2011, 05:51:14 PM

Mine has no paint on it either....(6")

Handle-thumb design reminds me of crescent's.....

Title: Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
Post by: Varidrivegt14 on November 19, 2011, 06:04:06 AM

Lauver--- i straightend the handle with and A/O torch