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Offline Varidrivegt14

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25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« 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?
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Offline lbgradwell

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2011, 03:58:51 PM »
I think it's worth every cent!

(Nice job.)
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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #2 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 ....
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Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

Offline bonneyman

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #3 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!
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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2011, 10:39:12 PM »
Great job!
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Offline Nolatoolguy

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2011, 01:45:41 AM »
Not bad for twenty five cents............great find
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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #6 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...
« Last Edit: November 11, 2011, 11:19:07 AM by lauver »
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Offline EVILDR235

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #7 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.

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Offline Wrenchmensch

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #8 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.
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Offline rusty

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2011, 05:51:14 PM »

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

Handle-thumb design reminds me of crescent's.....
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Offline Varidrivegt14

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Re: 25 cent Ridgid pipe wrench
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2011, 06:04:06 AM »
Lauver--- i straightend the handle with and A/O torch
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