Comments on: Klein’s Conduit Fitting And Reaming Screwdriver http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Dan http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260990 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:46:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260990 I live in Cook County, Illinois which encompasses Chicago and a some suburbs. Here, conduit is a code requirement - even for residential use. We can use BX (or greenfield) only up to specified lengths. I can see this tool being a big time-saver even for small jobs; thanks for the post. I live in Cook County, Illinois which encompasses Chicago and a some suburbs. Here, conduit is a code requirement - even for residential use. We can use BX (or greenfield) only up to specified lengths. I can see this tool being a big time-saver even for small jobs; thanks for the post.

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260924 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:34:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260924 Jason - your correct - if we only only bought what we need on a regular basis we would not have so many tools that sit gathering dust. We have plenty of oddball plumbing tools waiting for the next special job. In point of fact - it probably would have made more sense not to have bought them and have figured out some other work around. I have lots of big (2 inch and higher) pipe taps that were once handy when threaded steam pipe was the thing. They allowed you to clean up threads on existing work and tie in new work withouth a demo job. They now are vitually big paperweights. About EMT, however, it seems is the requirement here in lots of commercial open space and in apartment houses - not just industrial facilities. Not only EMT, -- we've done finish work on jobsites where the electricians are set up with big Greenlee hydraulic benders to install heavy walled conduit bringing 4kV or higher up risers in the building to transformer rooms and distribution panels high up in the building. Fire alarm circuits here are also mandated to be in conduit. Jason - your correct - if we only only bought what we need on a regular basis we would not have so many tools that sit gathering dust. We have plenty of oddball plumbing tools waiting for the next special job. In point of fact - it probably would have made more sense not to have bought them and have figured out some other work around. I have lots of big (2 inch and higher) pipe taps that were once handy when threaded steam pipe was the thing. They allowed you to clean up threads on existing work and tie in new work withouth a demo job. They now are vitually big paperweights.

About EMT, however, it seems is the requirement here in lots of commercial open space and in apartment houses - not just industrial facilities. Not only EMT, — we’ve done finish work on jobsites where the electricians are set up with big Greenlee hydraulic benders to install heavy walled conduit bringing 4kV or higher up risers in the building to transformer rooms and distribution panels high up in the building.
Fire alarm circuits here are also mandated to be in conduit.

]]> by: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260907 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:13:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260907 I bought one of these a WHILE ago, and haven't used it but once, and I used it only for the reason I spent $25 on it. Hardly use any EMT in commercial and residential, don't plan on going into industrial. Only buy one if you use EMT a LOT. A pair of of old pliers (almost any kind that fit) do the job faster and easier. A small file also cleans it up better than the reamer. I bought one of these a WHILE ago, and haven’t used it but once, and I used it only for the reason I spent $25 on it. Hardly use any EMT in commercial and residential, don’t plan on going into industrial.

Only buy one if you use EMT a LOT. A pair of of old pliers (almost any kind that fit) do the job faster and easier. A small file also cleans it up better than the reamer.

]]> by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260828 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:11:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260828 Klein also sells just the tool head. My electrical sub usually comes with one of these plus bags of anti-short bushings. I guess that between pulling lubricant and a cleaned-up edge there is less chance of insulation damage. As a plumber - I wouldn't think of installing pipe without reaming and we carry spiral reamers (hand ratcheting) for clean-up and our threading machines (even my old Oster) have on-board reamers that you swing into place after threading. Most quality tubing cutters also have reamers built-in. We even ream PEX cuts - seems to make the expanding tool work easier. Klein also sells just the tool head.

My electrical sub usually comes with one of these plus bags of anti-short bushings. I guess that between pulling lubricant and a cleaned-up edge there is less chance of insulation damage.

As a plumber - I wouldn’t think of installing pipe without reaming and we carry spiral reamers (hand ratcheting) for clean-up and our threading machines (even my old Oster) have on-board reamers that you swing into place after threading. Most quality tubing cutters also have reamers built-in.
We even ream PEX cuts - seems to make the expanding tool work easier.

]]> by: Scott http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260814 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:45:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/03/21/kleins-conduit-fitting-and-reaming-screwdriver/#comment-260814 This is a great time saving tool! I have one that I use every day when installing EMT conduit; it only works on EMT / thinwall conduit. The best part is that you only need one screwdriver if you are using set screw connectors and couplings. This is a great time saving tool! I have one that I use every day when installing EMT conduit; it only works on EMT / thinwall conduit. The best part is that you only need one screwdriver if you are using set screw connectors and couplings.

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