The cheapest way to thread up to 4 in pipe in the shop. Fine for occasional jobs; a daily user should look at the BlueRock.
Amazon $1,364.90
The standard portable machine for plumbing crews: complete with stand, cutter, reamer and oiler. Worth it for daily use, expensive for occasional jobs.
- 2 inLargest pipe
- 373 WPower
- 38 rpmSpeed
- 212 lbWeight
Price checked November 3, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Threads, cuts and reams 1/8 to 2 in pipe from one stand with everything in the box
- Folding legs and wheels make it a one-person job to move between sites
- Lifetime warranty and dies and parts at nearly every supply house
- Over 200 lb, so moving it up stairs takes two people
- Costs several times what the generic 2 in machines do
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | 15682 |
|---|---|
| Threading | |
| Pipe range | 1/8 to 2 in |
| Dies in the box | Up to 2 in |
| Speed | 38 rpm |
| Power | 373 W |
| In the box | |
| Cutter | Yes |
| Reamer | Yes |
| Oil system | Yes |
| Stand or support arm | Yes |
| Build | |
| Weight | 212 lb |
| Warranty | Lifetime |
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