New must-have tool for remodeling

[Rob Z]

The Rectorseal Golden Pipe Shredder. Really, really nice. Made in the US, and feels like a proper tool. Well worth the money.

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[Danny Ferguson]

Nice tool Rob. What does it cost?

[Rob Z]

Hub cleaned out and ready for pipe.

[Rob Z]

I got it at my local Ferguson for $270.

[RLeVan]

Looks like a pretty handy tool, but that saw blade (pipeshooter equivalent) looks like you made a pretty deep cut into the coupling comparing the wall thickness of the pipe to the diameter of the blade. Does it come with bushings to restrict the depth of the cut?

The carbide cutter looks like it bores out the existing pipe like a champ, but hopefully the cement will fill the gaps from misalignment of the drill. Without a jig, I don't see how you can keep that cutter axially aligned with the pipe. I guess you just have to be really careful.

Looks good though Rob.

[Rob Z]

Rick

I should have posted these pictures, too. It's pretty easy to use the pipe-shooter without any sort of depth marker. I got the pipe cut pretty close to flush with the hub without any depth guide.

The Rector Seal tool has a beveled edge that guides the bit into the hub, without it walking or any misalignment problems.

[RLeVan]

Thanks for the extra pics. Nice to see that it comes with different sized cutters for common pipe sizes.

I was just concerned about it wanting to "bite". Looks like you just bought a time saver.

[Hamilton]

Thats pretty nifty lookin. I take a dremel with a cutting blade on it and cut
the pipe from the inside and just stick a new adapter on. Just changed
out a drain in slab concrete last week without chipping the cement around
it. looks like this tool would make easy work out these kinna jobs.

[Tool Guy - Kg]

That is a very cool piece of equiptment, Rob. I've resorted to using a sawzall with a metal cutting blade to do the same job of removing the junk pipe. I make about 5 slits on the inside of the remaining pipe piece. Gotta be real careful to not cut through into the good fitting. Then you can pry out the 5 pieces individually. Very slow and tedious. :twitch:

[muskymike]

Very kewl tool Rob! :tup1: