Milwaukee is a power tool brand that’s been innovating like crazy for years. I’m constantly impressed by the new things they come out with. Watch my video review a while back of a handful of Milwaukee cordless tools that I’ve used extensively and like.
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In this week’s video episode, learn how threads are cut on steel pipes with a machine; see a Milwaukee cordless pipe threader in action; understand how important cutting oil is to the process; watch curls of hot metal being cut from a pipe; and see how a simple clamp holds iron pipe securely while threading. Working with black iron pipe like this is the best kept secret of the workshop world.
Sharpen your tool sharpening skills with the Drill Doctor, a cool tool Steve Maxwell recommends to handy homeowners.
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