Swager Recommendation

[drew2128]

What type of swager do you use or which one do you recommend?

[brewidus]

I use the CBI CT300 chinese knock-off hydraulic expander. It works great. I use it on almost every install. It was over $100 cheaper than the lever action yellow jacket a couple of years ago. I see that yellow jacket has a new hydraulic expander now. It looks almost exactly like the CBI.

It may have a blow out some day and become useless. Time will tell.

[barbar]

I also use the CT300 knock-off, can not complain when the cost was only a Hundie.

[carmon]

i use only manual ones..... pound with the hammer... i hate the squezze ones....

[drew2128]

i use only manual ones..... pound with the hammer... i hate the squezze ones....

Why is that so you don't have to go to the gym ?

[carmon]

nope its cause i am old .......

[shoodbefishing]

I use the CBI CT 100. Lever action. One of my favorite tools. Never swage w/hammer again.

[rdholder]

I use the Mastercool 71700

[Willserve]

Hydra-swage 71600 made by Mastercool. I also do a lot by hand because I'm old and I like the sound it makes when hammering Do you guys have a problem with copper pipe splitting esp new stuff with the hydrolic swage? If I go real slow it doesn't happen as often.

[carmon]

Iused one of my guys fancy thing..... split the pipe... never touched one again... hammer for me..

[rdholder]

I use Nylog on the swage.

http://refrigtech.com/Product/Sealan...ylog_blue.html

[Flashg21230]

I just bought the yellow jacket model # 60407, have used it a few times,it tends to split the copper near the edges,maybe I'll try to squeeze slower.the thing was 350 bucks at aireco.I would hate to have wasted my money.

[carmon]

nylog... what the heck does that do....