DIY NEVER DONE BEFORE ProPress Hack - How to Make Your Own ProPress for $400

How to make your own propress for $450. Basically Homeless's dad

[henryschroeder]

I would HIGHLY recommend NOT to try this. Milwaukee's short throw press tools are meant ONLY for pex. The difference is one is the 2473-20, 2773-20, and the 2922-20 are electric over hydraulic. The force logic technology in press tools delivers far more pressure because of the hydraulics inside the tool. The short throw press tools are only electric. Using a short throw press tool can cause fitting failures over time.

[josephhutchinson]

Probly a bucket full of shark bites in your truck

[divinicus]

will the milwaukee short throw fit with other brands besides virax ? or do you know

[dominicm]

There are a lot of tools that have different branding yet are likely made in the same facility and/or to the same specs. I’ve seen several press tools all use the same manufacturer jaws. With this video though to pacify the doubters it would have been nice to have have mentioned the specs of each tool as although the 12v and 18v pro-press tools use the same jaws, they have different force/pressure ratings

[sneakernickel]

How about a script and a take 2. Could do without the long pauses.

[robpendola]

Absolutely, in no circumstances whatsoever do this. A compact press tool uses 24 kilonewtons of force to make the true mechanical connection, a standard uses 32 kilonewtons of force. That Milwaukee tool does not have enough force and you will void every single warranty there is, while also having many leaks, this is not tested by anyone other than the guy in this video, please for the love of God DO NOT DO

[rogerpullin]

I do not see any value here, are you really going to work on a second floor bathroom with a set up like this, might be like sweating fittings with a bic lighter, not for me, if you going to do it, do it right, if you are going to test it, test it with pressure, not just trying to twist it off

[davidwark]

It's not that the heads won't fit...it's that it does not have the newton force.to.press

[hvacguy]

Lmao hope you got plenty insurance.😂🤣😅

[poonhandler]

I wonder how cluttered his work truck is 😄

[personalt]

if the first tool has a propex head, isn't it already a propex tool by itself?

[mattbundy]

Propress tools are expensive. But you need a quality tool to do a quality job. Which are engineered to do a quality job. Worst case there’s always soldering.

[zjedinite]

This is fine, I guess. Would highly suggest if you are gonna try this do it IN YOUR OWN HOUSE and in a basement where the work done with this method is visible and accessible. If you DARE do this on a job site where the work is gonna be covered, this would just be negligent and unprofessional.

[clutteredchicagogarage]

ProPress tools designed for copper fittings generally having a rating on the number of kilonewtons of force exerted by the tool. I would imagine that the tools designed for PEX do not apply as much force. This would mean that the copper won't be pressed as tightly, and it would be more likely to develop a leak -- either immediately or over time.

I personally would NEVER use a DIY press tool on a copper pipe that I would then hide inside a wall. I really cannot think of any scenario in which I'd be comfortable doing this as a hack. If I were going to connect copper pipes in an unfinished basement where I could easily detect and repair any leaks, I'd likely have more space around the copper pipes, and in those cases, if I wanted to save money, I'd just solder the copper.

My recommendation would be -- if you want to save money on connecting copper pipes, you should learn how to solder and solder them. If you cannot solder because you need to rework some pipes in a tight space where you don't want to do a lot of demolition and you're not comfortable using an open flame in that space to solder because there are other mechanicals all around your copper pipe, you should just hire a plumber or use a propress tool designed and tested for use on copper. Or use sharkbite fittings if it's a 1-off job. If you're going to be doing this repeatedly, shell out the money and buy a good propress tool.

There are a bunch of videos on YouTube where people bought a cheap mechanical or manually-powered press tool, and it ultimately resulted in leaks. I wouldn't risk leaks that could cause thousands or tens of thousands of dollars of damage to save a few hundred bucks. I'd use a certified and code-compliant method to connect my water supply pipes.

[bsmyt]

I wish Harbor Freight would come out with an inexpensive copper press tool. I don't blame this guy for trying to join pipes at a lower cost than the $2K for a typical copper press tool. As for the comments below about hiring a licensed professional - I've been down that road and I can tell you there are "professionals" that f**k up the job as well. Not all but enough to know that I personally can do a better job than a professional.

[instalatorklumea]

I never good to improvise
The best is to buy what you need
For warranty purposes
And to be covered by public liability when you do an private gob
👍

[jacksonroad]

Finally I found someone who has the same idea as me DIY press tool

[jpbarista]

Virax propress tool: $1, 400
Milwaukee Pureflow tool: $750
Total: $ $2, 150

Milwakee M12 Force Logic Cordless Press Tool Kit (3 Jaws Included): :$2260

You pick 👨🏻‍🔧

[AnthonyFloresCPA]

Bad idea, it doesn’t have the strength to press it.

[dazz]

Stopped watching after I saw this guy literally has a picture of the orange blob on his mantle. On his mantle! Yeah tell me they're not a cult without telling me they're not a cult.