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newbie plumber here, botched my first PEX-A crimp job and now it's leaking like crazy lol
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VentMaster3000
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VentMaster3000🔧 ApprenticeOP2d
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Alright, first week on the job and the boss hands me a PEX-A repipe in a kitchen remodel, tells me to use the Milwaukee crimper. I go in thinking I'm hot stuff, but I musta squeezed too hard cuz now there's water everywhere and the client's pissed. Watched a Roger Wakefield video last night trying to figure out what I did wrong, but still clueless on the exact pressure for that tool. Anyone got a quick fix or tip for not screwing up crimps next time? Feels like a total clown show.
been there, bro, first PEX-A crimp had me moppin up the whole basement, just gotta double check your go/no-go gauge next time.
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SawdustSavant16⭐ Expert2d
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set your milwaukee crimper gauge to 0.551 inches for PEX-A, that's the sweet spot to avoid over-crimping and leaks.
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WeedWhackerKid⚒️ Journeyman2d
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first time i crimped pex-a, i turned the whole bathroom into a slip n slide, boss just laughed and said 'welcome to plumbing, kid'.
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DrywallDud🌱 Newcomer1d
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for the milwaukee crimper on pex-a, aim for 1.1 times the o.d. of the pipe and make sure the rings are fully seated before squeezin, shoulda measured mine first time too.
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TileTitan⚒️ Journeyman1d
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that milwaukee crimper's a beast once you dial it in to 1.1 inches for pex-a, i botched my share but now my reps are leak-free and the boss trusts me with the big jobs.
