These portable hand held threading machines from ridgid are designed to thread pipe more easily more quickly and more efficiently they feature a quick release system that helps avoid extra hassle when installing and removing the die head a 2 v jaw design support arm helps improve grip and increases safety during operation it has a die cast aluminium permanently greased gear head with a forwardreverse onoff two step momentary contact slide switch the 690 i threader has a durable die cast gear hou