Harbor Freight Maddox Pipe Expander: Unboxing, Demonstration, and Overview of the Included Adapters

[@12milegaragestuff67]

Thank you very much for the time you took to make this video. I need this tool to repair my exhaust on my 88 Chevy flatbed.

[@MrAamstrom]

You are welcome. I am glad you liked the video.

[@bucksmith9035]

Great video and the play by play as to how and what and why really appreciated

[@MrAamstrom]

I am thrilled you liked the details of the video. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@ButchNackley]

Thanks for the demo and review of this. I need to get one. I may rent one though. I did rent one a few years ago. It was a different design with 6 or 7 rounded expanders. It worked very well and the pipe did expand more evenly than the one in the video. But it too would leave low spots, just smaller and closer together. Very easy to rotate it and remove them, (like you did). Having more than the 4 expanders, it bent the pipe closer to round. Reset it once and that rounded it very well. Now I need one again for a few pieces I need to join. I should have just kept the one I rented. I thought about it, but returned it when I was done. I'll keep the next one, even if it isn't used again for a few more years. I think it was less than $60.00 for it.

[@johmu5466]

Well done and thank you...! Nice to know about the arrows on the box latches, and the close up of the box inside instructions was helpful too...

[@Kronic420]

Thank ypu for the detailed video! Much appreciated

[@jaquan874]

Excellent video you’ve had me sold

[@MrAamstrom]

Great to hear! It seems you can never have too many tools.

[@moparnut6286]

I have a video using the Astro expander and the HFT hydro hole punch kit works very well but you must make sure that the forcing screw pitch is the same on both as there has been changes form time to time.

[@jacobneale3985]

Great video, Alan m. Purchased this kit after watching your video. Greetings from Australia!

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching the video. Greetings back to you from the other side of the globe.

[@HackMasterBlaster]

I believe these are made by Astro pneumatic which are about $50 cheaper. Good video

[@penuelmokua]

Thanks I’m going to get one right away

[@deanyanko3326]

best video "Josh those ain"t tadpo,s "

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for watching and commenting on the video!

[@rebelandboltman]

Thank you very much! This was very helpful!

[@staseghrrhgesats1946]

This guys voice remimds me of tim conways dorf on golf!! 😆

[@20havenfun08]

Thanks:)

[@nickdumpsterhanna3689]

I have the same one, look up vevor hydraulic knockout punch, I adapted one to my expander, works way better than any one my impacts did and is way faster

[@lfranco0070]

This tool requires rotation to open the expander. How did you adapt your hydraulic knockout punch tool? Thanks

[@hairykeyshilti9669]

@@lfranco0070 the rotation pulls the wedge in, using the punch cylinder with a bit of studding lets's it pull the wedge in. Polishing the wedge before you start and antisiezing it really helps

[@lfranco0070]

Thank you! ​@@hairykeyshilti9669

[@jjclarkson3261]

Nice video! Crank up the speed to 1.75 and enjoy the 'Red Green Show' vibe. Thank you for the testing that actually describes the tool, its use, as well as any drawbacks. Sub'd.

[@prototype9904]

Thank you sir \m/

[@MrAamstrom]

I am happy to have helped you out and you are welcome.

[@mccg4337]

Does it expand in a perfect circle or is it near circle ?

[@MrAamstrom]

It makes a near-perfect circle if you take the time to work out the imperfections using the tailpipe expander. Also, I did not in the video, but as someone who commented on the video earlier said, you could heat the pipe before using the tailpipe expander if you have access to torches. Thank you for watching.

[@JuanSanchez-ik7wx]

you need to heat the pipe up to make it soft

[@2eagle86]

U might need a more torquer impact...

[@MrAamstrom]

I purchased a new impact wrench about a week after posting the video, so I will see if it speeds up the pipe expander. Thank you for watching.

[@hh7258]

6:44 your welcome

[@westernapache1700]

Same design on amazon is $100 cheaper now.

[@MrAamstrom]

Thank you for passing this information along. I was not aware of this fact. Nevertheless, I paid 20% less than the full price at Harbor Freight because I used a coupon when I purchased my tailpipe expander. Thank you for watching.

[@r.hernandez6152]

Yeah guy you don't say much!

[@sendit1158]

Lonely much

[@hh7258]

Take my advice and set it to 1.25x or 1.5x this guy talks too much

[@deanyanko3326]

Hes a good narrator whose mind is connected to his mouth, not like a lot of talkers

[@guspompa3283]

My God you talk to much never stop hahaha 😂 🤣 😆 😅

[@jdmreyjgd]

I couldn't watch the video with a str8 face after reading your comment lol, this guy doesn't stop at all making me run out of breath listening to him talk lol

[@hh7258]

Holy shit he still “talks” through the impact noise