Ridgid FlexShaft K9-204 70' Drain Cleaning Machine 2"-4" Pipe 64273 - Ohio Power Tool

[@ronerickson8083]

Plumber/DrainTips before auguring a house or residents drain line use hot dishwashing detergent like Cascade mixed in a milk gallon jug and let drain into pipes and sit for 20-35 minutes. Makes pipes slippery to run auger thru. Make sure if your jetting a line with water jet have a wet/dry vacuum that can hold 5 to 10 gallons of water for a quick clean up so to prevent a real mess. Create an adapters to fit the toilet tank filler waterline if you need to run water to a drain jetting system that way you do not have to run a hose outside the house to get water for the drain jetting system.

[@floridaplumber7512]

Pipe lining tools FINALLY coming over to the service side!!!

[@steveshot81]

I preordered both models.I do own a flex shaft cable with different sized chains.The reason for buying the rigid is because it's enclosed,my cable is loose and does get dirty and as much as I love how well it works having it in a drum makes for a cleaner job.

[@mikezeke7041]

Steve kokkinidis yeah, I never got a bare shaft because I hate loose hoses, cords, cables. Trying to store them seems like a pain too. I don’t have room on my service truck atm for a bigger high speed machine.

[@steveshot81]

@@mikezeke7041 I was looking to at the clog dog but it's overpriced for an electric drill in a steel box.It's nice that it has 125 ft and the cable is thicker but it's also 128 pounds,takes up more space and expensive for what it is.The rigid should do the job and it's compact and light.Having the flex shaft enclosed makes for a cleaner job.You have to use a clutch with these cables or else you will kink the cable.I learned that the hard way.They are not the best when it comes to toilet paper,rags and tampons,you will have to untangle the debris but the cable can still do the job at hand.Thicker flex shaft cables allow you to force more.

[@RIDGID_Tools]

Great to hear, Steve!

[@colt.38super70]

For a second there I thought that was Ben Affleck in the flannel shirt. 😂🤣

[@paulkern8825]

Been running the camera for many years with the cable…no problem.

[@DrainMedic]

Love the K9 204. After 3 years need new shaft.

[@OhioPowerTool]

If it made it 3 years on a shaft that's pretty good. Those are wear items that do need replaced periodically.

[@nathangoins2298]

Have you used yours on roots? I NEED to know this lol

[@DrainMedic]

@@nathangoins2298 Yes does better in 4"

[@nathangoins2298]

@@DrainMedic Thanks for the quick reply! Just purchased. I’ve been needing something more lightweight that can actually handle some roots.

[@360fatttirebusa9]

You can’t see the clog if the sewer line is clogged. It’s full of sewer water .

[@WABoothPlumbing]

Yeah. This thing is for fine cleaning. I have one. It's ok. Sometimes itll get the blosclage sometimes it wont. I did have a chance to spot clean with it and a camera and the customer was extremely impressed. The small one can be great for kitchen sinks

[@lokinakor1]

Norm Abrahams from New Yankee Workshop called, and he wants his flannel shirt back. 🤣😆😂

[@amoscardoza5253]

That thing looks like a beast, just wondering if it will disrupt the pipe connections? Nice vid!

[@randallgonzales3869]

It will!

[@joshmaxon7026]

Can the camera see through the water that is backed up?

[@PlumbDaddys]

No

[@saysflushable]

Normally I get the drain to clear with the flex shaft then I inspect with the camera to make sure the blockage is gone.

[@OssyMunoz1]

Looks Like It Has Real Good Applications with Sludge/Grease Buildup, but I can Foresee This Design Getting stuck With A major Root Intrusion. Just Have to Be careful And Run A Camera Through out the Line Beforehand . Great Idea Though

[@patrickmcleod111]

Yeah, although modern cordless drills are more powerful than ever, I'm not sure they will have enough power to be used to break up home sewer drain clogs, especially when you consider that a lot of the drill's energy will be absorbed in the process of spinning that long cable inside that long, flexible tube. There's obviously going to be 'some' internal resistance when the cable spins inside its tube, and that's before the cleaning bit even reaches the clog. Then you need more energy to bust through the clog. I think that a powerful corded drill would probably end up being the best option for powering this particular tool, as opposed to a cordless drill. Besides, when using this thing, you will most likely be inside a home or office, with electrical outlets nearby. Just carry a 25ft & 50ft extension cord with you.

[@steveshot81]

I have used my cable in drains with roots.It's recommended that you do use it with a camera.When using a flex shaft and roots it's better to pass the root and then spin the cable while pulling it back.It really does chew up roots.The chains have sharp carbide teeth on them that cut through grease,scale and roots.

[@RIDGID_Tools]

Hey Ossy: Our FlexShaft team provided this recommendation when dealing with roots. The best practice for clearing roots is to let the speed of the tool do the work. Like using a Dremel tool, slowly work the carbide tipped knocker into the roots and let it cut at high speed.

[@tropicalstorm339]

@@RIDGID_Tools - Won't that carbide tipped knocker eat up on the pipe itself?

[@snaggedjunk8287]

@@tropicalstorm339 no it's set to a size so it dosen't eat at pipe as solg as you have it moving

[@jmrprecisionplumbinginc6238]

Where do I buy a coupling to repair the cable?

[@OhioPowerTool]

You can purchase that here: www.ohiopowertool.com/ridgid-tools-64348

[@ordinary_average_guy]

I think this would be great for grease/sludge build up. The thing I don't quite get is how to retract with two hands?? U need one hand to power the drill, then two hands to retract and wipe the sludged up shaft unless you stuff it back into the drum full of crud? This design should have a foot pedal. I'd love to hear from the Ridgid guys on this. I've never seen a real world demo with black sludged up drain which covers the cable/shaft. Also haven't seen how this drum come apart for service/cleaning.

[@Sntsss439]

I’m with you, they should have thought about that

[@joshofalltradesgendron5464]

manage a mobile home park and im constantly renting either the 100 foot auto feed or the smaller 75 foot one i can run in the 2 inch or the 4 inch but its hand feed like this one. So many applications especially with hand feed it gets to bend and tie ins and it takes like 10 min to jump a bind spot. The auto feed slaps until it hops whatever its hanging up on especially with the chewing bit i call the root bit that looks like the replay vidoe sign with teet. The spade tips i have trouble with especially with hand feed. But i want to know how those chain tips will handle binds and how quickly it will move past them. And like the root comment i imagine roots entangling and you arnt going to be able to retract it. Also what about the unsaid but clearly on all our minds tampons baby wipes pads and the ocasional diaper all tied up in a greese burge wrapped in hair. Does this have thw option to run the standerd assorted heads enstead of chain? And does it have a sping coil to retract it.

[@user-ib6no4jy7z]

Looks interesting. I don't like that it doesn't have it's own motor. If a cordless drill can run it, you could have made a very small, light weight, removable motor. I like to have a foot pedal to have both hands free to manage the cable. It looks like it would be awkward to run with one hand working the drill. What about kinks? How much for a new cable/shaft? 27+ year service plumber.

[@hyper-1]

Wat a great tool. Can the flex shaft do ptraps also?

[@greekmaster1001]

This would be great for commercial kitchen pipes with grease

[@numssened]

Angelo Gountas jetting from vent stacks better

[@969Garage]

What happens after you knock down all the cast iron scale and there is no direct axis to man hole to pull it out ? After u have piles of scale on the floor of pipe you are now in worse shape then before . Ridgid needs a scale vacume.

[@carloshsa974]

I purchase the 204 lasted me only 8 months and I probably use it 20 times and i use the clutch

[@drainmasteruk5995]

I’ve had a chain knocker come off in the pipe and I tighten it before every use and then another chain knocker the weld actually broke on the chain the first time I used it other then that it’s pretty good

[@chewchew8923]

Was wondering there for a bit why Ben Affleck was endorsing a rigid drain cleaner

[@thehifiguy945]

Damnit - that was gonna be my joke but you beat me to it. The likeness is uncanny!

[@chrismcgee985]

Based on the title; I thought Ben Affleck was doing porn now.

[@rdude8579]

🤔 Not sure about bad roots... Greese is easy to get out with the right head but roots...

[@OhioPowerTool]

They did say this is not going to clear out the old root growth so not a total replacement for all other drain cleaners

[@RIDGID_Tools]

Morning: Our FlexShaft team provided this recommendation when dealing with roots. The best practice for clearing roots is to let the speed of the tool do the work. Like using a Dremel tool, slowly work the carbide tipped knocker into the roots and let it cut at high speed.

[@rdude8579]

Don't get me wrong but have you guys put it in a real world test cause I can't see it cutting roots. It's easy to threw roots in a piece of pipe and run it and that proves nothing cause roots are not attached to anything

[@RyanAlca]

I saw in other videos that it’s recommended to run the drill in reverse. Is this not a thing?

[@OhioPowerTool]

We've actually now seen guys "steer" the cable left or right into pipes depending on if they go forward or reverse. Should work either way.

[@hihowareyou6629]

Man its cool to see ben afflecks alcoholic twin brother getting his shit together. Good for you, man.

[@aljanecko]

How would that work on the ridged sump drain hose, mine is clogged about 60 ft off the house.

[@patrickmcleod111]

**Although modern cordless drills are more powerful than ever, I'm not sure they will have enough power to be used to break up home sewer drain clogs, especially when you consider that a lot of the drill's energy will be absorbed in the process of spinning that long cable inside that long, flexible tube. There's obviously going to be 'some' internal resistance when the cable spins inside its tube, and that's before the cleaning bit even reaches the clog. Then you need more energy to bust through the clog.** I think that a powerful corded drill would probably end up being the best option for powering this particular tool, as opposed to a cordless drill. Besides, when using this thing, you will most likely be inside a home or office, with electrical outlets nearby. Just carry a 25ft & 50ft extension cord with you.

[@draincctv8659]

Use Flex Shaft every day with a cordless drill - works great.

[@saysflushable]

Patrick the big reason for the cordless drill is to have a clutch engage if the shaft binds up. I have been using flex shaft for a few years now and cordless drills with the clutch set low is the best option.

[@chriscenac1594]

what if the line has wipes in it.

[@OhioPowerTool]

Don't All lines have wipes in them now that they are "flushable"... We've seen some videos of these being pulled out with FlexShaft don't know if they'll break them up or need to pull them back out but for sure it'll clear the hole line not just poke a hole in the blockage. There are definitely some pros on KZbin and Instagram that you can see with the best techniques for this using the FlexShafts.

[@thepsyc_one4245]

Maybe good for sink drains, I prefer just a kinked up 3 foot section of cable for sluge.

[@CattleRustlerOCN]

Bye bye drill motor after not too long

[@matthewfox3760]

CattleRustler Just got-a think it through... maybe use a corded drill on this one

[@jacobpoucher]

Wrong.

[@PARKERBROTHERSPLUMBING]

how long? I have been using mine 3-5 times daily for going on 3 years

[@williamjones6169]

Looks nice and all but I'm afraid that it would break some of the fittings on certain things it might be a little aggressive and for the price I don't think so I'll stick to the old school ways

[@chrismcgee985]

“Ridgid FlexShaft” sounds like a rated R late night movie on HBO. #stayclassy

[@jerrylopez03]

Chris M 😂

[@edcgearpocketknife]

How many pipe is that gona break

[@lostinlife647866]

So this is what happened the Ben Affleck from stardom ⭐️ to drain cleaning with his long lost brother Teto. Ben’s day signing autographs and cleaning 🧻 pipes what an award winning combination !!!

[@johntheplumber5958]

Awesome design. I can't wait to get one

[@Erickhardaway]

For the price there asking is good but not enough cable for me. Don’t wanna spend the money only to be on a job and need more cable

[@Memphis_Mexican901]

Oh shit I thought it was Ben Affleck

[@jandbplumbing]

I heard it takes time to order an inner drum Six months without a tool that’s not good

[@YouTubecensored]

No good shatters the inner wall glue of older pipes

[@OhioPowerTool]

Thank you for the feedback! Sorry for the inconvenience though 😢

[@ЮрийПашнин-ч5ъ]

Где купить и стоимость товара

[@OhioPowerTool]

Unfortunately, we are unable to ship outside of the United States, so we will sadly be unable to assist with that one. We apologise for the inconvenience! К сожалению, мы не можем отправить товар за пределы США, поэтому, к сожалению, мы не можем вам помочь. Приносим свои извинения за доставленные неудобства!

[@californiasanfrancisco3037]

I bought the ridgdi k-9 204 to do sewage cleaning work, I thought it would be a good purchase, after using the machine twice, you know, I was disappointed if I could return the machine with certainty, the person who has not yet bought the ridgid k9 204 don't buy

[@titansd3463]

I so badly want to buy that for myself

[@hippieconception1408]

Yes looks good!!! Grease oh yeah!! Roots I can see getting into trouble !!! Ridgid people what's the cost?

[@RIDGID_Tools]

Hey Joshua: The smaller machine starts at $999, and the larger machine at $1,499. Check out RIDGID.com/FlexShaft for details on how the two machines differ!

[@mikezeke7041]

RIDGID Tools and it is fragile. $400/replacement cable

[@N2UPROD]

Mike Zeke I know you purchased yours would you still recommend it? I got 3 inch cast and pvc but scared it will damage the pipe ( I have now bends just straight )

[@daviddoyle4516]

I dont know about the cordless drill thing guys. If the had an electric motor on a belt triggered by a foot pedal then Yeah Maybe. Don't get me wrong though ,,,I like Ridgid. I think you'll have to tweak this machine a little more guys.

[@MrDavetheplumber]

Lets run this piece of shit off my drill......itll work great! 🤣

[@Acer-dh6qm]

This is bad ass. How much is this like 40000 dollars?

[@OhioPowerTool]

I will certainly take $40,000 for it, but $1,319 will do for now. Order it today: www.ohiopowertool.com/p-20660-ridgid-k9-204-flexshaft-70-drain-cleaning-machine-2-4-pipe-64273.aspx

[@TsimonF]

I really wish this product was actually a snake that could go at least maybe 115 feet as per 100’ feet UPC code for sanitary clean outs. Please consider this rigid techs.

[@ikyabwai]

Oh so this is what Ben Affleck is doing now...

[@ChooChooRooter]

Ohhh I thought that was one of the property brothers

[@randallgonzales3869]

That dam thing could break a fitting in the slab,then what.Yea it would drain.But a nightmare for the home owner when you leave!

[@saysflushable]

I've been using flex shaft to clean drains for at least 3 years now and have not broken any more or less pipe than I would with a cable machine. It really works great.

[@dunkdamonk]

@Der Hof 2007 if you are clearing roots efficiently with a cable, you are probably using expansion cutters. This thing comes in super handy. This technology has been around for a while although slightly different. This system makes climbing up on a roof to clear a blockage through vent a breeze. My guys have been more thorough since they started using this and can do 3+ mainline with follow up camera for realtors everyday and they don't feel exhausted from using the sectionals or drum machines.

[@dunkdamonk]

@Der Hof 2007 in fact I was pricing this system at a pricepoint just about 30% cheaper than a trailer jetting. Because it can be nearly as effective, in almost every situation. So a mainline with sectional or drum machine say 250, the high speed knockers 450 with camera and video, and jetting 6-700 with camera too. My guys just started clearing everything with these. So much less maintenance I have found too. We don't have to grease or replace clutches anymore. We don't charge anymore money for it now since it's pretty rare we need the sectionals at all. If we do we push for a jetting, or 1¼ dreel with a bad ass drill for outside

[@trollslayer2116]

Ok cool so im not the only one with a twisted mind thinking this was something other than.

[@beetopahua8058]

It’s not worth the investment- it works good, but it breaks down a lot- it’s not the user we’ve followed the instructions and have had it sent out many times for service

[@theoldboy70]

How much $$?

[@RIDGID_Tools]

Smaller machine starts at $999; larger machine is $1,499. Check out RIDGID.com/FlexShaft for more details!

[@aviationwithbrayden561]

No way this will last, looks good on paper but powered by a cordless drill? Wait till you get in a heavy scale or root line, bye bye batteries!!

[@TrevorWhalen13]

Wont work great in cast and galvi

[@dhyde9532]

This would never work on the main line for tree roots

[@banditdane2710]

D Hyde chain will break sch40 pipe also whipping around

[@oldwarmonger8750]

Ben aflek and jeff foxworthy lol

[@gangstercaesar517]

Electric Ell is twice the machine ridged is

[@gonsaloalvarez812]

Good

[@adamvogler5441]

Aaannnnddd, like a child. I took this tool name out of context.

[@jdstencel6203]

I dated a girl with the same name in high school...you might want to make sure that name is not already patened

[@VT-kh7uf]

Too much vibration. It will break off all the pipe joints

[@will54981]

A thousand dollars. A thousand dollars for something that looks like a garden hose windup thing and can do the same job as putting a pressure washer hose in a clogged up pipe. *But it's made by Ridgid*

[@UltraGamma25]

Will Meadows lol

[@auspicioustoot]

Will Meadows you’re ignorant as fuck. A water hose alone can’t remove set in grease also these can be used to descale cast iron to prep for a liner which is a huge deal.

[@UltraGamma25]

@@auspicioustoot I think his point is the price is waay too high. It's not sophisticated enough to warrant the price. A good worker could diy something like this and probably be more effective. For maybe 200 or less.

[@auspicioustoot]

UltraGamma25 you can buy the cable with out the reel and it does work good however he was knocking the tech behind it saying it was equivalent to a hose connected to a pressure washer which is just not true. This one designed by rigid however is for those guys that run drain calls all day and don’t wanna grab that huge cable machine or that don’t wanna make a mess when clearing secondary line. I know if I had this I’d be moving a decent bit faster and this would be super useful when having to go on a roof. Just think if you are running drain calls and you can do 3 a day before this machine and this allows you to do 2 more a day. That’s ten more a week and where I’m at we charge 300 to clear a line so the potential extra money is definitely worth considering a purchase.

[@robertmallory643]

Too short!

[@OhioPowerTool]

They said they are looking for longer options but would need to be powered by something with a little more umph than a cordless drill.

[@gatorent.productionbuffrec8797]

That chain will destroy the pipes.Will crack rust metal and clay pipes.

[@mossyplumbers]

Let's see some cast plz

[@dominicopassarelli9806]

Need to have 110 ft not 70 ft will not make it to the city main Help!

[@OhioPowerTool]

Hopefully this technology will make it to larger units. Reading between the lines they said 70' is about all they felt could be powered by standard cordless drill. Anything larger would need a dedicated motor so hopefully that's in the works but nothing confirmed yet.

[@JoseHernandez-bl4um]

Why the always wear glasses..I don't get it

[@K3VG979]

Jose Hernandez safety bud you never know what can happen

[@kinggrooms7473]

Yeah but if you get it stuck and that happens frequently you are out a very expensive cable and now you are in the red or right now I gotta cut open a vent to remove the cable so now I’m down a full day a expensive cable and it took way longer to clear the drain no thanks I’m selling mine I’ll stick with the old unit especially for the price if you do 10 drains and the one catches your cable you will start losing money fast I’m out fuck this machine

[@nicedreamz7102]

Yeah I’m past the age of hand feeding into a shit pipe... next

[@MrDavetheplumber]

No service plumber I know would use this garbage! GTFOH

[@randallgonzales3869]

You ain't lieing!

[@jameygorman817]

Plenty of guys switching to this. Open your mind

[@MrDavetheplumber]

@@jameygorman817 pass....

[@jameygorman817]

My hang up is you have to use a camera with this. Way to expensive

[@draincctv8659]

​@@jameygorman817 We use Flex Shaft just about every day - push down to the stoppage, run machine through the stoppage, then back & fourth to clear & clean stoppage area, then push cable out as much possible, do the same if you hit another stoppage once you've gone as far as you'd like, run cable all the way back out to the trap or clean-out. Without using a camera it cleans roots just as well as a jetter, sectional or drum machine, all of which can also under cut or miss some roots. Of course checking with a camera will allow you to clean up any residual root areas which ever machine you use. The camera is only needed of you want to be super accurate with cleaning roots at each joint etc. I only use the camera where the client wants a CCTV or I think there is a bigger issue within the pipe.

[@anthdjsknfn5862]

A picote machine? You guys just stole the idea but made it worse lol.

[@anthdjsknfn5862]

Tony Lopez I would never even take it upstairs. If a cable can’t clear a upstairs anything then there’s a problem

[@ricktedeschi6938]

Fuck Ridgid Ive got a lifetime parts and service $500 saw. Discontinued the saw and no more parts. Never was able to use it. Ridgid sucks

[@steveos156]

Shut up and take my money

[@dangda-ww7de]

not so fast fool.

[@orsirisfuentes2913]

Use it in real work....

[@saysflushable]

Our company uses flex shaft machines every day we use them on kitchen drains up to 6 inch mains. They are our go to machines.

[@bejigaming8953]

Nobody cares

[@OhioPowerTool]

ouch.

[@CattleRustlerOCN]

Bye bye drill motor after not too long

[@MichaelJordan-hn4zd]

CattleRustler lifetime warranty from ridged if they find you didn’t abuse the drill