Steel Dragon K50 Drain Cleaner for RIDGID Snake C8 Cable - Clog Removal Tool

This is a small, compact drain cleaner and likely all I will need around my home. Search for ridged k-50 you tube to learn how to use this device and to get an idea of the size. This will be small and light enough to use the roof vents, if necessary. I have cast iron pipes and the house is 56 years old. My problem is 'scale'. I wanted a small device to clean the pipes yearly. I got the device today and cleaned my kitchen line with the spade bit in about 30 minutes. That included running the line twice more with larger bits. The sectional snake is easy to use and works great. The job I did today means I can put $150 toward the purchase price, plus I got to be OCD about the job. There is nothing like knowing a job was done complete and right. I decided before I bought this machine that if I needed to clean a 4 inch drain I would just call a plumber. I was thinking about using this into my retirement and did not want a heavy device. If I was planning on cleaning mostly 3 and 4 inch drains, I would go for the K60 or K1500. This unit just does not have the guts for a larger job, except on the occasional time you figure you will go slow instead of going out to rent a larger unit or waiting for a plumber. I have used other units before and consider this a light duty machine.