no, i learned it from a landscaper, he would heat it with a torch and couple them instead of using a coupling
On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 10:41 PM TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote: > Can you give a photo? maybe I have some other ideas if I can visualize > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 10:34 PM Jason McKemie < > j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > >> Will try that, I figured they would stick together at that point. >> >> I've used couplers, but they're not deep enough and it doesn't bind >> together the same way the flared end does with HDPE. >> >> On Monday, September 26, 2022, TJ Trout <t...@voltbb.com> wrote: >> >>> if you just need the flared end of a pvc pipe you can take a 1ft >>> piece and sand one end down to give the edge 45 degree or greater edges, >>> then you just heat up 3in of pipe and jam the beveled piece against it and >>> it will flare out >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 7:23 PM Jason McKemie < >>> j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Basically looking for a way to use the rest. It looks like PVC is about >>>> 300-400% higher than last time I bought it. I'll check out the flaring >>>> tools, there might be some options there. >>>> >>>> I guess it is nice to know I'm not the only one doing it that way, I >>>> just thought that there might be a more structured method. >>>> >>>> On Monday, September 26, 2022, Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Lots of companies do it this way as well. >>>>> Are you looking for a way to use the half stick you are throwing away? >>>>> Or a replacement for the PVC? >>>>> There are pex flaring tools that might be able to flare the PVC if you >>>>> heat it, I think that is what TJ Trout is suggesting. >>>>> >>>>> On amazon there is this tool: >>>>> VOTOER Hydraulic Tube Expander Tool 7 Lever HVAC Swaging Kit 3/8 to >>>>> 1-1/8inch Copper Tube Expander Tool with Tube Cutter and Deburring Tool >>>>> Would a stick of metal electrical conduit be any cheaper (EMT). >>>>> Not sure if irrigation funny pipe comes in sizes that large. Non >>>>> split smurf tube? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Jason McKemie >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, September 26, 2022 5:27 PM >>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Adapting 3/4" HDPE to 1" PVC >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone have a good solution for this? >>>>> >>>>> My drop conduit is 3/4" HDPE, but my ONT closure accepts 1" PVC. I had >>>>> been just using the flared end of a stick of PVC and tension fitting it to >>>>> the HDPE, but with PVC prices skyrocketing I'd like to find a better way >>>>> to >>>>> do this since I use a 10ft stick for each install and then throw the rest >>>>> away. >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >
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