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Here are the plans to make PVC Pipe Props | 31 comments (31 topical, editorial)

Re: Here are the plans to make PVC Pipe Props (3.00 / 0) (#26)
by nack on Thu Jul 22nd, 2004 at 09:00:13 PM MST
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Forgive me if someone else has already mentioned this, but cellular core ABS drain pipe tends to be much more rugged than PVC. I agree that PVC has some problems as a structural material - I have had a few friends that just had to use the stuff for plumbing pipe (like your supposed to do with it) and found the hard way that saving a few dollars on pipe does not offset having to tear open walls and replace/repair water damaged sheetrock when the lime content (added to water to prevent erosion of concrete mains) hardens the pipe, then a toilet valve shuts off and sends a pressure wave back up the pipe resulting in plastic explosion and water everywhere. I have also seen people use sched 80 PVC for air piping in the shop - this did not have a happy ending, either. I have also had several altercations with PVC waste lines (which is part of why I feel that all PVC is a waste) where the combination of hot water and whatever else goes down a drain had em-brittled the pipe to the point where a light tap is all it needed to burst - the worst of these would have to be the 130 feet between my house and the municipal sewer tap. The previous owner of the house mentioned to me that it hadn't been more than 5 years since he had replaced about 70 of those feet, but when I dug that stuff back up, it shattered everywhere the shovel touched. I installed ABS in my mom's house about 15-20 years ago that you can still beat on with a hammer, needless to say I use ABS for any drain work that plastic is allowed in.

Sorry, I seem to be overly talkative today...What I am trying to say is use ABS, it is available in most of the same standard sizes you can get PVC in, and it really is tough.

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Re: Here are the plans to make PVC Pipe Props (3.00 / 0) (#31)
by badmoonryzn (badmoonryzn) on Mon Dec 11th, 2006 at 07:44:11 PM MST
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I agree, I have two wells and a lot of pipe going everywhere. Some of it iron, in the well to the pump, some of it PVC, 1.5" from the well to the house, and ABS 2" all of the irrigation pipe. Through the years my dad and I used everything. The PVC has failed everywhere. The iron 1" rusted so bad the pump fell off in ten years. I used ABS on the 110 foot well because I could do it in one piece. What a deal, it went in so easy with the boy and me using the loader. The pump was 30 years old and I decided to change it before it crapped out. The ABS was still pliable without problems after 15 years in the well and 175 feet underground to the house. The PVC broke when I got close with the hoe. It was replaced with ABS and I went and replaced all of the iron just for GP. I did keep using iron risers for the faucets. I tried the PVC for a small set of blades but one flexed, hit the pole and shattered. It was a 28 inch diameter three set unit cut from 10 inch pipe chunk. Looked and flew well, but it ended up in little bits. Just my experience and I suppose had i allowed for the flexing a bit more they might have lived, but you can smack the ABS as hard as you want with a BAH, (big ass hammer) and they do nothing but get a tiny mark, the ABS busts up like glass. I would guess the outside temp to be in the 55 to 60 range. I like the idea of the ABS blades and I think that is what Jerry is making his from. They are well built and done. LOL Plus he has all of the hardware. Yep, more time to do what I like, Go get the tractor and dig! I loved doing that as a kid with Buddy L and Tonka, now I have one a tad larger and I can still move the dirt. What fun! LOL

badmoon

I just wanna have some fun, maybe learn something new every day and make some friends in the process.
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