Post on 23-Jan-2017
ENGINEERING AROUND THE
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BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
Working With PVCHands On Session
How to Work with PVCBasics• PVC is easy to work with and fairly inexpensive
• Make sure you select the type of PVC with the correct specifications for your design
• Select the correct PVC cleaner and cement that matches the PVC you’ve chosen and has the correct specifications for your design• Read the directions for use
• Practice working with PVC before you travel• Construct prototypes before you travel• If you can’t build the entire system as a
prototype, build sample connections and key parts
How to Work with PVCResources• General Guides for Working with PVC
• http://www.familyhandyman.com/plumbing/how-to-glue-and-join-pvc-plastic-pipe/view-all
• http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20051881,00.html
• How to Bend PVC• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
BYq6hENHsk• https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6JZep-jST4• http://www.pvcworkshop.com/bendpipe.htm• http://
www.biosandfilter.org/biosandfilter/files/webfiles/BioSandFilter_Construction_Guidelines_180912.pdf• (See pages 3 & 4 of this last reference)
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