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PVC sanding

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:09 am
by Maniac
Im sanding down this piece of pvc to go into a 2 tee there are size limits with what im doing so I cant just add a piece of pipe in between the tee and it. Will the be safe even with proppper solvent welding. Also this will no be holding pressure it is attached to the barrel.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:18 am
by jrrdw
If it's solvent welded inside the tee, it should be fine.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:28 am
by bigbob12345
I dont see whats wrong with doing that as long as its not under sustaind(exuse my terrible spelling)pressure it should be absolutly fine as jrrdw said.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:28 am
by Maniac
OK. YEa thats exactly what im doing thanks a lot :D

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:30 am
by Velocity
If that is a 2" male adapter, and you are trying to sand it down to go into a 2" tee, it will never happen; by the time the OD of that piece is equal to the ID of one of the sockets of the tee, there will literally be nothing left. If its a fitting that is less than 2", then yeah, it should be possible and safe, as long as it experienced no sustained pressure.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:41 am
by STHORNE
if your properly solvent welding it, and its not going to be retaining any pressure...i say, "Go For It!" :thumbup:

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:01 pm
by pizlo
If I understand right it will only have pressure applied when your valve has been opened. Unless your using extremely heavy and tight fitting ammo you should be fine.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:58 pm
by Maniac
I was thinking the sanding might do that Velocity. If anyone can show me a fitting that will fit in a 2 tee then adapt to 2 threads by all means please tell me. :D

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:59 pm
by pizlo
so you want a 2 inch male solvent weld to a 2inch male threaded? BRB
EDIT: you will have to use this
2389K61 (mcmaster part number)
with a section of 2 inch pipe to connect the 2 inch female of the fitting to the female on the T. If you use a small enough section the T and then fitting should be flush with each other.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:02 pm
by bigbob12345
Here is one it is a spigot to threaded and avaiable in 2in at plumingsupply.com
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Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:10 pm
by Maniac
Pilzo thats exactly the oppisite of what i was wanting to do i was trying to keep the length down.Big Bob are you sure that will go into the tee with out the use of pipe.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:15 pm
by MrCrowley
Yeah it goes into a socket, e.g a tee. No pipe needed.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:17 pm
by Maniac
YAY! :D :D Thanks a lot.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:18 pm
by pizlo
The one bigbob posted will work, they do not have that on mcmaster though.
And maniac, It would be about an inch annd a half longer than the fitting bigbob suggested.

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:18 pm
by bigbob12345
Yes it will go into the tee spigot means same size as pipe and this is spigot to threaded.
Heres a link to the page you will find it on.Its under male adapters at the top of the page and it is called fitting male adapter.
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#terms

Edit beaten by MrC and pizlo