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- mega_swordman
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Umm, shouldn't the part be glued together! having the pieces together via a dry fit is only going to injure you in the long run. Stop it.
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- super spuder
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my one cannon got made at me and shot a T and two elbows at me
the glue did not dry very good because it was a little cold

trying to decide on a new project, probably something small.
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The colder the tempature, the longer the cure time. Didn't you take the Ipex online training course? Or did you fail the test??? (jking)super spuder wrote:my one cannon got made at me and shot a T and two elbows at methe glue did not dry very good because it was a little cold
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i was not really thinking that well that day
all i read was let dry for 24 hours, did not read the part that says at 15 degrees celsius

trying to decide on a new project, probably something small.
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You know, I hate to break it to you, but the position of the Resident Stupid Person has already been taken by me.
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yeah if its not going in all the way ur not using enuf glue when i solvent weld i use alot of glue and the fittings slide together with minimal effort
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I agree. Use the primer and glue liberally. Just a little bit of glue should overflow from the top of the joint. If none comes out, you didn't use enough glue; if a lot comes out, you used too much.Kenny_McCormic wrote:yeah if its not going in all the way ur not using enuf glue when i solvent weld i use alot of glue and the fittings slide together with minimal effort
Also, I like to twist the fitting into the socket as I push it in, and don't stop until it's bottomed out. Using a rubber mallet (or if you don't have one, use a block of wood [to protect the fitting] and a hammer) is perfectly acceptable. I've also found that PVC/ABS solvents don't work very well below about 50F.
To answer your question, I've never had a pipe/fitting blow up unintentionally. I've over-pressurized pipe to test its burst pressure / failure characteristics though. ABS rips nice and clean with little or no shrapnel


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I think it is alway a good idea to make a mark on the pipe that shows the depth of the fitting before applying the primer and glue.
Since primer will remove most inks, I usually mark the depth of the fitting on the piece of pipe using tape.
The tape will not only tell you when the pipe is fully seated but it will also tell you how far it seated if the joint siezes before you get it all the way together.
Since primer will remove most inks, I usually mark the depth of the fitting on the piece of pipe using tape.
The tape will not only tell you when the pipe is fully seated but it will also tell you how far it seated if the joint siezes before you get it all the way together.
