Introduction: How to Bend PVC Pipes

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This is the easy way of bending the PVC pipe for most of the pvc pipe projects to make,This is alternative of heatgun method which not everyone have so this is a better approach on this work.

Supplies

ALuminium sheet

Sand

PVC pipe

PVC end cap

Think cloth or heat resistance glove


Step 1:

take the almunium sheet and roll it about to make a funnel and secure it with a tape.

Step 2:

Place the end cap on the one side of PVC pipe need to be bend ,place the funnel on the other end.

Place the Cooking pot on the stove on high flame for about 5 minutes then place that hot sand in to the funnel in pvc pipe let it stay there for 1 minute.

Step 3:

then place the pvc pipe on the table and start bending it with the thick cloth or heat resistant gloves

place the t joint for holding the shape and let it cool for 5 minutes then pour the sand out of it.

this method can be used to shape pvc in any shape we need it is better than heatgun method because the sand prevents the puncture in sharp point of bending.