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Re: Steam bending
By:Dean G.
Date: 3/29/2001, 4:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Steam bending (Dick Gamble)

There is a PVC on the market that withstands heat above 140 Degrees F. The PVC is in schedule 40 and 80. It is called HPVC. Building supply houses don't usually carry this, but I think you can get it at Plumbing supply companies.
Dean

: Kent: PVC pipe does distort in the steam heat, but judicious positioning of
: supports is all it takes to not care. Give it a little pitch and place a
: condensate collection cup under the low end.

: Dick

Messages In This Thread

Steam bending
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/29/2001, 12:03 pm
Re: Steam bending
Arthur -- 3/30/2001, 3:59 am
Re: Steam bending *Pic*
Rehd -- 3/30/2001, 1:46 am
Re: CPVC and Hot Air
Spidey -- 3/29/2001, 10:57 pm
Re: CPVC and Hot Air
Dean G. -- 3/31/2001, 10:06 am
Re: Steaming and Hot air guns
Shawn Baker -- 3/30/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: Steaming and Hot air guns
Spidey -- 3/30/2001, 6:53 pm
What type of heat gun?
Steve -- 4/3/2001, 10:31 am
Re: What type of heat gun?
John Monfoe -- 4/4/2001, 5:27 am
Re: Steam bending
marc leclerc -- 3/29/2001, 10:57 pm
Re: Steam bending
Dick Gamble -- 3/29/2001, 2:19 pm
Re: Steam bending
Dean G. -- 3/29/2001, 4:10 pm
Re: Steam bending
Steve Lein -- 3/29/2001, 1:51 pm
Getting bent *Pic*
Bill Price -- 3/29/2001, 3:37 pm
Re: Steam bending
Rob Macks -- 3/29/2001, 3:07 pm
Re: Steam bending
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/29/2001, 2:01 pm
Re: Steam bending
Elliott -- 3/29/2001, 1:41 pm