Comments on: PVC Pipe Bender http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:41:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Peter Mueller http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/#comment-369511 Peter Mueller Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:23:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/#comment-369511 KMR raises a good point here: The toxicity of burning PVC is highly underrated in this country. PVC cable insulation, PVC pipes, PVC siding; PVC is everywhere in our homes and when a house catches fire several hazardous compounds can form (for example tetrachlorordibenzo-dioxin or TCDD, a very very toxic substance). This aspect makes PVC a problematic substance to dispose of as well, as much of our waste is being burned these days. KMR raises a good point here: The toxicity of burning PVC is highly underrated in this country. PVC cable insulation, PVC pipes, PVC siding; PVC is everywhere in our homes and when a house catches fire several hazardous compounds can form (for example tetrachlorordibenzo-dioxin or TCDD, a very very toxic substance). This aspect makes PVC a problematic substance to dispose of as well, as much of our waste is being burned these days.

]]> By: KMR http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/#comment-368287 KMR Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:59:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/#comment-368287 The only use I have for PVC is mocking up tubular exhaust manifolds. All of the tubes get bent out of PVC into a representative manifold before we attempt anything in steel. 1) PVC is cheap 2) easy and fast to cut 3) easy and fast to join 4) hand bendable with heat. You can't beat it for mock-ups. The downside of PVC is that it is PVC... it'll be on this earth forever and its fairly toxic to your health when melted. I regret choosing PVC siding for my home a few years ago, the front of my home is brick, the side and rear PVC. Should have gone with that concrete siding material instead. The only use I have for PVC is mocking up tubular exhaust manifolds. All of the tubes get bent out of PVC into a representative manifold before we attempt anything in steel. 1) PVC is cheap 2) easy and fast to cut 3) easy and fast to join 4) hand bendable with heat. You can’t beat it for mock-ups.

The downside of PVC is that it is PVC… it’ll be on this earth forever and its fairly toxic to your health when melted. I regret choosing PVC siding for my home a few years ago, the front of my home is brick, the side and rear PVC. Should have gone with that concrete siding material instead.

]]> By: Dave http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/#comment-368286 Dave Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:58:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/pvc-pipe-bender/#comment-368286 Fill the pipe with sand before you bend it, too. The old Scottish mandrel. Fill the pipe with sand before you bend it, too. The old Scottish mandrel.

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