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Today we're going to make a pipe joint, and for the pupose of the demonstration we have
a short length of pipe, a 90 degree bend, some pipe cleaning liquid, and solvent weld glue,
a half round file to de-burr the pipe and some paper or cloth if you prefer. So we start
off with the pipe and we de-burr the inside of it to get all of the pieces off of it.
We then go around the outside.
Make sure we have a nice clean surface, we'll just give it a wipe over first of all, clean
all the loose bits off. Then with the 90 degree bend we'll make sure it's a firm fit before
we start, make sure we have the right sizes of pipe. Next we use the pipe cleaning liquid,
and this should be used in an open space really, not a confined area.
And we'll put the lid back on when we're finished with it, clean off the edge of the pipe.
As you can see it's even taken off the writing there, clean off the inside of the bend.
Make sure they're nice and clean.
We then apply a thin film of the glue, which is a solvent weld adhesive and can be used
in wet or dry situations. Important to not put too much on, just put a nice thin even
layer all the way around the pipe. Put the lid back on the glue again.
Then we get our fitting and we firmly push them together, and you can if you like twist
at the same time to get a nice even spread of the glue, and as you can see that has gone
off straight away. If there is any excess, again you can get a piece of paper, and wipe
off any excess glue thats around.
That will actually dry very quickly, and can be used almost instantly, but it's best to
leave it for a couple of hours to make sure the weld has gone off completely, solid. That
is the basic principles for carrying out a solvent weld joint. If you have any further
questions on this, please contact us by telephone or email.