One of his more interesting builds is his series on building rocket engines out of PVC pipe written in conjunction with [Chuck Knight]. For the propellent grains, the PVC rocket didn’t use the ...

Wall thickness may be specified numerically or defined according to a pipe schedule. Other specifications for plastic pipe include section shape, maximum pressure, and temperature range. In terms of ...

Pipe flanges are used for dismantling piping systems, temporary or mobile installations, transitions between dissimilar materials, and connections in environments not conducive to solvent cementing.

[NightHawkInLight] a.k.a. [Ben] recently built an awesome high power air cannon out of PVC pipe. PVC air cannons are great, and everyone should build one of these at some point in their life ...

Flush the faucet with warm water at a nearby bathroom sink to rinse out any leftover debris. Reinstall the faucet, tighten ...

Plastic waste, harmful to the environment, has been increasing continually in Germany in recent years. Packaging generates particularly high volumes of waste. Plant-based coatings for paper ...

Hydro jet drain cleaning uses high-pressure water to remove tough pipe blockages. Learn when it's needed, how it works and ...

After decades of pressure to replace the 9.2 million lead pipes in the U.S. with a less toxic material, the EPA has set a ...

A PVC pipe connected to a vacuum hose lets you reach up to high spots or into narrow crannies ... They’ll give 8 to 10 pounds of clamping pressure for all kinds of gluing and holding tasks.

Lab tests may help explain high levels of benzene in water ... Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals ...

If you’re plumbing in a new drain or vent and have to join two different kinds of plastic pipe, black ABS and white PVC, ...

Over time, the high pressure can cause other health problems. Blood pumping through the circulatory system is under pressure, much like the water in the pipes of a house. And just as too much ...