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    How to convert from PVC pipes to box tubes is very easy from simple items: Heat storage machine and some wooden bars.
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  • @g.f.beurling4474
    @g.f.beurling4474 Před 2 lety +37

    I've been a tradesman as well as a hobbyist most of my life, and have used torches and heat guns to soften and shape PVC and other materials, but have never thought of this. Very creative!

  • @ssfinca
    @ssfinca Před 2 lety +97

    You might round over the ends of the boards so they go in easier (2:45). That way the corners don't bind while being hammered in. Also, using 2 wedges pounded in from each end (like when setting a door frame) would put flat outward pressure on the tube (4:00). That way you wouldn't get the one over-stretched end you cut off (9:45). Just a suggestion...

    • @seanmcaleavy2369
      @seanmcaleavy2369 Před 2 lety +3

      Awesome suggestions!

    • @larrywarolin7215
      @larrywarolin7215 Před 2 lety +1

      The same people aren't forced to be around you all the time are they? I'm guessing no, you're still alive.

    • @Swaggerlot
      @Swaggerlot Před 2 lety

      Great ideas, you should make a CZcams video.

    • @freewaybaby
      @freewaybaby Před rokem

      I was trying to enlarge a 2 1/2 inch round piece of PVC last night with a heat gun and got it to the point of bubbling with heat and it didn’t move as much as yours have. I’m impressed to see how far they actually can be manipulated. Thanks for the video!

  • @jafinch78
    @jafinch78 Před 2 lety +18

    I've done similar to save money on PVC pipe couplings and to interface to downspouts. Amazing when you get to the larger size diameter pipes how expensive the PVC couplers can be and really... to interface the same diameter pipe, you just nee to have a heat gun and do like you're doing, though with a cleaned slightly rounded ended... if even that... same diameter pipe to make bell ends. Really saves some money when you're at the 4" or definitely 6" or larger diameter pipe coupling expense and you need a few.

  • @alex140666
    @alex140666 Před 2 lety +40

    Cutting a 2x4 diagonally to make a taper and insert from both end would probably make it way easier, if you don't mind sacrificing a 2x4.

  • @Yhrim70
    @Yhrim70 Před 2 lety +9

    made some sheaths for saws and such out of PVC pipe. Hadn't thought about being able to make a box out of pipe though. I do use PVC boxes at times for projects, and they are getting expensive these days, especially for larger ones. Really Good Video, will have to remember. New Sub

  • @cesarp4p
    @cesarp4p Před 2 lety +1

    Buena idea. Interesante trabajo con los distintos tamaños de las maderas. Gracias.

  • @orbsphere-
    @orbsphere- Před 2 lety +12

    OK my 2 cents on squaring the tube. After heating insert 2 boards then insert and drive in 3rd board between 1st two. That eliminates board digging into wall of tube itself

  • @PhG1961
    @PhG1961 Před 2 lety +8

    As always... great ingenuity and craftmansship !

  • @bradgallo7158
    @bradgallo7158 Před 2 lety +10

    Fast way to evenly heat the pipe is to place in a cardboard box slightly larger that pipe with about 2 inches of clearance around to make a oven. Heat from gun is then spread evenly.

  • @moonolyth
    @moonolyth Před 2 lety +3

    I was thinking this is cool, then you mentioned for an electronics box and that got me quick...will do !!!

  • @MJ-iy4fb
    @MJ-iy4fb Před 2 lety +3

    Great video. I was wondering about this a year ago. Just need to make 4' pieces and couplings.

  • @groundskeeper5292
    @groundskeeper5292 Před 6 měsíci

    Clever. Made a couple of PVC knife sheaths but never a box. I'll definitely try this sometime!

  • @internettroll7604
    @internettroll7604 Před 2 lety +12

    If you want the heated pvc to set faster once it is in the shape you want, keep a spray bottle of water nearby and spray the pvc with water. It will quickly set and harden the pvc.

  • @sto2779
    @sto2779 Před 2 lety +6

    Nice idea! Like how you can use it as for a DIY electronics box.

  • @danzamini4513
    @danzamini4513 Před 2 lety +28

    Good idea 👍 But to make it easier:
    1. Take a board that is 1-2 cm larger in width than the size you want.
    2. saw it so in length so that you get 2 triangles.
    One side of the triangle should be 90 degrees at an angle.
    On top of a triangle or both should be 1-2 cm thick to be able to hit (back) on top with a hammer.
    3. the length should be 5 - 10 cm longer.
    4. lay the top of the triangles against each other in PVC and press them in.
    5. good luck! 👍

    • @alfadog67
      @alfadog67 Před rokem

      NICE! Like 2 shims, one in each end of the pipe!

  • @Mavrik9000
    @Mavrik9000 Před 2 lety +20

    Cool idea! A few tips of mine and some from other comments:
    1. For square/rectangular boards as shown in the video, sand the boards smooth and round the corners at the ends.
    2. Make large triangular wedges and insert them from both ends.
    3. Safety: 9:55 Never use a sled with rear blade exposure. Add a solid or top-hinged guard first.
    4. Safety: 11:15 Never lift a cut item from a moving saw blade. Unless you like things flung at your face at high speeds.

  • @timfoster5043
    @timfoster5043 Před 2 lety +7

    Excellent! I've always wondered about something like this.
    I wonder if it would be easier to have the top board be 3 wedges: 2 coming in from the front and 1 coming in from the back. Tap the rear wedge in, thereby forcing the 2 front wedges to separate, with the 3 wedges combined forming the final rectangle for the top.
    I might have to try that.

  • @DaymeEdna
    @DaymeEdna Před 2 lety +1

    I like the end-use of the grey pipe. Very clever.

    • @HandmadeCreativeChannel
      @HandmadeCreativeChannel  Před 2 lety +1

      That's the point of making the box... Easy, beautiful, sustainable and saves time and money.

  • @mpbc48
    @mpbc48 Před 2 lety +3

    Clever idea. What really caught my attention is the lack of safety features. No riving knife and I gasped when I saw the saw blade come through the sled where your hands are.

  • @bruceanderson7762
    @bruceanderson7762 Před 2 lety

    Huh...wouldn't have thunk...thanks for the demo.

  • @jprevard
    @jprevard Před 2 lety +4

    Cool idea, especially the end showing the application.

  • @GPDIY
    @GPDIY Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

  • @DireWolfForge
    @DireWolfForge Před 2 lety +3

    I would make a mount for that heat gun and keep it blowing on the assembly while you work with the forms. And like others have said, use wedges to make your job easier.
    Nice video though. Thank you for sharing

  • @thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

    Clever! I wonder if an oven can also be used for the heat source.

  • @barnes29510
    @barnes29510 Před 10 měsíci

    PVC stays hot for a pretty good time aye? That's cool

  • @maldoom2744
    @maldoom2744 Před 2 lety +3

    Large folding wedges must make the process much easier

  • @arduinomaquinas
    @arduinomaquinas Před rokem +1

    5.6K Like full 👏👏👏

  • @wgenfair
    @wgenfair Před 2 lety +3

    Nice idea, for sure finding the inner circle area of the pipe and some pieces of wood same area.....time and patience.

    • @pinkerbot
      @pinkerbot Před 2 lety

      Nah - just mathematics 😉 (area of circle = πr²)

  • @garymucher4082
    @garymucher4082 Před 2 lety +11

    Interesting concept. You could make the initial box larger and than cut off some for the ends. Than the entire box would be the PVC pipe. Just and idea... Thumbs Up!

  • @CanalulDeScurgere
    @CanalulDeScurgere Před 7 dny

    very simple :)))

  • @sddiymakeitworthit7512
    @sddiymakeitworthit7512 Před 2 lety +5

    Really awesome and useful idea 💡 👍

  • @YAYFUL1
    @YAYFUL1 Před 2 lety +3

    I learned from this but, I think I can improve on this. :)

  • @salvadorceninza1271
    @salvadorceninza1271 Před 6 měsíci

    Excelente idea

  • @wallstreet497
    @wallstreet497 Před 2 lety +2

    Fantastic 😊

  • @drsamuelk
    @drsamuelk Před rokem +1

    Its a great way to make an intake snorkel for an SUV.

  • @johnnyz7752
    @johnnyz7752 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Nice job, BUT, You really should put a block of wood on the outside of your sled where the blade comes through so you don’t cut your thumb off.

  • @fx1c333
    @fx1c333 Před 2 lety +9

    what a great idea. Although I'd slightly put a bevel on the edges of the timber to allow it to slide into place better , but that's just me. Grand job.

    • @Reman1975
      @Reman1975 Před 2 lety +3

      I was thinking that he needs to rip a couple of those boards into very long wedges, so he can slide them in easily 90% of the way before finally stretching the tube to final size in the last 10%.

  • @vietnamnguyen9843
    @vietnamnguyen9843 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for your videos.

  • @pakchandrachannel1598
    @pakchandrachannel1598 Před 2 lety +4

    Wow wow is the best, good idea

    • @bunker2647
      @bunker2647 Před 2 lety

      Complimenti e proprio una bella idea!!!👏👏👏👍🏼

  • @gatosimple2354
    @gatosimple2354 Před rokem +1

    Quizás tenga una aplicación para construir una caja de alcantarillado para desagüe en vez de concreto o ya hecho , la ventaja de una caja de plástico es que no permite fuga de agua de desagüe y duran muy bien ( evita filtraciones en bases de las paredes ocasionando salitre), buen idea Edo de transformar tuberías en secciones cuadradas o rectangulares.

  • @miketee2444
    @miketee2444 Před 2 lety +6

    I have heated and squared PVC to use as fountains on a swimming pool. These are usually hidden in a rock or tile wall so spending several hundred on a premade one seemed silly when you can get the same effect by using a Dremel and heating the pipe.

    • @ET2carbon
      @ET2carbon Před 10 měsíci

      Elaborate more please I'm interested

  • @anthonyrespass3090
    @anthonyrespass3090 Před 2 lety +2

    well done

  • @mightyporky
    @mightyporky Před 2 lety +1

    Lose the rubber hammer, any wooden mallet or even a shop hammer will provide faster and easier results. I used a similar remedy to connect dust collection to multiple tools.

  • @lxoxrxexnx
    @lxoxrxexnx Před 2 lety +1

    This is a very good idea. It is also a good thing that we can fast forward through a video to bypass the unnecessarily long parts with no information.i

  • @JoeGator23
    @JoeGator23 Před 2 lety +6

    10:28 Put a guard on the back of the fence before you regret it for forever... please. This is hard to watch and unsafe in that configuration.
    Cool video otherwise.

  • @cackleberryfarm4598
    @cackleberryfarm4598 Před rokem +1

    AWESOME!

  • @pikifrino
    @pikifrino Před 2 lety +2

    THANK YOU

  • @davidwillard7334
    @davidwillard7334 Před 2 lety +1

    I Wouldn't like to Leave ! These ! Pipes ! Outside ! In Summer !

  • @videostarish
    @videostarish Před 2 lety +2

    Nice. Maybe a pair of long folding wedges would be better...? plus a box of some kind, to protect your hands, as the blade pops through the end of the cut...?

  • @wekapeka3493
    @wekapeka3493 Před 2 lety +1

    Start a wedge from each end just a little and leave the pipe to cool, the wedges will come out easy and make it easier to remove the rest of the boards.

  • @apollorobb
    @apollorobb Před 2 lety

    You're a Thermoplastics wizard lol

  • @wasanthawimaladharm
    @wasanthawimaladharm Před 2 lety +1

    Put few min in boiling water the put the molding wood is the best method for quality pvc box

  • @AutodidactEngineer
    @AutodidactEngineer Před rokem +2

    Is it possible to get PVC in ready made sheets and or different thicknesses/colors?

  • @garylawrence7547
    @garylawrence7547 Před 2 lety +3

    That’s not plumbing pipe. It’s electrical conduit available at home center. Neat idea.

  • @GitXxxd
    @GitXxxd Před 2 lety +1

    bloddy brillian!! :D

  • @Dancing_Alone_wRentals
    @Dancing_Alone_wRentals Před 2 lety +1

    Wait wait.....a round peg in a square hole? Sign me up.

  • @bunker2647
    @bunker2647 Před rokem

    👏👏👏👏👏👍👍

  • @jamesmaina9013
    @jamesmaina9013 Před rokem +1

    Good job

  • @mnasir4936
    @mnasir4936 Před 9 měsíci

    Good good

  • @catanaj8945
    @catanaj8945 Před 2 lety +1

    Well done , try now to boil them in water 😉👍

  • @bernicegayle5041
    @bernicegayle5041 Před 2 lety +1

    Very interesting I am going to try it

  • @seanbuford987
    @seanbuford987 Před rokem +1

    Use hot sand instead. It's more safe, and it's faster.

  • @beakittelscherz5419
    @beakittelscherz5419 Před 2 měsíci

    Hi there! good project. If you use big wooden wedges instead of squares, the process will be way easier... . Thanks for showing!

  • @GarryHeard
    @GarryHeard Před 2 lety +5

    PVC is great stuff to work with. I will quite likely try this out. On a safety note make sure that you do this in a really well ventilated area. If you smell any plastic when heating or cutting it is seriously bad for you. PVC fumes are highly toxic and may cause long term effects.

    • @HandmadeCreativeChannel
      @HandmadeCreativeChannel  Před 2 lety

      Toxic gases from plastic come out when you burn the plastic. In this case, we're just heating up. "do not overheat" Thanks for the comment 👌

    • @GarryHeard
      @GarryHeard Před 2 lety +3

      @@HandmadeCreativeChannel that's not 100% true. Burning is very bad, but warming and cutting also emits gas and particles. A long time ago I had to drill 15784 3/4" holes in PVC by hand. We had to take a lot of ventilation, filtering, and tooling into consideration. It's not always easy, but it's well worth the effort. Same thing with 3D printing. Lots of nano particles are emitted. Some are very toxic, some not so much, but I don't think we've had enough time for long-term studies yet.

    • @HandmadeCreativeChannel
      @HandmadeCreativeChannel  Před 2 lety +3

      @@GarryHeard Again, toxic gases come out when the plastic is burned. When you feel a scent from heating does not mean you swallow toxic gas. New plastics are made to be recycled. In order to be successfully recycled, they are designed to withstand a higher temperature so that they can Easy to change shape without burning and emitting gases.

  • @Brown_Buffalo
    @Brown_Buffalo Před 2 lety +2

    Should’ve rounded off the end of the boards so it’s easier to push through the other side.

  • @judygarrett9193
    @judygarrett9193 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Can you use a hair dryer to heat the and shape the tube?

  • @Tcb997
    @Tcb997 Před 2 lety +4

    Just make a wooden scissor jack and expand it while heating. This will save time and effort.

  • @winfriedbanzhaf1067
    @winfriedbanzhaf1067 Před 2 lety +1

    It scares the hell out of me the way he operates the table saw.

  • @rogerwhiting9310
    @rogerwhiting9310 Před 2 lety +2

    I thought you were going to make a square dust vac system for the shop. I love that idea...would need to make 10 foot square pipe and connectors...anf round to square adapters for the ends.

    • @arthurwagar6224
      @arthurwagar6224 Před 2 lety +2

      Use square gutter down pipe.

    • @rogermccaslin5963
      @rogermccaslin5963 Před 2 lety +2

      Why would you make square pipes for a vac system? Is there some advantage over just using the round pipe as is?

    • @Tensquaremetreworkshop
      @Tensquaremetreworkshop Před 2 lety +2

      @@rogermccaslin5963 No- it is actually worse in almost every possible way. From poorer flow to thicker wall requirements. The optimum is maximum cross section and minimum wall surface- i.e. a round tube.

    • @rogerwhiting9310
      @rogerwhiting9310 Před 2 lety +1

      Relax ladies...its an idea.

  • @Atelierul29
    @Atelierul29 Před rokem

    The title should be "How to make electronic projects boxes out of PVC pipes"

  • @berniemiller1217
    @berniemiller1217 Před rokem

    Great...now do a 20 ft section

  • @DannoTull
    @DannoTull Před 2 lety +2

    I would suggest next time you want to melt pipe use a propane torch like used for burning weeds, its faster but you gotta careful not to scorch the plastic.

    • @HandmadeCreativeChannel
      @HandmadeCreativeChannel  Před 2 lety +4

      That's not a good idea. When burning with a burner, it is possible to release toxic gases. With a hot air gun, there's no such danger.

  • @mikewelch3903
    @mikewelch3903 Před 8 měsíci

    YOUR TABLE SAW SLED NEEDS A SAFETY BLOCK ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FENCE!!!😮😮😮😮😮

  • @sureyyaak5215
    @sureyyaak5215 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you. If you cut the wood's first corner with a smooth angle I think can insert the pipe without demage the interior surface. Best wishes.

  • @AgungBerkreasi
    @AgungBerkreasi Před rokem

    Good

  • @santopino2546
    @santopino2546 Před 2 lety +1

    I've already purchased over 50 boxes in the past, you can find them in all shapes and sizes, and are quite cheap.
    I would only attempt this solution if I wanted a box with a inclined surface that's not available to purchase online.

  • @jamesm.8392
    @jamesm.8392 Před rokem

    PVC should be made and sold to the public in flat sheet form. PVC glues up so well and consumers could make a million different things they cannot make when starting with round pvc pipe.

  • @robertgasia
    @robertgasia Před 2 lety

    Very simpele he said.

  • @pierr57
    @pierr57 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Be careful once chapped the PVC becomes break

  • @DuongVu-zv5kn
    @DuongVu-zv5kn Před 2 lety

    👍

  • @AkramButNot
    @AkramButNot Před 9 měsíci +1

    Any idea on how to do this for long pipes like 3 or 4meters ?

  • @danielhoward8354
    @danielhoward8354 Před 2 lety

    PIPE DREAMS

  • @capiberra4118
    @capiberra4118 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Is this method practical for long lengths of pipe?

  • @romulopartoza5598
    @romulopartoza5598 Před 2 lety +1

    Does the applied heat will not affect the texture of pvc pipe? Just asking! .......

  • @rtoguidver3651
    @rtoguidver3651 Před rokem +1

    You started w/ two small boatds, why didn't you use a third board the right size to expand the joint or at least round over the 2x4 so it slides in easier ???

  • @virendersingh6027
    @virendersingh6027 Před rokem

    बहुत बढ़िया। मैं acrylic शीट 2mm के 6 छोटे बॉक्स बनवाना चाहता हूँ। जिनके corner थोड़े से गोल हों और जब उस box को बंद करे तो चारों कार्नर में एक screw लगा हो। क्या आप बना सकते हो।

  • @bob02130
    @bob02130 Před 2 lety +24

    Your crosscut at 11:38 is not safe. You risk pinching and kickback of the piece a against the fence. Also add a block of wood to the back side of your sled to shield yourself from the blade. But that said, I like the basic idea and would be interested in other uses for square PVC

    • @HandmadeCreativeChannel
      @HandmadeCreativeChannel  Před 2 lety +7

      Yes, I know so. I'il add a wooden block

    • @kellyvcraig
      @kellyvcraig Před 2 lety +9

      @@HandmadeCreativeChannel, yep, that's the only reason I jumped to the comments section - to suggest that.

  • @bloop3460
    @bloop3460 Před 5 měsíci

    Feel like we hv very different ideas about whats simple....

  • @bernardtruchet
    @bernardtruchet Před 2 lety +1

    l'idée est bonne, mais je pense qu'au préalable il faut soigneusement huiler ou graisser les pièces de bois sinon on risque de tout "bouziller" au démontage

  • @bbhrdzaz
    @bbhrdzaz Před 2 lety +1

    might be easier if the 2x4 had a taper mitered onto the edge.

  • @codetech5598
    @codetech5598 Před rokem

    I'm pretty sure you could just put the pipe into a tub of hot water and it will soften uniformly.

  • @mikegLXIVMM
    @mikegLXIVMM Před 2 lety

    Now make Heptagon shaped PVC.😀

  • @Tensquaremetreworkshop
    @Tensquaremetreworkshop Před 2 lety +4

    Can I suggest that you put a cover over the back of your sled, so the blade does not come out close to your hands. And you should always use a riving knife...

  • @cadmus49
    @cadmus49 Před 2 lety +1

    you do Not ever turn lose of material between blade and stop until blade stops

  • @petegarnett7731
    @petegarnett7731 Před rokem +1

    You could just buy a square pipe when you want one. Then someone will do an article on how to make them round.

  • @lettuce001
    @lettuce001 Před 2 lety +4

    Does heating the pvc pipe give off toxic fumes?

    • @HandmadeCreativeChannel
      @HandmadeCreativeChannel  Před 2 lety +5

      When you heat up to soften, there's no toxic gases or smoke. It's only when you burn the plastic that smoke and toxic gas come out. You can safely treat with a hot air pistol indoors. Thanks for your comment!

  • @sevanson1
    @sevanson1 Před 6 měsíci

    interesting video, however they do make leather gloves for such events. 🙂

  • @starshipgus8578
    @starshipgus8578 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Wouldn't it be easier to buy a square pipe ? Like rain gutters are already square or rectangular in shape.

  • @gasgiant7122
    @gasgiant7122 Před rokem

    Rectangular & why?

  • @olliehaselden375
    @olliehaselden375 Před rokem

    Great VIdeo, this has given me some ideas but cringe with that blade appearing from the table like that...Please put a guard over it..