PVC Pipe Ends

[D45]

For my curiosity, who "straight" cuts and then glues pvc and who cuts then "chamfers" or bevels the edges, before gluing?

 

[mike93lx]

Depends on the size and circumstances. Sometimes I just clean off the shavings, sometimes it's a bigger bevel. If I need it to go together easily or it's a particularly important situation, then it gets more effort.

 

[D45]

1-1/2"

I'm thinking about ditching the corrugated hoses on my above ground pool, and looking at flexible pvc vs rigid pvc

 

[dcg9381]

For my curiosity, who "straight" cuts and then glues pvc and who cuts then "chamfers" or bevels the edges, before gluing?

I don't think I've ever paid that much attention to chamfer or even finish a cut edge of PVC. If it fits, it gets glued..

 

[larry4406]

I use a chop saw for nice square cuts.

Then I use a razor knife to score and deburr the ID and OD.

Primer then glue.

It’s just what I do.

 

[PCustoms]

If new plumbing around the house I usually use a chop saw, sometimes a recip saw.

Old plumbing gets whatever tool fits the spot.

Usually use this to deburr

 

[Copymutt]

Good practice to chamfer, eliminates debris that might work loose after flushing, and plug orfices.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I've never chamfered a PVC pipe in my life, but I typically only work with 4" and under. Not sure if there's benefits for chamfering larger sizes.

I just cut, deburr, prime, and glue.

 

[micromind]

Drain pipe, the inside always gets chamfered. Other pipe, just scrape the burrs off.

 

[Mike65]

I cut the pipe, clean off the burrs & glue it up.

 

[rharman]

Like @PCustoms, I use a deburring tool on the inside and run a piece of sandpaper over the outside. Just to clean off the swarf.

 

[PCustoms]

Like @PCustoms, I use a deburring tool on the inside and run a piece of sandpaper over the outside. Just to clean off the swarf.

I use the deburring tool on the outside too!

 

[housewolf]

I’ve probably gone through a couple thousand gallons of glue & a fair bit of primer as well. Up to 6” we just remove the burr by hand. Over 6”, put a bevel on it with the side of the chop saw blade. Every PVC leak I’ve ever “autopsied” wasn’t cut square or pushed in all the way.

 

[rharman]

Like @PCustoms, I use a deburring tool on the inside and run a piece of sandpaper over the outside. Just to clean off the swarf.

I use the deburring tool on the outside too!

I've done that as well but it's not as smooth operating as it is on the inside. Kind of herky-jerky.

 

[firebirdparts]

You need a poll for this.

 

[mm08822]

I started beveling the inside of pvc conduit after having snakes hang up on the square cut ends in the factory belled ends. Works very well.

Also found it helpful to bevel the outside to enable faster assembly and ability to rotate for alignment. Nothing worse than the glue setting while you squirm for proper alignment.

 

[PCustoms]

I've done that as well but it's not as smooth operating as it is on the inside. Kind of herky-jerky.

It's a different motion, hold the tool 90° to the pipe and put your thumb along the outside of the pipe. Pull the tool towards your thumb as you rotate the pipe.

 

[acer66]

For my curiosity, who "straight" cuts and then glues pvc and who cuts then "chamfers" or bevels the edges, before gluing?

Like others no proper chamfer I just deburr the inside so nothing can get caught there.
Outside gets deburred so it does not create a void in the glue even I also twist it.
Does not take long and fixing it is to time consuming.

Might look into a debrurring tool though since I am doing more plumbing lately.

 

[Northislander]

Under 6" If its under pressure I chamfer, if not I just scrape the burrs off. We have worked with 1/2" up to 20". Over 6" needs to be chamfered

 

[rharman]

It's a different motion, hold the tool 90° to the pipe and put your thumb along the outside of the pipe. Pull the tool towards your thumb as you rotate the pipe.

Tried that and other variations. Just easier to put a piece of sandpaper in the palm of my hand, plop the PVC into it, and twist the PVC back and forth a couple of times.

 

[PCustoms]

Tried that and other variations. Just easier to put a piece of sandpaper in the palm of my hand, plop the PVC into it, and twist the PVC back and forth a couple of times.

I might have used my disc sander once or twice...

 

[rharman]

I might have used my disc sander once or twice...

Ditto. A quick twirl and you get a nice chamfer.