rosenn
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Hello all,
I mentioned in my last thread that I simply could not push a close nipple of 4" PVC into a donut compression gasket to connect to an 4" XH Cast Iron hub. After trying all tricks I could come up with, I ended up building a quick jig with some scrap 2x4 ends and 3/8" readibolt. In the pieces that clamp around the hub I put curved notches into them freehand on a power miter. It doesn't need to be pretty, just needs to work.
I clamped the thing around the CI hub, and cranked down on the nipple. In a few minutes of alternately tightening each nut, the nipple was pushed in completely. If you tackle one of these jobs as a DIYer, this may save you a struggle. Anyone have a better idea, I can bank it for the next time I need to replace a lead closet elbow with PVC.
-Nelson
I mentioned in my last thread that I simply could not push a close nipple of 4" PVC into a donut compression gasket to connect to an 4" XH Cast Iron hub. After trying all tricks I could come up with, I ended up building a quick jig with some scrap 2x4 ends and 3/8" readibolt. In the pieces that clamp around the hub I put curved notches into them freehand on a power miter. It doesn't need to be pretty, just needs to work.
I clamped the thing around the CI hub, and cranked down on the nipple. In a few minutes of alternately tightening each nut, the nipple was pushed in completely. If you tackle one of these jobs as a DIYer, this may save you a struggle. Anyone have a better idea, I can bank it for the next time I need to replace a lead closet elbow with PVC.
-Nelson