my PVC Arches bending the pipe

How to insert into template and bend pipe

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• pvc
• christmas
• arches

[OurLittleXmas]

Once you have the pipe in the circular shape you want it in and fill with hot water, let it sit, drain, let it cool, it will maintain it's circular shape.

[dickmellon]

Brilliant ideas! I would like to apply your method to garden bed hooping. The 45 degree angle connectors on each end would allow me to make arches of variable height, by adjusting the length of the vertical end sections. Everyone else simply bends the PVC pipe cold, which leaves the tension in the pipe. I have had my cold-bent pipes shatter in the past due to stress. I'm in hurricane country, so I need something that will hold up to the stress of heavy wind and rain. Thanks again! ! !

[misko1961]

could that be done with a 3" dia. pvc clear pipe?

[ninjasruleall1]

making my hunnic bow and this helped but i had to submerge my arches in a boiling bath becuz i did a slice half down part of the arches so there was only have of the pipe verses the full cicrle tube i only had half but it works too thanks

[chinthakasri]

@pickymickie & sdhamiltds, I haven't try this technique yet... but technically it should hold the shape after cooling :)

[sdhamiltds]

@chinthakasri

Great minds think alike, I'm working out the same situation Did you try arching the PVC for your camera track using this technique yet. If so how did it work out and did the formed PVC hold it shape after it cooled?

[pickymickie]

@chinthakasri , Great minds think alike, Did you try arch your PVC for your camera track using this technique yet. If so how did it work our and did the formed PVC hold it shape after it cooled?

[chinthakasri]

This is very helpful. thanks man :)) I'll need this technic to make my DIY camera dolly curve track. thanks again...!!

[reticulan5]

very helpful I have learnt something from here

[splatproanimations]

does the pipe stay circlular