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Re: More on pvc frames
By:Mike Savage
Date: 11/29/2007, 7:54 pm
In Response To: Re: More on pvc frames (Charlie)

: Anybody know if those screws driven into PVC pipe will hold?

Hi Charlie,
Yes. The thicker the wall the better. Using 3/4 inside the 1" or dowel inserts gives even more grip.
PVC tends to kind of self-heal around the screw hole, this will grip the threads of the screw fine.
Some self-tapping screws have teeth on the edge of the thread that are pitched to hold the screw in, like barbs.

Hope this helps,
Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/25/2007, 5:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/29/2007, 2:30 pm
More on pvc frames *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/29/2007, 4:36 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Charlie -- 11/29/2007, 4:40 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/29/2007, 8:33 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Charlie -- 11/29/2007, 11:17 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/30/2007, 6:47 am
Re: More on pvc frames
Mike Savage -- 11/30/2007, 5:45 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 12:47 am
Re: More on pvc frames
Mike Savage -- 12/1/2007, 8:10 am
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 12:49 pm
Re: Standing on the shoulders of giants
Mike Savage -- 12/1/2007, 6:03 pm
Re: More on pvc frames
Charlie -- 11/30/2007, 12:25 pm
And then there are other technologies . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/1/2007, 12:01 am
Re: More on pvc frames
Mike Savage -- 11/29/2007, 7:54 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Niven -- 11/26/2007, 2:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
kelly t -- 11/26/2007, 7:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/26/2007, 8:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Niven -- 11/27/2007, 3:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame *LINK*
Niven -- 11/27/2007, 3:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Charlie -- 11/25/2007, 6:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/26/2007, 8:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Charlie -- 11/26/2007, 10:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Scott Shurlow -- 11/27/2007, 6:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Bill Hamm -- 11/28/2007, 1:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/28/2007, 2:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Bill Hamm -- 11/29/2007, 2:31 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: pvc frame
Mike Savage -- 11/27/2007, 1:23 pm
Maybe this, instead *LINK*
Dave G -- 11/26/2007, 10:24 am