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Doormatt 11-28-2005 08:44 PM

Unbending Vinyl tubing?
 
I'm hoping someone can help me out here, because I'm ready to kill something. I'm plumbing my tank, and I'm using 1 1/4 ID Vinyl tubing for the overflow. However, the stuff is impossible to work with! The only shape it wants to take it the spiral that it was on the spool.

Is there a way to unbend the stuff? One of my friends suggested putting it in the oven?

Thanks!

WWWD 11-28-2005 09:03 PM

try soaking it in warm water for awhile.

mark 11-28-2005 10:27 PM

Lay it out, use a heat gun, (hair dryer might work) hold until cool.

trilinearmipmap 11-28-2005 10:50 PM

Take some rigid PVC pipe that fits inside the tubing, put the pipe inside the tubing and lay it out straight on the floor for a day or two, it worked for me.

TrailFish 11-29-2005 04:15 AM

Tub of boiling water worked for me. Watch your hands, ouch :exclaim:


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