PVC Bird Feeder for Seed A PVC pipe and old plates make a cheery dining spot for birds! I made this pvc bird feeder with ...

Threaded adapter: To join a pipe with a glue or solder slip joint to one with threads, you'll need a threaded adapter. It can have male or female threads.

Pipe thread tape, otherwise known as teflon tape, is a crucial aspect of plumbing. There is one big mistake that DIYers make with teflon tape.

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For the axle, yes, do use threaded PVC or pipe, BUT, only have one end screw in. On the other end use a piece of PVC or pipe that is NOT threaded and just larger than the axle.

Once it's too tight you have to start over.<P>Straight thread fittings use an O-ring or some other means of sealling where as mentioned pipe thread is tapered. Getting fittings to line up is easy.

This video from the Copper Development Association demonstrates how to properly braze threaded copper adapters to avoid leaks and failures when installing medical gas, HVAC and refrigeration systems.

You can dig through the comments over on Art of Manliness for a few other ideas for alternate, stronger materials like wider PVC or threaded pipe as well. When you're finished with the build, The ...

Abstract: Two piping subassemblies with identical geometries were tested in the Large Scale Structures Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno. The experimental piping subassembly was modeled ...