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A better bevel for PVC irrigation pipe
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I am looking for anyone who has seen something to bevel the ends of a PVC pipe that is in the ground. I have been using a hand file but would like to explore my options, possibly battery powered.
— Patrick Hensley,
asst. superintendent
Richland CC
Nashville, Tenn.
three-year GCSAA member
We use a side grinder connected to a portable generator. It works a lot faster than a hand file, and with 6-inch or larger pipe, it does a lot better job.
— David McCallum, superintendent
The Island CC
Plaquemine, La.
20-year GCSAA member
Dewalt makes a battery-powered 4-inch grinder that works great. Or if you have a generator, you can buy a cheap electric grinder, and they work wonderfully.
— Curtis Nickerson, superintendent
Bonaventure Resort and CC
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
11-year GCSAA member
You can get a horse hoof file (rasp) from your local farm store, and it works very well without the need for electricity. If you are beveling a lot of pipe, the small cordless hand-held grinder may be best.
— Tracy Neves, CGCS
RidgePointe CC
Jonesboro, Ark.
15-year GCSAA member
The G.L. Salzer Co. in Washington, Ill., makes a plastic pipe-beveling tool that is one of the best investments we have made. They make two sizes: one for 2- to 4-inch pipe and one for 4- to 6-inch pipe. We bought both. We also bought the Milwaukee battery-powered right-angle drill, which makes using the beveler much easier. After watching the irrigation contractor put in our green bank heads and seeing the ease and speed of using the beveler in putting in the pipe, I had to buy one. When the contractor came back this fall to do our driving range tee, he even asked where we purchased our beveler because he thought it was better than the one he had.
— Dan Sterr, superintendent
Stonebridge CC
Aurora, Ill.
24-year GCSAA member
Pollardwater.com has a manual beveler that we purchased for installing a 4-inch main. It works very well and is quick.
— Donald Szymkowicz, CGCS
Golf course maintenance director
Engineers CC
Roslyn Harbor, N.Y.
16-year GCSAA member
John Deere 110 Backhoe/Loader = $44,000
90W Power Converter = $104
Ryobi Sawzall with 12-inch blades = $89
Black and Decker angle grinder = $24
Not having to use manual labor to fix a leak on a daily basis = PRICELESS
— Andy Jorgensen, superintendent
On Top of the World GC
Ocala, Fla.
six-year GCSAA member
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