iScaper Rating Description: Cast-iron housing and I-beam handle with full floating forged hook jaw, featuring self-cleaning threads with replaceable hook and heel jaws. I’ve had my Rigid pipe wrenches for years and none of them have failed or broken. If they did, they have a lifetime warranty from Rigid. In my tool box I have… Continue reading Rigid 12″ Pipe Wrench
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Galvanized Sprinkler Pipe
iScaper Rating Galvanized pipe is actually steel pipe that has been coated with a layer of zinc to help prohibit corrosion. Almost all galvanized pipe is connected with the use of threaded fittings. Corrosion and chemical deposits accumulate inside galvanized and reduce the flow capacity. This worsens with age and can jeopardize the integrity of… Continue reading Galvanized Sprinkler Pipe
Wheeler 5290 Plastic Pipe Cutter
iScaper Rating Ratcheting PVC pipe cutter that provides quick cuts on Schedule 40 PVC, ABS, Vinyl, Poly, and tubing. Can cut pipe sizes from 1/8″ through 1-1/2″. This is a great pipe cutter. I have tried cheaper pipe cutters from the home improvement stores and they never compare to this pipe cutter. The blades… Continue reading Wheeler 5290 Plastic Pipe Cutter
PVC Schedule 40 Pipe
iScaper Rating PVC (PolyVinylChloride) is the preferred pipe in most sprinkler systems. Its greater strength, the ease of attaching fittings, and high pressure operating capabilities are just a few reasons. Most PVC pipe comes in lengths of 20′ and one end of the pipe has a bell end that can be glued to the… Continue reading PVC Schedule 40 Pipe
Funny Pipe
iScaper Rating iScaper rating – 5 stars ★★★★★ Swing pipe, funny pipe, 1/2″ sprinkler head tubing, and flex pipe are a few of the names for this tubing. The word I would use is fantastic. Before funny pipe came onto the market the only way to reposition sprinkler heads was a tedious exercise of pipe… Continue reading Funny Pipe
Flow, Velocity, & Friction Loss
iScaper Rating The volume of flow in a sprinkler system is measured in gallons per minute (gpm) in the US, and in liters per second (L/s) metrically. The velocity of flow is measured in linear feet per second (ft/s), meters per hour (m³/h), or liters per minute (l/m). Flow in pipe is always accompanied by… Continue reading Flow, Velocity, & Friction Loss