Pipes and Fittings

Proper Pipe Joining

Small Pipe
Medium Pipe
Large Pipe

Wedge bar against a a wooden block placed horizontally across the bell end of the pipe. Pressure on the bar pushes the pipe into the home position.     Mechanical pipe pullers or come along devices are anchored to an installed pipe section several sections back and connected by a cross beam to the section to be installed.

By mechanical force, the joint is brought into the home position     Joint by placing a dead man blocking inside the installed pipe several sections back from the last installed section.

This is connected to a wooden cross beam placed across the bell end of the pipe section being installed by a chain or cable and mechanical pipe puller. By mechanical force the joint is brought into the home position.