CrumleyFamily
14 reinforcing the cylinder
The plastic sides of the round trash can are pretty thin. So, I decided to reinforced the edges where the can section will be attached to the cylinder sides. To do this, I softened 5-foot sections of PVC pipe with a heat gun and bent them around the cylinder sides*.
Astute viewers will notice that I've actually used CPVC pipes instead of PVC pipes. This is because I just happened to have CPVC lying around. While CPVC is stronger than PVC, I'd still recommend PVC. CPVC has a higher melting point, and is therefore much harder to work with.
*Anyone softening PVC (or in this case, CPVC) should be careful. Burning PVC releases hydrogen chloride and some other toxic gases, so it’s important to soften the plastic, and NOT burn it. This is why I choose to work in a well-ventilated area and use a heat source that can be easily controlled (Rob at cockeyed.com has made stuff out of PVC softened with heat sources like his kitchen stove and his charcoal grill, but I wouldn't recommend it). If you get cancer from inhaling toxic fumes, don't come crying to (or suing) me.
14 reinforcing the cylinder
The plastic sides of the round trash can are pretty thin. So, I decided to reinforced the edges where the can section will be attached to the cylinder sides. To do this, I softened 5-foot sections of PVC pipe with a heat gun and bent them around the cylinder sides*.
Astute viewers will notice that I've actually used CPVC pipes instead of PVC pipes. This is because I just happened to have CPVC lying around. While CPVC is stronger than PVC, I'd still recommend PVC. CPVC has a higher melting point, and is therefore much harder to work with.
*Anyone softening PVC (or in this case, CPVC) should be careful. Burning PVC releases hydrogen chloride and some other toxic gases, so it’s important to soften the plastic, and NOT burn it. This is why I choose to work in a well-ventilated area and use a heat source that can be easily controlled (Rob at cockeyed.com has made stuff out of PVC softened with heat sources like his kitchen stove and his charcoal grill, but I wouldn't recommend it). If you get cancer from inhaling toxic fumes, don't come crying to (or suing) me.