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Homemade tubing uncoiler

Jason Jepsen
Jason Jepsen Member Posts: 4
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I'd like to make a simple tubing uncoiler. Does anyone have any plans or directions for these? What is commonly used as the spindle/hub? Thanks.

Jason

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  • Joe_20
    Joe_20 Member Posts: 25


    I've never seen plans but read once about some DIY'er that used a plastic garbage can fastened to a "lazy susan" platform attached to plywood....if you're a one timer, rent one from your supply house...$16/ day.....
  • Rudy
    Rudy Member Posts: 482
    Homemade uncoiler

    Have you ever uncoiled 1000' by hand? I have and soon after I built mine from scrap lumber from a jobsite, some pvc, and casters because back then manufacturers models were a non stock item and I needed it NOW. I could tell you how but I'd have to kill you...just kidding. It weighs a ton but 100K or so ft. later I see no reason to buy one. Apologies to the retailers and manufacturers. Also apologies to my engineering drawing professor from....holy cow...28 years ago. Here's a quick sketch. Boy I've got too much time on my hands tonight.
  • Weezbo
    Weezbo Member Posts: 6,232
    wanna go cheap?

    get some intermideate Looks like emt strong like ridgid....drill a coule holes in it for 2'o.c. hail one end to a stud with a 16.d nail have the coil a hammer and a nother nail in hand:)) stuff the intermideiate through the center of the loop shove the end and loop to where its about level smack the nail a good lick voila! Instant uncoiler:)
  • Wayco Wayne_2
    Wayco Wayne_2 Member Posts: 2,479
    Here's one I made

    hears ago on the advice of a forgotten Wallie. Cheap and worked well. WW

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  • Rudy
    Rudy Member Posts: 482
    Wayne

    Looks like insane minds think alike!
  • Ted_5
    Ted_5 Member Posts: 272
    Look at the one on

    www.alliedradiant.com it is only $350.00 and is very well built!

    Ted
  • Steve Bergstrom
    Steve Bergstrom Member Posts: 19
    Uncoiler

    After we were able to get some MrPEX locally at a reasonable price it was time to use up some of the treasures in our back yard. A 12"lazy susan off an old TV stand.My wife cut the base pieces out of some left over 3/4"MDF and mounted the lazy susan between the pieces of MDF. Centered the coil on the round disk. Cut a 16 1/2" hole in the center of a piece of plywood off the end of a discarded cabinet.Laid the plywood on top of the coil and set the old wash tub in the center then screwed it to the MDF disk. We used the base of an old fan stand to prop the contraption up for very easy uncoiling.This was another one of the fun things we do together and the cost was zero.
    This MrPEX is very flexable compared to the other PEX's we've got samples of.

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  • TomasLenman
    TomasLenman Member Posts: 3
    Mr PEX Tubing

    Hi Steve,

    I appreciate that you like my tubing - and its price.

    And the uncoiler, too.

    Thanks.

    I think it is time to supply the high quality PEX-a kind of tubing at a reasonable price to the market. High quality. Without hype.
    Very flexible.
    Not the stiff 2nd class Silane.
    Not partly radiated PEX-b.
    True ASTM PPI rated and tested PEX-a Tubing.

    Why pay a premium for statements not possible to prove?

    I am providing that unique pipe. I am the author of the ASTM 876-877.

    www.MisterPEX.com
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