: I see your point. I was thinking about the aluminum wrap around attachments
: on Toms site. That and either what niven suggested or boiling the pvc to
: crimp the ends. I need to buy a piece of PVC for my "steam box"
: so I can make a coaming, so I will use that as an experiment on what can
: be done with pvc. I've also made a pvc boat cart, so I know you can bolt
: it to an extent.
: This is normally what I do. I'm building a wooden yost this winter. IF this
: prodgect goes anywhere it wont be until spring anyway.
: I am mostly curious of previous successes or massive failures.
: thanks for the info,
: Scott

Hi Scott,
I've used PVC piping as a chamber for steaming ribs, coamings, etc. and PVC softens dramatically at those temps. I bed the pipe in sand or the stove insulation stuff. It keeps the heat in and lessens the deformation of the pipe.

For any rigidity in PVC pipe, it needs to be thick walled or large diameter. It can be done with about 1 inch but it really needs reinforcement. Some have used doweling pushed into the piping to stiffen it as well as for connections, but it makes for a very heavy frame.
Maybe it might work in a Yost hybrid.

Mike Savage
South West Cork