I need to make a hole in a pvc pipe but I don’t have a drill. What can I do?

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Hippie4409 asked:


I’m working on a project with a friend and we need to make a hole in a PVC pipe but I don’t have a power drill to do so. Any suggestions on how I can make a hole?
I know it’s not schedule 40 but I’m not sure what it is. It’s 4”. I need to make a hole around 0.5” to 1.0”.

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    No Responses to “I need to make a hole in a pvc pipe but I don’t have a drill. What can I do?”

    1. Mitch P Says:
      August 12th, 2009 at 5:55 am

      Buy a cheap drill. or you could spend hourse trying to make a hole using a knife.

    2. Dr. Strangelove Says:
      August 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am

      The pvc pipe or schedule 40 sewer pipe and how big of hole are you trying to bore in it.
      The pvc pipe and how big of hole are you trying to bore in it is it schedule 40 sewer pipe or schedule 40 sewer.

    3. junk b Says:
      August 12th, 2009 at 6:29 pm

      The hole you do have ill shoot you do have ill shoot you are missing the hole size if you need then rasp or.

    4. Mr. P Says:
      August 14th, 2009 at 4:32 pm

      Ue a soldering iron, or - heat up some copper pipe (wear gloves obviously) - and melt it through.

      Don’t breathe fumes, and tidy up the hole with a round file or emery paper on a wooden rod.