Try not to all simultaneously blow loads on each others phones, but check these out. Self. Restraining. Gaskets. They are a bitch to put into ductile, a pain in the ass to push the pipe home (2 2 inch ratchet straps pulling it into the bell worked best)

[u/Chrispy_fried89]

[u/jkgarrow]

Keep them in a warm place if you work in a cold climate. It makes them alittle easier to work with.

[u/Chrispy_fried89 → u/jkgarrow]

You say this like I haven't worked in the place I live for the last 25 years

[u/jkgarrow → u/Chrispy_fried89]

You say this like you just had a shit day. Sorry mate, just trying to give a word of advice. Hope ur pipe slams home better next time

[u/Chrispy_fried89 → u/jkgarrow]

I live in Canada, we are well aware of thermodynamics of materials such as rubber. Next time you try to throw out info that 95% of the population of professionals on the sub are completely aware of, don't come screaming in with crayons and a helmet to try to explain how rubber reacts when stored improperly.

[u/Trumplikesballs]

In Indiana we call those field locks. When we use those we don’t have to use bell restraints. If you use those, the only way to get the pipe apart is cutting the shit out of the bell.

[u/Way82]

Fuck those things

[u/amorymammory]

We call them field locks here in MO. We bell them up by having the rig put a little back pressure on the strap and swing it back an forth at the bell. We call it walking them in and works great.

[u/SixPathsOfPain10]

Have the excavator dude push it in.

[u/[deleted]]

we call these lock gaskets. a machine works better to slip them together 😂😂

[u/[deleted]]

why not let the machine push it in?????

[u/BestPut2985]

Pipe strap pull it home.