Looking good.
The OCD side of me says to use clear primer, but the code-compliance side of me says “Stick with ugly purple primer”
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You can always put a wrap of tape around the pipe, primer and glue and then pull the tape off. Not needed if it’s getting buried, but I like my exposed stuff to look neat
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Nice Work!
I see you used extra elbows at each line. By any reason?
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The three irrigation pipes I connected have been in that location for about a year. When it came time to install the valves I realized that my original plan for their location would have to be shifted to accommodate a valve cover box. So … in the spirit of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, it was “just a step to the left”!
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Finished those two 
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Next are the valves near BG2, and after that the final pipe work in the irrigation shed.
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Sometimes conduit boxes require customization 
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This afternoon I managed to get the conduit junction installed. Three sets of control wires will enter from the 1.5-inch pipe (bottom of picture), one will be used in that location and the other two pass through to the left and right to service other sets of valves.
Today I built and installed a 4-valve manifold next to the conduit junction. I only have one more valve substation to build near the shed and then 3 master valves inside the shed. 
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Rich, you should have a party when this project is finished
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I will … and you’re all invited
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If you’re giving away plant starts as party favors, we’ll all be there. 
If not, there may some nippers smuggled in.
Last August I hosted a home garden tour here as part of the 2015 CRFG Festival of Fruit. 110 people came by during the day and I fed them breakfast, lunch, and dinner in addition to discussing how and why I’ve planted the cultivars here.
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I am so sad I missed that! I bet it was a huge hit!
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Yesterday I completed construction of the main irrigation manifold pipes and valves. So happy now I can water by turning valves on and off instead of dragging hoses around. Did a full system test today and only found a few clogged emitters.
Still to come … the shed needs to be constructed so I can mount the fertilizer injectors on the back wall. One of them (blue) is laying in the middle of the structure. Also, I need to pull the control wire through conduit to automatic controllers.
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very impressive project！
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Last month we bought a new fountain and this weekend I installed a water supply to it with an electronically controlled valve. The black valve and grey conduit box behind the fountain will eventually be hidden by the Cuphea plant.
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I completed the installation yesterday afternoon in anticipation of today’s rains 
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