PVC Knowhow

[dead_sled]

I need to figure out a way around the PVC glue as a start

I have used silicone to glue PVC together. You can get food grade.

[JCO]

The easiest way to get away from the glue is to drill a small hole in the PVC that is going to slide over the other, push the pipe them together and screw a set screw (small regular self-starting metal screw) into the hole just far enough to put sufficient pressure between the two to keep them from coming apart. I use this method all the time and it works great.