What can't you do with PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) pipe? The ubiquitous blue PVC water pipe could be seen alongside most streets right here and appears to be one in all Thailand's most abundant un-natural sources. All kinds of different connectors can be found and aside from carrying water additionally it is used as an affordable development material that can be used to make everything from clothes dryers to Wheel chairs (PDF), Crutches, flagpoles and store signs. After all on the web you can also discover some other very cool and artistic issues made from (non-blue) PVC pipe together with: Halloween costumes like Ben Hallert's Matrix APU and Aliens Exo-skeleton Power Loader, another energy loader costume, single and multi-guitar Guitar Hero stands, a laptop computer stand, flutes, and even a shaving stand. Below you can find, in chronological order, a few of my very own (largely unique) creations made from PVC water pipe together with: - a Marshmallow Shooter, Plumbing, Soccer Goals, - a Cricket Wicket, mosquito prevention device - a Basketball Hoop, Bookshelf Supports, - a Water Pipe Tron Controller, Racing Cars, Pinball Table Leg Extensions, Data Projector Mounts, - a Laptop Stand, - a Wiimote Holder, - a DIY Wii bug zapper light, - a Workbench, Real-Tron Controllers - a Music Stand Puzzle Bobble Coffee Grinder Controllers, - a Netbook Treadmill Hook, CD/DVD Holders, - a Nightstand/shelves, Zappify official website - Push Up Bar/Handles, Fake Legs, - a Hilbert Cube, - a Mario Kart steering wheel, - a Guitar Stand, Hockey Sticks, - a Tank-game (BZFlag) controller, - a Train Whistle, and - a Trident.

This was the mission that began my love affair with blue PVC pipe. I had seen the blueprints for this marshmallow shooter while I was in Australia however the fittings were prohibitively expensive (see the image proper). Fortunately they are very inexpensive right here in Thailand. 2 x T-Pieces and 6 x elbows. Cricket (to not be confused with Brockian Ultra-Cricket) is Australia's national sport performed with a bat, a ball, and two wickets. 6 x T-pieces, and 12 x 45-diploma elbows. The backboard is a non-regulation size piece of plywood that we found lying around and we used green duct tape for the markings. Although the ring is not strong sufficient to cling off, the side helps make it strong sufficient for regular play. Additionally they give it a very Star Trek really feel and I believe the ring seems to be not unlike the NCC-31911 Saratoga. This is maybe the most straight forward use for PVC pipe on this web page. 2 x 25mm to 18mm (1" to 1/2") reducers, 2 x custom motorbike hand-grips, four x push-buttons, and a mercury change that are connected to a pc by way of a hacked USB joystick.

You'll find extra particulars about how I made the controller on this challenge page and that i've additionally prolonged the same thought to play GL-Tron usinp display would fall down. I don't own a Nintendo Wii but I did handle to get my arms on a Wiimote so that I may try out a few of Johnny Chung Lee's cool initiatives. This is a Wiimote mount I constructed using a size of 35mm (1 and 1/4") pipe, some 18mm (1/2") pipe, three x T-items, and 4 x elbows.

The 35mm pipe has been reduce so that it suits properly into the ridges down the side of the Wiimote which holds it securely. That is screwed onto a T-Piece which has also had its high cut off. The joint between the two topmost elbows is just not glued so the angle of the top part could be adjusted. These sections are simply cable-tied onto the front of the motorbike handlebars and the gamers squeeze the buttons with their index fingers to turn left or proper. A mercury swap can also be mounted on the proper handlebar so the accelerator can be used to supply boost within the game and up to 4 bikes might be related to the pc through a single hacked USB joystick. The centerstands keep the bikes upright throughout play and a half-spherical of bamboo is wedged underneath the back tires to stop them from rocking. It is a music stand made from three totally different sizes of pipe.