Hot PVC Innovation Posts
News: Optics and Optimism - An Inventor In Okara
This guy made his own telescope, and you're never going to guess what he used for the body.
News: 7' Evaporative CPU Cooler
This is an excessive performance mod for a computer, but ecxessive is good in the computer world.
News: Low-Cost DIY Hydroponics Systems
Not all of these involve PVC, but the majority do, and they all have their merits.
News: PARAMODEL
Super cool art installation.
News: Captive Tinkerer vs. PVC Pipes
These guys always make cool things, and when you give them a stack of PVC pipe, it is no exception. There's a rough how-to here that shows concepts without walking you through the actual projects they made. Very cool stuff.
News: PVC Pipe Easel - Self Explanatory
There's no how-to here, but I think anyone can figure this out. Great idea. I will probably make one for myself.
News: The FLURB - An Amazing PVC Pipe Instrument
With about ten bucks and some imagination, you can make some cool stuff.
How To: Make a Human Blockade Lockbox
I'll admit it, yes, I support protesting. It doesn't matter what my opinions are about any individual protest—overall, it is a human right and the only way to avoid tyranny. We can't deify Ghandi and demonize American protesters. That shows a silly shortsightedness that we can't afford to dabble in.
News: Re-Recyclable PVC Landscape
The P.S. 1 Young Architects Program design competition is always an amazing event. Recently, an architectural firm called Bjarke Ingels Group made this showing at the P.S.1.
News: PVC Pipe Bike Rack
Simple, yet snappy. This is another Rolph design put together by yours truly. Everyone needs a Rolph in their life.
News: PVC Pipe Prosthetics
This is pretty cool here. They're using PVC pipe to make new legs and feet for amputees. Instead of paying thousands of dollars, an amputee can now get a new limb for $25.
News: Connected at the Hip - PVC Wrapped Furniture
This stuff is weird, but it sure is interesting.
News: Animusic Pipe Dream
This is amazing. The machine may not exist now, but someone needs to do this.
News: Flying Spaghetti Monster Statue
For those that don't know, Pastafarianism is the understanding that the entire universe was created by a flying spaghetti monster. These people have made a statue as a shrine to worship. (he he) Originally a poke at organized religion, the Flying Spaghetti Monster has taken hold as a spoof belief structure in that it is no more or less feasible than any other monotheism. Think what you want, but the statue is great. They tour it all over a county.
News: One of the Best DIY Costumes Ever!
This guy has gone all out. Amazing craftsmanship and complete photo documentation of his making process.
News: Another Crazy DIY Squirt Gun
It's fun to be an adult and play with kids, but this guy is amost crazy. Almost..
News: DIY Finderscopes For Telescopes - Very Cool
This is actually a forum page, but they're discussing making you own finder scopes and medium power telescopes. There's a lot of information here.
News: Helical Stand
This one's freakin' snappy. I'll post a how-to for at least one of these once I have the time.
News: Six-Foot Coat Rack
HA HA HA! Get it? Six feet! And six feet! HA HA HA HA HA!
News: The Four-Element Table
This is that one that is in incomplete form in the furniture forum.
News: Triple Helix Table
Here's a nice example of some snappy furniture that I've made with PVC.
News: Build a Net Gun
What with all the protesting going on, these may be necessary to stave off police brutality!
News: Rain Water Harvesting 101
This shows how to collect rain water for future use from the roof of your house. Very cool setup, but be careful not to break the law while you're doing it. I know that here in Colorado, it is actually illegal to collect rain water without a permit. Scary, huh?
News: DIY Rock Ledge for Shark Tank
This guy shows how he made a hidey hole for his sharks in a 300 gallon aquarium. Very cool.
News: Cool Freakin Scarecrow
This is all I can say. He shows step by step. The Picture speaks, I be quiet.
News: Do-It-Yourself Foam Dart Guns - Really Nice
This guy is serious about home made dart guns. He's got some cool ones on here.
News: Rick's Pipe Dream - Magnetic Motor/Generator
This is really cool. He goes pretty deep into the principles of magnetism before actually showing how his generator comes together and works. Great information.
News: The Meltdown PP Tube
It's a chair, but I love the name. It's also called the PP chair, so take your pick, they're both great. Either way, this is awesome, and it'd be fairly easy to make.
News: Waterpipe
This is a stock photo from a stock photo bank. It's just cool.
News: Thrifty and Chic - PVC Pipe Mirror Frames
This is very similar to the PVC picture frame, but it's interesting enough to post it as well. I like circley [sic] patterns, and this little idea fits into that beautifully. This one also contains a better how-to than the picture frame article, so if you liked that concept but found her instructions a little hard to follow, this one is right up your alley.
The Tabletop Demonstrator: A PVC Filmmaking Contraption
This video shows how to make a camera setup for filming what you're doing on a table. It's a great video even if you don't intend to make one, but if you're trying to teach someone how to do something, this is an awesome setup. Either way, it's entertaining to watch. The creator, Paco Warabi, says:
News: PVC Shallow Well Pump
PVC can literally be a life saver in the developing world, as well as in the wake of a disaster. This little article is a picture of innovation after a disaster in the developing world, and it is a perfect example of the simple ways we can do good for each other.
News: The Green House - Vertical Gardening Exterior Walls
This is one concept that I would love to see sweep the urban world. One thing that strikes me every time I visit a major city is how far away they are from anything that is truly alive. Not only is the air dirty, but everyone must buy their produce from the grocery store. If those trucks were to stop coming for any reason, most people, if not everyone, would die of starvation. While this house is covered with ornamental plants, I would love to see this same concept applied to edible plants an...
News: Billboard Earthbag Project
This project is intended to reuse PVC that makes up the images on billboards and make them into houses for disaster and poverty stricken people. While the images are definitely cg mockups, the concept is awesome. I've personally been working on disaster relief shelters, but my concepts all involve using fresh PVC pipe. These guys have taken it a step further by taking vinyl sign material that is headed for landfills and recycling it into homes.
