Hot PVC Innovation Posts
News: Cheap Hexapod - Six Legged PVC Robot
This is just one example of how PVC can be used as a prototyping material for robot designers.
News: DIY Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines take less horizontal space to operate, and they don't have to face any certain direction to work. Larger turbines are absolutely beautiful.
How To: Make a Self-Watering Greenhouse (In-Depth Tutorial)
I know it seems a little redundant to post this when I've already posted a video, but it is kind of hard to get more than a vague idea from the video alone. I hope this sheds a little more light on the subject. I'm sure it also seems like I'm beating this idea to death, but this one concept opens doors to further innovation. After I finish this article, I'm going to put another one up that shows a hinged, raised bed house and talk about some amazing things you can do from there.
News: Hand-Powered water pump.
It is so easy that there's a kid showing how to do it. This pump can mean the difference between water and no water in some places.
News: PVC?!? Seriously?!?
Oh, yeah. I was a skeptic, too. A few things are worth noting, though. 1) This stuff is cheap. You can get started on a project for very little money. Even advanced fabrication tools are reasonably priced.
News: PVC Pipe in the Home, Garden, etc.
This guy has some great ideas, from planters to storage containers.
News: 10 Things You Can Make for your Kids with PVC Pipe
10 self-explanatory project ideas you can expand on to bring your kids fun for less!
News: PVC is also a great material for art!
This was done by heating up the entire pipe, cutting the sections lengthwise, turning them inside out and tying them into crazy shapes.
How To: Make a Self-Watering Greenhouse
I've been hell-bent on complete self sufficiency for a long time now. There was a point where I was living in a self-sustaining community in the mountains in Colorado, and we had a very large greenhouse there. Dragging the hose around to water plants was a real pain, and that stuck in the back of my mind even after I left the place. It would have been much easier to integrate watering into the frame at construction time than doing that hose dance every day.
News: PVC Workshop
This guy has a lot of cool projects, and he's one of my influences toward seeing what else this pipe can do.
News: PVC Pipe Trellis for Gourds
This is a vine trellis made using bent PVC Pipe.
News: PVC Pipe can Change the way we live, and here's one way.
If you haven't had a pile of pipe and fittings to play with before, it's hard to see what is so cool about a plain, plastic pipe. All it does in the house is carry the poop away. Really, who cares?
News: PVC Misting Tunnel based on a Self-Watering Greenhouse
This misting tunnel was at the World Maker Faire in NYC this September. It is based on a design for a greenhouse that has watering integrated into the frame. We used a tool called a PVC Bendit to make the bends.
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