PVC Innovation News

News: PVC Pipe Wine Bottle Holder

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: The Toot-O-Phone - PVC Pocket Sax

This is the bastard love child of a clarinet and a saxophone. And it shows you how to make them.

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: Dinosaur From PVC

This was designed and built by B. Rolph Kruse. He was the designer for all four of these projects, I just built the first three.

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: Build Your Own Van De Graaff Generator

I know, I know, I've already posted one of these. Sorry, but this one's cooler than the last, so I had to put it up. This also has a great in-depth tutorial that shows exactly what to do and why you do it. There are photos for every step of the process, so you can actually make this one without too much head scratching.

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.

News: The Amazing Spider Catcher

News: Homemade Wolf Soup Halloween Costume

I'm sorry. I'm trying to avoid the Halloween kick, but this is the only holiday I actually like.

News: PVC Pipe Picture Frame - Super Easy

This lady has a simple, easy to follow how-to for making cool PVC picture frames.

News: The Cryptex - Combination Safe Made from PVC Pipe

This guy has figured out a really cool way to make a personal combination safe from PVC pipe. This is the ultimate stash box, and it can be scaled up or down to a variety of sizes.

News: Make a Robot Witch Stirring a Hanging Cauldron

Halloween is getting close. I'll try not to be too gratuitous with this, but I love it. This article shows how to set up an animated framework that you can drape with your own costume to make a unique lawn ornament.

News: Directions and Dimensions for Making Inexpensive PVC Flutes

This is an in-depth tutorial page that teaches flute making theory and shows how to make several different (they have freakin' tables of information and dimensions) flutes from ordinary PVC pipe.

News: PVCDESIGN.org

WOO! These people take beautiful design to ridiculous extremes, taking PVC pipe, sheet and cloth to previously unexplored heights. This is a must-see for people who are in the PVC and design worlds.

News: PVC 2 Person Bike

It's about the same thing as this except you can buy it and it's painted.

American Speedster: The PVC Bike Car

I am completely fascinated with pedal transportation. Many of us have pedalable commutes that we end up driving just because we don't like bikes. There's a whole wave of do-it-yourself pedal vehicles, from the Hennepin Crawler down to vehicles like this one.

News: Hey, I'm Not the Only One!

Not only am I not the only one, but I'm not the only one saying I'm not the only one!