One of his more interesting builds is his series on building rocket engines out of PVC pipe written in conjunction with [Chuck Knight]. For the propellent grains, the PVC rocket didn’t use the ...

But not [truebassB], instead he built his own air pump from first principles (YouTube, embedded below) using PVC pipe. It’s a straightforward design in which the cylinder is a length of pipe ...

Other materials available for use as conduit fittings include aluminum, fiberglass, PVC, PVC coated aluminum or steel, nylon, polyester, urethane; or regular, galvanized, or stainless steel.

You’d be amazed how easy it is to move heavy, awkward objects with three pieces of PVC pipe. Move playhouses, yard sheds, empty hot tubs and rocks weighing well over a ton with this trick. Use ...

PVC pipe provides good flexibility, a smooth surface, and nontoxic qualities. Because PVC piping is inert, some grades are used in food and chemical processing. CPVC pipe shares many of the same ...

If you’re plumbing in a new drain or vent and have to join two different kinds of plastic pipe, black ABS and white PVC, don’t assume that you can simply glue them together. Most plumbing codes don’t ...

The Paul Carlon Octet brings together musicians of various backgrounds and music of various origins in a combination that is both blisteringly Afro-Cuban and elegantly Jazz- inflected, both ...

But if they break or malfunction, these fixtures can cause major problems. If you’ve got a burst pipe on your hands, we recommend calling a plumber immediately. Here’s how much you can expect ...