SET UP.
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MATERIALS
TABLE AND STOOL
A. PVC pipe:
» White, 4" ID × ¼" wall, 10½" Iength
for the stool. Buy a 10' length, Lowe’s
part #23838, and use it for the other
projects too. We used cheap, foam-core Schedule 40 sewer-and-drain
PVC but other types of PVC will work.
B. Screws:
» Sheet metal screws, #10× 1"
Phillips head ( 4)
» Wood screws, #8× 1" flathead ( 12)
» Plywood, ¾" thick: 2'× 2' ( 1);
12" diameter rounds ( 2); 4" diameter rounds ( 2)
» Dry-erase board, about 48"× 32"
Lowe’s #61082, for table and stool tops
» Contact cement, Weldwood
(“The Original”), 14oz
» Wood dowel, ¼" diameter, 6" length
» Scrap wood for making a miter
gauge extension
Gregory Hayes
CLOCK
C. Clock movements, 21"× 21"× 3",
with hands ( 2) for 12- or 24-hour time.
24-hour movements at klockit.com.
B
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» PVC fitting for 4" ID pipe, white,
45° elbow with 1" wall Lowe’s
#24124. This has a 1" wall at the
openings.
» Plywood, ¾", 4½" diameter ( 2)
» Hardboard, 1", 4½" diameter ( 2)
or dry-erase board
» Photo paper, white, heavyweight
» Sheet metal screws, #6×½" ( 2)
» Batteries, AA ( 2)
LAMP
» PVC pipe, white, 4" ID × ¼" wall,
14" length
» Switch, SPST, with round bushing
and nut Lowe’s #71393
» Plywood, ½", 4" diameter round
» Socket, for standard lamp bulb
Lowe’s #70826
» Wire nut
» Lamp cord, 120V rated
» Lamp bulb, 40 W maximum, frosted
incandescent or CFL
» Acrylic rod, ¼" diameter, 10" length
for the feet. You can also use a tilt
wand for Venetian blinds.
» Cyanoacrylate glue aka super glue
or crazy glue
COOL NEW TOOL
The PVC Bendit wasn’t used in
these projects but it does a nice job
creating PVC furniture and structures. This new gadget gently heats
plastic pipe up to 4" in diameter,
making it pliable so you can bend it
to any shape. MAKE Labs tested
it and it works great; see the review
in last issue’s Toolbox section.
PLANTER
» PVC pipe, white, 4" ID × ¼" wall,
8" length
» Nylon monofilament fishing line
» Clay or plastic pot, 4" diameter
For all projects:
D. Paint and primer:
» Spray paint various colors. If you’re
using primer, you can use most any
paint. To skip the primer, use Krylon
Fusion or Rust-OIeum Paint for
Plastic; they’re formulated to bond
directly to plastic.
» Spray automotive primer (optional)
Rust-Oleum or equivalent
» Automotive body filler putty and/
or automotive glaze such as Bondo
filler or DuPont 315 glaze
» Sandpaper, 180 grit
» Masking tape
» Hot glue and/or epoxy
TOOLS
» Saw for cutting plastic pipe. Handheld
saws will work, but we recommend a
band saw or a table saw with a miter
gauge and a fine-toothed blade.
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