Blue Pipe Projects!!
Creative DIY constructions made from ordinary blue PVC plumbing pipe and fittings

Browse the project gallery and view construction details This page collects dozens of real workshop experiments using affordable plumbing materials. You will find practical builds, playful contraptions, and household solutions made from standard elbows, T-pieces, couplers, and pipe lengths.

What is this page about?
This collection shows how PVC water pipe can become a super useful building material for everyday life. Instead of using it only for plumbing, these projects demonstrate sports equipment, household items, game controllers, workshop helpers, and even unusual experiments assembled from common pipe and connectors.

Maker notes from the workshop
One of the neatest stories here is how the whole thing got started with marshmallow shooter blueprints discovered in Australia, then adapted for affordable Thai PVC fittings. Later on, pearl tea straws turned out to be excellent ammunition for tapioca ball shooting games :-) That is the kind of hands-on experimentation that makes this page so much fun to explore.

Project variety
You will see a comprehensive catalog of projects using standard plumbing parts in wierd and wonderful ways. The page combines practical construction with imagination: from things for the home, to sporting gear, to playful controllers and other homemade devices. Each project is documented with detailed photos and construction notes so visitors can study how the fittings go together.

Favorite detail
A basketball hoop design even resembles the Star Trek starship NCC-31911 Saratoga because of its side supports. That kind of observation gives the whole site personality while still keeping it useful for anyone wanting to build something with blue pipe in the garage or backyard.

Main ideas on this site

PVC water pipe is abundant and affordable for do-it-yourself construction Standard plumbing fittings can be used in dozens of practical ways Projects include sports gear, household items, and game-related builds Personal construction notes and photos help explain each design

Featured links

http://tomtilley.net/ - Main personal website hub http://tomtilley.net/projects/ - Gallery of all maker projects http://tomtilley.net/publications/ - Written work and articles http://tomtilley.net/resume.html - Professional background and skills http://tomtilley.net/family/ - Personal and family information