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 ...

A goofy-seeming sci-fi subgenre holds useful lessons about managing technology in an accelerating age.

When you’re the young son of anybody in the construction business, you become the one who runs back and forth to the truck for tools, materials or whatever is needed. […] ...

See how tons of waste PVC pipes are transformed into brand-new, massive pipes. This fascinating recycling process shows how ...

It can be manufactured to various levels of hardness including wire/braid reinforced and rigid pipe. PVC is available in a number of formulations certified for various industries and applications such ...

Over the years, solar tube lighting systems have become popular modern lighting solutions. And when it comes to using this eco-friendly option there are pros and cons that center on roof type ...

What if modern technology existed in the Victorian age? That’s steampunk’s simplified anachronistic premise. Picture the noisy collision of today’s machinery with 19th-century materials and ...

Please verify your email address. A term that was coined in the 1980s, steampunk often refers to a design style that's inspired by Victorian-era industrialism. Though there are different forms of ...

As any seasoned Londoner will know, Tube strikes are just as much part of the fabric of city life as the London Underground itself. At first, we were told the latest swathe of strikes had been ...

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Lincoln Steampunk Festival over the Bank Holiday weekend. Thought to be among the largest of its kind, the four-day event attracts people from around ...

PVC is a rigid plastic which can come in a variety of pressure ratings. Standard tubing applications include cold water supply and drainage. Vinyl plastic tubing is a flexible material that offers ...