{"id":3198,"date":"2016-03-24T19:05:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T02:05:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T07:00:00","slug":"3198","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/3198","title":{"rendered":"How do I make my own PVC tower for KidWind experiments?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are using a DIY kit, which requires you to build your own tower and base, follow these instructions to create a tower from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe.<\/p>\n

Parts Needed<\/b>
\n90\u00b0 PVC fittings (4)
\n6″ PVC pipe sections (6)
\nPVC T-fittings; drill a small hole in one “T” (3)
\n24″ PVC pipe section (1)
\nNote: All PVC is 1″ diameter, schedule 40.<\/i><\/p>\n

Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Insert one 6″ piece of PVC into each of the 90\u00ba PVC fittings.<\/li>\n
  2. Use each of the PVC Ts as a connector for two of the pieces you constructed in step one. When assembled, the pieces should form a straight line. The open ends of the Ts should be positioned parallel to the ground and facing each other.<\/li>\n
  3. To construct the leg connector portion, insert the two remaining sections of 6″ PVC into the remaining PVC T-fitting so that the open end of the T is pointing upwards and the pipes form a straight line.<\/li>\n
  4. To finish constructing the base of your tower, insert the open pipe ends of the leg connector portion into the open ends of the PVC T-fittings in the leg halves.<\/li>\n
  5. Finally, insert the 24″ PVC pipe into the open and upwards-facing portion of the leg connector’s PVC T. Straighten all parts and make sure joints are secure.<\/li>\n
  6. Fit the parts together without using glue. (PVC glue is really nasty stuff.) To make them fit snuggly, tap them together with a hammer or bang them on the floor once they are assembled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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