PVC pipe is useful for a range of tasks, from plumbing and irrigation applications, to framing material for hockey nets or other crafts. Regardless of the project, you’re going to need to cut that ...

I have one now that uses a razor blade and you twist it around the pipe to make the cut. It works great, and I want a second one. The only problem is that the type I have sells for about ...

Aluminium drinks cans make a great source of thin sheet metal which can be used for all manner of interesting projects, but it’s safe to say that retrieving a sheet of metal from a can is a hazardous ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. PVC pipes are an affordable material commonly used for plumbing and irrigation, but there are many handy ways to repurpose extra PVC pipes in ...

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