Good advice! I hate to admit it, but on my first project I basically took a quick inventory in my mind and started building. Now some of the parameters of my design related to allowing for a range of angles for my solar panels and figuring out my own non-standard connectors to allow for that (some proof of concept), but I wound up ordering connectors three times, went to get more pipe twice, and changed pipe size on a portion of my project at the end to add strength! I could have avoided some of that with more planning maybe, but I enjoyed the tinkering aspect of it just the same! So, building in a business-like manner does benefit tremendously from advanced planning, materials acquisition, etc. No question. If you just want to have fun, grab some tools and some pipe and go to it!...:-)
Thanks Delen for sharing your experiences with building! I feel the same way with some projects. Some builds its fun to tinker and make connections/changes on the fly.
Thanks for the comment and question. Those our the Maker Pipe Mini Connectors. You can find them here -----> makerpipe.com/collections/modular-pipe-fittings/products/maker-pipe-minis
All good tips. In my builds/designs, my original sketch and/or mini prototype are hardly ever the same as the finished project. I seem to be more of a "build on the fly" guy.
I am the same way with some projects as well. Sometime I know what I need and built it and other times it’s easier to just build and adjust along the way
The shim seems similar to PVC pipe? Will the connectors work with PVC? Or would adding shims to the connectors work with PVC? I'm designing a vine trellis project and metal pipes would get too hot for the plant when in full sun.
Hi Georgiya, thanks for the interest! We did a video on which pipes and tubes will work with the connectors. Here is the link if you're interested -> th-cam.com/video/0z_1O2nLpWA/w-d-xo.html
Great tips!
Great tips! I need to plan out my project soon!
Good advice! I hate to admit it, but on my first project I basically took a quick inventory in my mind and started building. Now some of the parameters of my design related to allowing for a range of angles for my solar panels and figuring out my own non-standard connectors to allow for that (some proof of concept), but I wound up ordering connectors three times, went to get more pipe twice, and changed pipe size on a portion of my project at the end to add strength! I could have avoided some of that with more planning maybe, but I enjoyed the tinkering aspect of it just the same! So, building in a business-like manner does benefit tremendously from advanced planning, materials acquisition, etc. No question. If you just want to have fun, grab some tools and some pipe and go to it!...:-)
Thanks Delen for sharing your experiences with building! I feel the same way with some projects. Some builds its fun to tinker and make connections/changes on the fly.
What do you use to make your model mock-up?
Thanks for the comment and question. Those our the Maker Pipe Mini Connectors. You can find them here -----> makerpipe.com/collections/modular-pipe-fittings/products/maker-pipe-minis
All good tips. In my builds/designs, my original sketch and/or mini prototype are hardly ever the same as the finished project. I seem to be more of a "build on the fly" guy.
I am the same way with some projects as well. Sometime I know what I need and built it and other times it’s easier to just build and adjust along the way
The shim seems similar to PVC pipe? Will the connectors work with PVC? Or would adding shims to the connectors work with PVC? I'm designing a vine trellis project and metal pipes would get too hot for the plant when in full sun.
Hi Georgiya, thanks for the interest! We did a video on which pipes and tubes will work with the connectors.
Here is the link if you're interested -> th-cam.com/video/0z_1O2nLpWA/w-d-xo.html
Don't be like me and cut twice and find it's still too short...
Jake here, I’m terrible at measuring and cutting!
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