The $5 PVC DIY Sled

On a snow day at NCSU, I built a sled out of PVC I had laying around for another project. Ended up with a better sled than you could buy for the cost of the materials and had a lot more fun building it!

[@badams9854]

Fill the PVC with sand before heating & bending. It'll reduce "creases" and get smooth bends. Th e sand keeps the pipe from collapsing and creasing.

[@bestelectronicmusicfromnew5189]

ya i would avoid pvc full stop, i drove around some municipality dump yards with steel barricades, tree stumps, wooden pallets, rail pieces, stones, bricks, that kind of thing, on one place i found some polyethilene or HDPE tube 3 inch thick, ready to go bad in intense UV's of the summer so i can chop some of that premium sled material and attempt something a bit like your one.. the best prop from your video was the guy sledging on a corrugated plastic double wall thingy... that is an awesome sledge good idea. 3D printing has taught me a good bit about plastics, and indeed PVC is not only brittle but full of bad chemicals if it's molten.

[@puatric7197]

I laughed so hard when I saw the PVC boat! Made my day!

[@AlphaPhoenixChannel]

It didn't sink! we made it about 1/4 mile across that lake, and back. The only water in the boat was drip from the god-awful paddles that were ALSO made from PVC. someday I should make a video about that project - I assume it was thrown away years ago but I have that footage from the launch.

[@trickshotsforthegiggles3280]

Nicely done bro! You’ve inspired me to build one tomorrow!

[@wickedlingo100]

Imagine if they made fittings that would specially fit that pvc......................................

[@MooCowPvP]

I used this i loved it thanks fam

[@AlphaPhoenixChannel]

+XDyn SauSe Thanks for the comment! It makes my day to know that my video helped someone out and it worked!

[@GargamelCZ]

I love the fact, that this video has zero dislikes. ^_^

[@shawniwelch2062]

Don’t jinx it!

[@user-oe5fe4mj7d]

good

[@cmdill86vlogs16]

Asome

[@ldsphotodude49]

Fill it with sand

[@vaughn2771]

OSU I like ur hat

[@kidringo1257]

Fine for now in college....envision 15 years from now...would you put a 6 year old on that lol?

[@nerfinator03]

kid ringo yes.