PVC pipe is a valuable material to the backyard hacker. It’s cheap, readily available, and comes in a range of different sizes. However, what do you do if you need to bend it? The typical ...

[Thomas Jarrett] has an interesting approach: he uses schedule 21 PVC pipe to build a sturdy airframe that is inexpensive and can house the craft’s electronics to boot. You can see a video of ...

The main designations of PVC electrical conduit are Schedule 40 and Schedule 80. (There’s also PVC plumbing pipe, but that’s an entirely different thing.) Here are the specifications for each ...