Saturday, February 2, 2013

PVC piping

I had a correspondent once whose email signoff was "Recycle old pets: make bagpipes", but tempting as that sometimes is when the Thirdfloorian overlords decide to play Ten Tigers from Kwangtung at 3 in the morning... Here's a duct tape and pvc option. (via BoingBoing)

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  1. PVC is one of those great underappreciated building materials. My dad used to make PVC Ninja Turtle weapons for my little brother - all the nunchucks one could ask for, but pretty hard to hurt self or others with them. (Harder to make that claim for bagpipes, though . . .)

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    1. Wise dad :-)

      The late great Glenn Schultz used to make fine pennywhistles out of pvc conduit, complete with spec numbers down the side. (Not everybody thought that was funny, but I did.)

      I'll let Eyes address bodily injury stats for Northumbrian smallpipes. Beyond that, certain kinds require responsible use, but others are just Party City.

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  2. Francis made a very reasonable sound from household bits and pieces and I also heard his excellent chanter reed made from a coke can - but he is renowned for his patience and dexterity.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVNhQHq2E1E&playnext=1&list=PL7694618E28168E31&feature=results_main

    I have neither experienced nor witnessed bodily injury whilst playing although beginner's elbow is a common complaint as is headache when assaulted by unwilling listeners.

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    1. Now that was awesome -- a Starbucks chanter LOL

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