Now, many people have made tutorials on how to make fig rigs, but I personally have always liked Indy Mogul, and so I have embeded their video below.
To go along with Indy Mogul's PVC fig rig, I have attached images on how things should look.
I have modified mine from Indy Mogul's version, but I think that it works out better, You don't need the bottom plug and you also don't need the 4-way connector which will drop your price by about a dollar and a half, because that is the most expensive part of the whole rig.
I would also recommend a PVC pipe cutting tool, they rang in price usually between 6-12 dollars and can be got at any hardware store. The one I have linked to is ten dollars at the moment.
Now I have nothing against a hacksaw like the one Zack uses, but it's messy, all of the plastic that flakes off as you are sawing back and forth leaves debris on the floor, the kitchen table, etc. It also makes it hard for a clean cut, because you have to get the hacksaw going and that could cost you a quarter inch or more depending on the way you cut.
The PVC pipe cutter just cuts through PVC pipe in less time, usually it takes me about 10 seconds or less and there wont be the mess of debris since it is a clean cut made through pressure. It's also more accurate to what you are trying to design. It is a tool I would recommend especially if you are looking to do more building with PVC than just this one project.
I have modified mine from Indy Mogul's version, but I think that it works out better, You don't need the bottom plug and you also don't need the 4-way connector which will drop your price by about a dollar and a half, because that is the most expensive part of the whole rig.
I would also recommend a PVC pipe cutting tool, they rang in price usually between 6-12 dollars and can be got at any hardware store. The one I have linked to is ten dollars at the moment.
Now I have nothing against a hacksaw like the one Zack uses, but it's messy, all of the plastic that flakes off as you are sawing back and forth leaves debris on the floor, the kitchen table, etc. It also makes it hard for a clean cut, because you have to get the hacksaw going and that could cost you a quarter inch or more depending on the way you cut.
The PVC pipe cutter just cuts through PVC pipe in less time, usually it takes me about 10 seconds or less and there wont be the mess of debris since it is a clean cut made through pressure. It's also more accurate to what you are trying to design. It is a tool I would recommend especially if you are looking to do more building with PVC than just this one project.
Now, this is probably one of the easiest projects I've worked on, but the hardest part is connecting everything together after you have wiped down both of the primer and then the cement, because once you have the cement added on you really only really have 30 seconds. It should looks something like this when you are done.
Note, this picture has the 4-way on it, but all of the other ones I've put together for people do not, and please excuse the mess.
On a side note, if you need one of these built and for whatever reason, cannot build one. I would be willing to build the item for you for cost of pieces and an hourly rate.
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