Why Use PVC Pipe?
PVC pipe is an ideal choice for making agility equipment because it is inexpensive, strong, lightweight and durable. If your practice space is limited or you practice in several locations, you can even take your agility equipment apart for storage or transport, and then quickly reassemble it. PVC pipe is also easy to find, as you can buy it at any hardware or plumbing store. What You Can Make With PVC pipe, you can make several types of agility equipment, including jumps, weaves, ladders, pause tables and teeter boards. You can buy kits that contain all the PVC pipe and connectors you need, so that all you have to do is assemble the pieces. Alternatively, you can buy the PVC pipe and connectors you need for a particular piece of agility equipment. In this case, you would cut the PVC pipe to the sizes you need. Books such as Jim Hutchin’s Do It Yourself Agility Equipment provide plans for making agility equipment. Types of PVC Pipe PVC pipe come in three strengths, called schedules: 40,
