Rick MicroTree

Rick's Micro Trees

Stats: (Current cost to build one tree - $2.07 Not including paint/lights)

• 18 Inches tall
• 16.5 inches wide
• pvc construction
  • (1) 10 foot 1/2 inch schedule 40 pvc
  • (1) 1/2 inch cross

Cut pipe: For 18" high tree

• 1 - 18" (Center pole)
• 4 - 22" (branches)

Drill hole thru center of pvc cross (I used a hole saw on my drill press, nice clean and straight hole)

First a warning PVC fumes are toxic and dangerous to your health.

• Use a heat gun to heat up the pvc to get it soft enough to bend. The goal is to heat it up without burning it. You don't want any brown and seriously no black. So take it slow and evenly heat up the pipe (ie: turn it while heating)
• Place branch in jig to form shape.
• Once the branch shape is done and cooled off then we need to cut the top angle. I made another jig and secured it to my power mitre saw. Once lined up its a quick process.
• Next is to assembly the pieces. The cross slides on the vertical pole and then I just add a branch. Drill a hole and run a screw in. Repeat for the other 3 branches.

Assembled Tree on stand ready for paint

Finished Tree

Original Test Video

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