DIY Monster Bottle Tree w/ pics

[Stealthcruiser]

The PVC shavings will pass............

 

[BridgewaterBrewer]

I used decking screws. They don't rust (but cost more).

 

[UncleScotty]

There are some things I'd rather try to make myself than buy from someone else. So when I started looking for a bottle tree and saw how much they cost, I decided to build my own. Here's some pics:

I bought a pvc pipe and used some extra drywall screws I had laying around, pre-drilled some holes and put the scews in at a 45 degrees. I spaced them from top to bottom using a couple of bottles so they wouldn't be too close or too far apart. I use four screws per level at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock. Oh...and there's my faithful assistant, Luke, working hard, as usual.

oh yeah, total cost to build.....under $12.00 with the extra stuff i had. $16.00 tops if I would have had to buy everything.

What do you think?

Wonderful!! I've been trying to "imagine" this thing myself for the last ten years. (Not every waking moment, mind you!) LOL
Oh, and I'm sure Luke is just wondering........Where's the beer?? Never mind this DIY crap.

Thanks.

 

[UncleScotty]

Did you have some special "starting" technique for all those holes in the PVC? That stuff's a bit** to start a hole on an angle, isn't it?

 

[blasterooni]

Now you got me thinking about building a bottle washer tree: Stick all your bottles on, hook tree up to hose in back yard, turn it on to blast em clean, then turn it off to let em drip dry. Probably end up being more trouble than it's worth...

I see the hose getting turned on, and all the bottles taking off like rockets. Could be fun for the kids

 

[Orval]

Great, thanks, I was just looking for something like that! I mean the initial design without rinsing gimmicks...