The Plumber’s Pipe

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• Print this PDF on standard letter paper
• Cut paper along black dotted line
• Cut 15 9/16” length of 3/4” PVC pipe
ument easily!” • Wrap Diagram C tightly lengthwise around pipe, aligning right edge of paper with
end of pipe and tape in place
• Glue cap on opposite end with PVC cement as shown in Diagram A
• Extend baseline of template past end of paper to end of pipe
Template produced by Making Music maga- • Measure 5/16” from capped end of pipe along the baseline and drill a 7/16” hole
zine for the March/April 2011 issue, based on (this will be where you place your lips)
instructions from Mark Shepard’s book Simple • Drill the other holes with indicated bits through paper
Flutes: A Guide to Flute Making and Playing. • Remove burrs with knife, sand edges smooth
• Clean with baking soda, water and scouring pad
• Enjoy playing!

DIAGRAM C 1 1/8”
1 1/8” 1 5/8” 3/4” 1 1/4” 2 13/16”
Align paper
Cap and blow hole (rotated 25º (rotated 10º

diagram a
from baseline) from baseline)

3/4” PVC 3/8” 3/8” 3/8” 11/32” 7/16” 5/16”

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7/16”
Drill Bit Template 1 1/8”
1 1/8” 1 5/8” 3/4” 1 1/4” 2 13/16”
Align paper
Cap and blow hole (rotated 25º (rotated 10º
from baseline) from baseline)

diagram B 3/4” PVC 3/8” 3/8” 3/8” 11/32” 7/16” 5/16”

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5/16”

diagram c 1 1/8” 1 5/8” 3/4” 1 1/4” 2 13/16”

Align paper to
1 1/8” this end of flute
Cap and blow hole (rotated 25º
on that end (rotated 10º
from baseline) from baseline)

3/8” 3/8” 3/8” 11/32” 7/16” 5/16”

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