Yup, found the first mistake!
In the materials list for the Alien Drums project, the pipe fittings should be 2″, not 2-1/2″ (i.e. they should be the correct fittings to match the 2″ PVC)
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The good folks at MapHook (sponsor of the GeekDad podcasts) are holding a special giveaway with my new book! The short story is: join MapHook, do a project with your kid(s), post a hook for it on MapHook and tag it with the GeekDad category. There will be 25 winners in May, and one grand prize winner will also get a $100 gift certificate for Michael’s to get supplies for your next geeky project.