Low cost Halloween pop-up character

Step 6 Make a Spacer

What you need is half of the end cap with the top removed. This will allow you to clamp the 1/ PVC to the dowel with only 1 automotive hose clamp. I cut mine on a band saw by putting the end cap on a scrap piece of PVC. This can also be done by the Arm Strong method using a hack saw. Cut the top off 1st. Then turn the cap and scrap PVC 90degrees and cut the end cap in half.