Just saw this and seems reasonable to mess with (in my opinion):
http://cgi.ebay.com/SALE-ONE-PIECE-LOW-D-6-HOLE-IRISH-FLUTE-SALE_W0QQitemZ360068124901QQihZ023QQcategoryZ10183QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Anyone have any input or thoughts on this? Not that I’m looking for any non-Boehm flutes or anything but still seemed reasonably priced (if it plays in tune and all). Danke! -Suzie
Suzie:
No offense, but if you don’t want to pay for a Tipple (love mine, BTW), why not just make one using the instructions on Doug Tipple’s web site? It’s actually a lot of fun (I’ve made 2 so far).
Just a thought…
Pat
P.S. I had just seen that flute as well and immediately thought that someone has used Doug’s instructions quite well…
=) I have WAY too many hobbies to even express in one of these response boxes nevermind taking up the hobby of creating my own flute! Anyhow, if you’ve seen my posts before you’d know that I am moderately new to the irish flute subject and antiques are more my style but that does not mean that I would not like to learn more about irish flutes, etc. I, unfortunately, was unaware of the tutorial from Tipple on manufacturing your own irish flute. Thank you for bringing this to my attention! -Suzie
Suzie:
I have MHD (multiple hobby disorder) as well… I only suggested it 'cause it’s really easy to make a very playable flute. Takes about 1/2 hour if you’re using a tuner and an hour or so for your first one.
Good luck with your MHD!
Pat
Lol! Thanks! My issue is that my MHD coincides with my mild ADD which means 10-million things are going on at the same time EVERY DAY! Anyhow, I appreciate the input although sometimes get my wording mixed (like my life lol) and it seems as though I’m being unintentionally female-doggish. If this seemed as such, I apologize! -Suzie
Suzi:
I suppose the purchase of the PVC flute, as shown in your post wouldn’t be all that wrong, I don’t know; however, I’ve seen and played some real junk and the problem with junk is that it has a very negative effect upon the player/ learner. I feel stongly that a proper instrument is necessary, as well as good instruction in learning just about any instrument. Absent either one, and it becomes very difficult, in my opinion, to stick with the task at hand. Would suggest that you closely examine Doug Tipples’ site. I think that he makes, most likely, one of the best PVC Flutes and the price is almost embarassing, plus he has an excellent reputation and is a fine person to deal with. What more could a person desire? Well, it is just a thought as I was hoping I could save you some time and money. 
Best of luck.
I couldn’t live without some sort of tunability, even if it’s just a movable head. The only single-piece flute I’ve played that I can deal with is an Olwell bamboo.
suzie, what is your budget? less than the price a tank of gas seems awfully low.
Chances are high its a real waste of money Suz’.
I agree that its worth it to look around for a Tipple that someone is willing to offload.
Even the one pieces retain reasonable resale value.
Sorry, I’m not really looking for an irish flute but found the link and figured I’d see if it was some sort of flute that someone (anyone?!) had any prior experience with. Unfortunately I’m wishing I hadn’t even bothered to post this topic as I was unaware that someone (Tipple) had free diy plans. As I mentioned before, I appreciate the input and am not very savvy on this sort of thing as I’m a Boehm player by nature. Thanks for all of the input =) -Suzie
It is not a problem.
Doug has earned a lot of respect and loyalty here however.
Well, then posting wasn’t such a bad thing was it? You learned something, just not what you expected to learn. Let us know how it goes if you build one. You should have no trouble at all.
WARNING
It is very dangerous to start making PVC Flutes…you can never make just one!!! 
I had decided to try making “one”, am on about my 35th. Good news is that a local music store is buying some from me so my hobby is paying for itself.
While you can make them quickly they are NOT going to sound as good as a Tipple. You need to put a good bit more work in than just 1/2 an hour. Plus, you will need to test out a lot on the embouchure hole. I am very sure that Doug made a LOT of flutes he chucked out while learning his craft.
I would agree that if you want the best flute for the lowest money you HAVE to get a Tipple. When you read through Doug’s site you can see that he has put a LOT of work in to perfecting them. He has sold some 500 plus, so he knows what he is doing. If your flute doesn’t sound good you aren’t really going to enjoy practicing on it as much as you could.
There are cheaper flutes, such as the one you posted, but no guarantees on sound quality. Doug’s are VERY highly played and praised…might as well get what works. They start around $55 I think.
not a problem at all.