Ok you weiner dogs I finally got the itch to put one together. I really cannot say enough as to how easy it is to assemble. Just take your time and you'll do fine. I bought the Harbor Freight tap set and used a vise to hold the T joints and with the 3-in-1 motor oil, it did absolutely perfectly. Absolutely perfectly! No need for a drill press at all. Anyway I bought all the parts from Lowe's today and figured I'd give an itemized rundown of the parts and current prices. This is a Lowe's in West Virginia, parts purchased on August 13, 2017.

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Granted I also purchased the 3-in-1 oil (2.99), lacquer thinner (8.38), red outdoor primer and paint (4.98) and black plasti-dip (5.98). I also bought a bottle of Deer Park sparkling raspberry and lime water and it was really bad (1.38).

I was really disappointed in the faucet handles. It appears Lowe's does not carry silcock handles seperately any more so they are essentially five bucks. In any case, I am sure you could get this stuff cheaper with multiple trips to multiple stores but I wanted to see if I could get it done in a single shot and I did. It is currently drying from what will probably be a crummy paint job but good enough to cover the black and protect against rust. Thanks to the creators of these plans for making it so easy.

And here it is. Turned out pretty good - can't wait to ruin this Firepower playfield.

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Ok, one small piece of advice - tighten the threads as tight as you possibly can on the black pipe. Of course you'll have to line them up, but twist those things until you can't any more, and then twist them some more. Fortunately with the purchased pipes you have plenty of leverage.

Also, I replaced the floor thumb screws with faucet handles and carriage bolts. It was just easier that way instead of pliers-tightening the thumbscrews. Cheaper silcock handles were available from my local Home Depot.