Naw..when I first stared making these (yes I sell) I used a metal rain gutter I could get at my local hardware store..just put the caps on the end and put the whole shebang on my kitchen gas range...what you have to have in tools for this is very minor...there have been many articles on these and most I believe written by the guy from Michigan who sells box supplies..he has a dvd..if you seriously want to make them the dvd is worth every cent