End cap pipe fittings

James C · Post by **James C** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:02 pm

I was looking to fabricate some large mushroom stakes. Like 8", 6", 4" diameter shroom stakes. I heard of people using the domed end cap fittings for steel pipes. Where do you find them at? I have called several pipe and steel companies and none of them have them in stock.

Is there a place on the internet that i can buy these? Am I calling them the right thing?

Thanks,

Landen

Castings · Post by **Castings** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:30 pm

I got mine from the King Architectural Metal's catalog, you can get one via their site:

http://www.kingmetals.com/

Castings

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:57 pm

The ones I saw in that link were the very thin caps sch. 10 used on fence post tops.

You will need a sch. 80 pipe cap to pound on.

These are available from my local industrial supply.
http://halberds.arador.com/images/tools/tool05.jpg

anteau · Post by **anteau** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:33 am

can u be more specific like a name of the place you got them

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:05 am

You might try a pipe and fabrication company or a local welding supply in your area.Look for schedule 80 or better. Also if you have any friends working in some larger factories like processing plants or your local water plant you can try there. Good luck and welcome to the board.

Beffan Itchyfoot · Post by **Beffan Itchyfoot** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:32 am

I got mine at Lowes, but the same is available at Home Depot (curse their orange blood!) I wish I had a camera/scanner to show you what I did to make them. I had to file down the markings on the top and the two bumbs on the side to make them useable... about 20 minutes worth of work with a large file. The cap is attached to a six in ch piece of pipe, which is screwed into a base with 4 screw holes that I used to atach to my work bench. I have two sizes, asembled as thus:

^ - 1 1/2" pipe cap
| - 6" length of 1 1/2" pipe
__ - 1 1/2" base

or

^ - 3/4" pipe cap
| - 6" length of 3/4" pipe
_ - Reducer fitting 1 1/2" to 3/4"
__ - 1 1/2" base

The reducer allows me to use the same wide base for both sizes and interchange them if needed. So far it works great!

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:46 am

http://www.stanvis.com/bw_fittings/bw_caps_main.htm

This is not my local store but at least it is on line.

:-)