Flexy Rack Feet ???

dipiazza
dipiazza Posts: 363
edited August 2006 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
Hey im building a flexy rack. Just a small 2ft one, withe 1/2'' threaded rods.

I was looking for something to go over the threaded rodds on the bottom feet, something like a rubber foot. What do you all think about these?

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=260-774

Would they fit over a 1/2'' threaded rod?

Does anyone have any other ideas from experience?

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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited August 2006
    I used accorn nuts, work well on carpet, similar to spikes

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2006
    ^^ I bet that would work well on carpet. I'll add 5 of those to my parts list. Hmm, what about the tops...maybe I oughta make it 10...
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,602
    edited August 2006
    My flexi rack was going on carpet,so i just used a bench grinder and ground a
    V point on the bottom end of each rod. Cheap and easy. I couldn't find acorn
    nuts in the 5/8" size. For the top, I used nuts with the rubber insert to keep them from loosening up. They also have a slight taper, which looks better, too.
    I did the one off style, where you cover the 5/8" rod with 1/2" painted PVC
    pipe.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited August 2006
    Accorn nuts work great- Just don't pay too much. HD has two kinds, one is like $1.50 for six, one is like $1.50 each (zink vs Stainless, IIRC). The cheap ones are fine. Oh and if you grind them down- thread them onto some spare rod. I nearly lost an eye when a nut popped out of the vice grips I was holding it with and went flying around the room.

    I think those rubber feet only have a small hole in the center (big enough for a wood screw), so you'd have to figure out a way to grind out the center with out shredding them.
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