Square plastic tube inserts - supplier of small quantities ?

[Adrian]

Hi all

I'm looking for a small quantity of these

maybe 10 of 2 sizes - (to fit 15mm id and 20mm id square section steel.

It's for the framework of my new market stall - which has a very 'posh' fitted cover (courtesy of the local sailmaker) - over a 're-engineered' box steel framework.

What I want to avoid is the ends of the box steel framework catching / wearing on the fitted cover & making holes - these things (in the link) seem to be the right part for the job.

Trouble is, a quick Google shows many people who would love to sell me

500 of the things - but nobody (so far) that's interested in 10's....

So - anybody seen these in 'retail quantities' anywhere - ideally on the web ?

Alternatively, any creative suggestions for achieving the same effect by another means ?

Thanks in advance Adrian

[Owain]

Buy 500 and sell the rest in packs of 10 to 49 other market traders?

Owain

[Adrian]

Now there's a plan !

Alternatively.......?

Adrian

[Cicero]

================================== This place sells by the 'handful' if you can find one of their local outlets:

might be able to use a few squash balls or even tennis balls but it might be better to get your sailmaker to sew in strategically placed leather patches.

Cic.

[Peter Andrews]

Have I missed something but Sti223 20mm x 20mm 0.8 - 3.0mm Black are available in quantities of 10+, albeit at £1 each, but if you want

10000+ they are only 2p!

Coincidently I had a sample from them a couple of weeks ago of a rubber ferrule and found them very helpful but then I do intend ordering about 500.

Peter

[Adrian]

Maybe I'll drop them an email - thanks !

Wish I'd thought of that when he was doing the sewing

The nature of the thing is that the cover will need to be pulled over the frame - so it's probably best to cover any 'pointy bits' of the frame.....

Outdoor markets don't start again until Easter - so maybe I need to put the stall up one day soon when there's not a gale blowing and see where the potential hot-spots might be...

Thanks Adrian

[Adrian]

Thanks for the reply - I'd somehow missed that (doh!)

Actually - trying to place an order for ten of the inserts with them I end up with ten inserts at UK Pounds 1 each..... followed by p&p of 26.45 UK Pounds ! and then VAT - bringing the total per insert to 4.28 UK Pounds !

Phew ! - that's a bit on the 'steep' side For that price I can hand-carve some wooden bungs !

Yes - I thought about being cheeky and asking for samples - but I'd really need ten or so - which is pushing my luck a bit

Many thanks Adrian

[Andy Wade]

In the past I've found Components Direct useful for this sort of thing. Small quantities can be requested as samples and I see they now do packs of 50 on the website:

[Adrian]

Unfortunately, they (Components Direct) don't supply outside the UK, and their sister company JetPress doesn't seem to have a presence in Ireland - where we are

I'll drop CD an email though and see if there's any way they can supply me....

Nice range of 'widgets' though ! - and reasonable (UK) postage costs. Thanks Adrian

[oldship]

Towsure had some in their Southampton branch back in the summer. They have a web site at

so you will be able to find if there is one near you.

What you want they have as end blanking caps in their trailer chassis section.

A camping shop is not the first place one would look for useful items away from tents etc but I have found they stock some useful bits.

G.Harman

[Adrian]

Many thanks - not quite the right size but could (probably) be made to fit.......

...just need to see about their delivery to Ireland - I'll email them..

I'm sure I dealt with them many years ago when converting a caravan chassis into a trailer - very helpful, if a litle on the slow side with deliveries...

Thanks again Adrian

[Barry Smith]

Try these people

they use the ends for sealing aerial tubes.

They list 15mm tube. Not sure if they could help with 20mm.

Barry

[Adrian]

Many thanks - that's a good idea.... I'll drop them an email

Regards Adrian