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#346824 - 09/08/2011 14:54 supplier of weird little parts sought....
andym
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3996
Loc: Manchester UK
I'm looking for some quick release brackets that would hold two pipes together at right-angles to each other. They also be quick release on at least one axis. I've drawn something quickly in Sketchup to try and show what I mean.

I've managed to find everything else I need from a combination of DIY hardware shops and bike/BMX suppliers. It's just little bits like this that have still got me flummoxed.


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#346825 - 09/08/2011 15:29 Re: supplier of weird little parts sought.... [Re: andym]
tonyc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 27/06/1999
Posts: 7058
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
Drum racks use pieces like that, though you'd be limited to pipe diameters that are commonly found on drum racks, and you'd be paying the musical instrument price premium. Some of them clamp in such a way that they're adjustable to hold a variety of diameters, but they're all going to be in the 0.25" to 1.5" range found on most drum racks.
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#346826 - 09/08/2011 15:31 Re: supplier of weird little parts sought.... [Re: andym]
larry818
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Registered: 01/10/2002
Posts: 1039
Loc: Fullerton, Calif.

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#346832 - 09/08/2011 16:10 Re: supplier of weird little parts sought.... [Re: andym]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
I haven't seen anything with a quick-release, but you might be able to adapt a non-quick-release fitting with a seat post quick-release.

Outside a bike shop, the only other thing I could think of is a speed-rail accessory, but those aren't quick-release, either.

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#346839 - 09/08/2011 19:03 Re: supplier of weird little parts sought.... [Re: andym]
Robotic
pooh-bah

Registered: 06/04/2005
Posts: 2026
Loc: Seattle transplant
What material do you need? Does this have to be strong?

Have a look for bicycle flashlight mounts, maybe. They're weak, but one or two might have the required shape.
http://www.dealextreme.com/c/bike-lights-electronics-16075
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#346852 - 10/08/2011 02:53 Re: supplier of weird little parts sought.... [Re: Robotic]
gbeer
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/12/2000
Posts: 2665
Loc: Manteca, California
http://www.8020.net/interactive-catalog.html

See page 547. This is for a 1" dia tube.
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#346853 - 10/08/2011 03:05 Re: supplier of weird little parts sought.... [Re: gbeer]
gbeer
carpal tunnel

Registered: 17/12/2000
Posts: 2665
Loc: Manteca, California
Also there are these.

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