[Shop-talk] scaffold clamps (?) pipe clamps (?)

[Karl Vacek]

Sounds like you're looking for Nu-Rail fittings or Kee-Klamps, but I'm not
sure how small they come.  And they're usually made in sizes to fit schedule
40 pipe, meaning you may or may not be able to get by with 3/4" fittings.
Also - they use a setscrew to secure themselves.  That will dig into your
car's roof rack and leave permanent marks unless you use plastic screws or
plastic-tipped screws, or perhaps you could drop a small pellet of some
plastic material into the screw hole and then tighten the screw onto it.

Karl



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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Obaa
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 18:05
To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
Subject: [Shop-talk] scaffold clamps (?) pipe clamps (?)

I'm not sure what these things would be called, but I need some... :)  Maybe
you folks might know the name of what I'm looking for...

I have a cargo rack
on my SUV.  It's an "expedition" rack, and is made of  1" 
round tubing.  I
want to attach my Yakima round bars to it, so I can use my existing Yakima
attachments.  However, I don't have anything to securely clamp the Yakima
bars to the existing rack.  I need something which will attach one round bar
to another round bar.  Ideally, I'd trim the Yakima bar flush, and the
fitting to connect the bars will look like a "T".  Otherwise, it'd be just
as good to have the fitting look like a "+", with one bar sitting atop the
other.  
I'd like the fittings to be secure (i.e. not easily removeable), and they'd
need to manage some weight as well. 


I'm sure such things exist.  I
think I've seen fittings similar to what I'm looking for used to hold
together building scaffoldings, and I'm positive I've seen such things at
Harbor Freight (albeit years ago in a clearance bin.... 
doh!).  If any of you
know what these things are called, I'd appreciate it if you let me know.
Thanks,
Mike