Flexy Rack Feet ???

[dipiazza]

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?

Thanks!

[tryrrthg]

I used accorn nuts, work well on carpet, similar to spikes

http://www.mcmaster.com/param/images/nuts/acornhex.gif

[audiobliss]

^^ 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...

[sucks2beme]

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.

[unc2701]

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.