Mount Anything To Conduit With This Simple Hack!

In today's video Dave gives us a closer look at the threaded pipe inserts that were recently added to the site. Learn how to use them and get some ideas for your next project. All of the examples used in the video will be linked below. If you like this video give it a thumbs up, and consider subscribing if you want to see more. Thanks for watching and we will see you in the next one!
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0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Available Variants
1:09 - How They Work
1:55 - How To Install Them
3:16 - Possible Uses
4:43 - Attach Conduit Directly To Wood
7:08 - Outro
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[@fotostephen]

maker pipe getting better and better each video

[@MakerPipe]

Thanks for the feedback 🤙

[@coryhickson3805]

These types of nuts have been used by the bicycle industry for years and years. They call them starnuts or steertube nuts. They are used to secure the stim to the steertube of the bicycle. They make a tool designed to make installation very easy. Really cool to see these used for different applications.

[@MakerPipe]

That’s really interesting Cory! Thanks for some backstory on them. We love when pieces like this are meant for something totally different but end up working for cool builds with conduit. Thanks for the comment.

[@rgmtb]

Yeppers! Was gonna say the same thing.

[@mrmotofy]

Also Rivnuts are used in the auto industry etc. Drill a hole in sheet metal or conduit, then insert proper sized rivnut insert with the special tool and it compresses and secures the threaded rivnut insert which then allows nuts/bolts to thread into it securely.

[@TomJez100]

For the table leg demo, one should add a fender washer to prevent the tube from "digging in" (both during installation and long-term use). DIY Feet: Carriage bolt thru 3/4" hardwood (partially drilled) then fender washer and nut. Another nut against leg to lock height. Inserting an Eye Hole Head Screw (or screw/nut with drilled hole in head) with the starnut and then securing a roll pin thru the conduit and hole should increase pull-out strength. Great Find/Hack for a potentially difficult termination. Well-Done !!!!

[@susanoverson3313]

Congrats on your company. Great inventors helper.

[@MakerPipe]

Thanks so much Susan!

[@ryanunger2368]

FYI, you said you used a drill bit that is slightly larger than the 1\4 inch bolt. This isn't actually necessary. 1\4 inch is the nominal size of the bolt, but the actual size is approximately .2489 inches. Bolts are actually slightly smaller than their size, so a 1\4 inch drill bit hole will fit a quarter inch bolt. This is true of all bolt sizes, they are designed that way. So you actually will get a tighter, nicer fit if you use the same size drill bit. Great content, love the ideas, keep them coming.

[@MakerPipe]

Thanks for the info Ryan. That is good to know!

[@sj-gw9wq]

Not sure how I found this company but it seems pretty cool. I am working up plans to make an RV awning frame that anchors to the side of the camper rather than using "tent poles" to hold it up when in use. I see a few parts they sell that will probably help bring it all together.

[@randydeskins9359]

Also can use 1/2” or 3/4” cane tips on the ends of the tubes to keep from scratching things that the legs rest on. Floor, table, etc. Cane tips from Walmart 4/ $3.97 in the pharmacy section.

[@C3DPropShop]

Dang. This one got me excited for some possibilities!

[@MakerPipe]

There are tons of cool ideas! Can't wait to see how you use it.

[@Ninjump]

A great tip! Definitely using this.

[@MakerPipe]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful 👍

[@johnlange8729]

Oh my God, I love you! You just solved a big problem for me.

[@MakerPipe]

That's great to hear. Glad it was helpful to you John!

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Very interesting 👍

[@KarasCyborg]

Really Cool. Arbor Press might make things faster, next best would be electric hydraulic RAM with up down, no spring release crapola.

[@barrybretz6073]

Brilliant

[@mkegadgets4380]

Once again another great hack. I’d like to use carriage bolts for leveling feet. They have a nice dorm top that doesn’t scratch the floor and they have a wrench flats the same size as the threads...

[@MakerPipe]

That’s definitively a good option for leveling feet! Can’t wait to see how everyone uses the inserts 👌

[@chrisjacksonuk]

@Cory Hickson thank you so much i've been trying to find these but had no idea what the name was lol

[@michaelfleetwood8583]

If your doing longer lenghts of pipe 2 or 3 feet long you can use a woodworkers pipe clamps

[@MakerPipe]

That’s a great idea! Thanks for the tip 👍

[@newday89]

Those nut inserts are the same thing used in threadless bicycle forks. To install , take a 2 inch long corresponding bolt , slide it through a shallow tool socket, grab socket with vice grips and now u have an easy way to hammer the insert into the pipe. The vice grips can also act as a depth stop

[@MakerPipe]

Oh interesting, thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to give that method a try!

[@ahuggins6]

What’s the tensile strength of these inserts? If I used a piece all-thread to couple two joints of conduit, How much force would it take to pull the insert out of the conduit?

[@phil4677]

Nice vice. Appears to not be offshore?

[@TM-we6eg]

You should show a bike camper build ysing the pipe maker products.

[@MakerPipe]

That's a build we'd love to showcase. Most of the projects that we feature are made by community members. Once someone makes a bike camper, we will be sure to show it off!

[@derekmilligan]

Been thinking about doing an suv bed platform similar to this. My fear is that it wouldn't be strong enough where it connects to the wood. Especially if I had company and things got a little crazy? 😋 Any suggestions on how to make it a little more robust?

[@MakerPipe]

If the van is a rockin don't come a knockin lol! Honestly I would just recommend adding more of those two hole straps and longer bolts/screws. They do a great job of securing the pipe to wood and the more you have, the stronger they will be.

[@TheTaconator69er]

PLEASE MAKE THESE for 1/2" size conduit. There are millions of old folks with wheeled carts, used for shopping, that have the crappiest wheels. If I could just put one of those inside a 1/2" size conduit, using 3/8 X 16 thread, I could thread on new polyurethane swivel wheels. These carts are made with very thin tubing and even 1/2" is bigger than any tube, but 1/2" could be shimmed or rigged to it fairly easily... but trying to go up to 3/4" is too much. I've been looking for something, because I don't want to have to rely on J.B. Weld to hold a nut I could screw the wheels into, and then try to carry upwards of 125Lbs from a supermarket, back home. The original wheels only lasted 4 months and couldn't swivel. I will gladly make a video of a finished product and show the vast improvement to the cart.

[@phazerave]

I second this, Im curious tho, seems like you might be able to just jam it in a 1/2" conduit.... couldnt you?

[@TheTaconator69er]

The 'nuts' for the wheels are a little small, and I'm guessing JB Weld would probably hold. If you're talking about their mounts for 3/4 inch conduit... I supposed the 1/2 inch pipe could be flared out, but might weaken it... I'm a pretty amateur mechanic & have bad luck, when it comes to Gerry-rigging, lol Hmm, maybe I can drill a small, shallow holes into the side of the nut and use a couple of short screws to secure it to the 1/2 conduit, from the outside... that and JB lol.@@phazerave

[@Impatient_Ape]

Are there any plans to manufacture/supply the threaded inserts for 1/2" EMT conduit too? 3/4" and 1" EMT too big for one of the projects I wanted to do.

[@MakerPipe]

We will at some point but not at the moment. Here are some that I’ve used that fit with 1/2” EMT. www.mcmaster.com/product/94290A510

[@Impatient_Ape]

@@MakerPipe Thanks!

[@CL-or3gl]

I would imagine it may be possible to drag it through the pipe if you put a piece of all thread into a drill.

[@user-nl4do2sl9u]

Bar clamps will allow this method in longer pieces.

[@frankmoralesiii6908]

I could us the short peice and push a treaded Pipe Insert into both ends, the use it to join two long pipes for a large window curtian! Hmmm...

[@MakerPipe]

That would be cool!

[@virginiabugbee5973]

What a neat idea.

[@RaquelBaranow]

Will this work with black pipe, I need to attach casters.

[@MakerPipe]

Unfortunately, the ones we sell won't fit inside of black pipe but you can find different sizes on McMaster Carr

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

How do you pull electrical wire through it now?

[@MakerPipe]

Hi there, thanks for the question. We like to use EMT Conduit for building things like desks and greenhouses. These are really useful for DIY projects but not for electrical projects.

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

How many uses could I possibly have for a 4" piece of conduit? You need to make a video showing practical uses for your product. All you really did was show how it inserts into conduit. It looked like you were saying it is only used for a small piece of conduit.

[@ElementDIY]

Check out the other videos on their channel. They have a lot of great build ideas.

[@icoblue]

Click bait. There's no hack here, just a product that they want you to buy.

[@MakerPipe]

A hack usually implies using an item for something other than it's intended purpose. These are made for bicycle forks and for curtain rods. I think using them for EMT Conduit builds could be considered a hack. We also started selling them because of how useful they are. Thanks for the comment. Take care!

[@mywalkingfriend]

How much weight can one double star nut handle before it slips?

[@MakerPipe]

Thanks for the comment and question. I don't have an exact number unfortunately, but I would guess at least 100 pounds. The metal spring clips really grip and dig into the inside of the pipe.

[@mywalkingfriend]

@@MakerPipe thanks ,already ordered 10 packs plus another builder kit. the first ordered products are fantastic.

[@ziggyj3009]

A washer the size of the end of the conduit with an extra nut will also stop that inner mount from going further into the tube