I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg
that looks exactly like what I need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter,
16 threads-per-inch.

I'd be very grateful for any suggestions about where to find this
thing.

Thanks!

Can't tell the size, but how about a lamp store?

3/4-16 is standard UNF thread. You should be able to buy a bolt
at the local hardware store and cut the end off unless you need
the piece to be hollow. If so, you could possibly drill out the
center.

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I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that
couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe
rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name
on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and
looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at
http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg
that looks exactly like what I need: about 3/4" long, 3/4"
diameter,
16 threads-per-inch.

I'd be very grateful for any suggestions about where to find
this
thing.

Thanks!

I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at
http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg that looks exactly like what I
need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter, 16 threads-per-inch.

Connect two "internally" threaded rods?

Depending on the threads, I would either cut a section of threaded rod to
the length I need, or I would check the plumbing section for a 3/4"
'close' nipple. Either should be available at any home center or hardware
store.

Anthony

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HerHusband wrote:

I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at
http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg that looks exactly like what I
need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter, 16 threads-per-inch.

Connect two "internally" threaded rods?

Depending on the threads, I would either cut a section of threaded rod to
the length I need, or I would check the plumbing section for a 3/4"
'close' nipple. Either should be available at any home center or hardware
store.

Anthony

The OP is not referring to pipe thread.

I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at
http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg that looks exactly like what I
need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter, 16 threads-per-inch.

I doubt you will find the exact part in a hardware store so some ingenuity
is going to be needed. .

How about a 3/4" bolt? Take the threaded tube with you and see if a bolt
fits. If it does, buy a nut and cut the threaded portion off the bolt, then
run the nut over the threads to clean them up.

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:48:18 -0800, pbartlett wrote:

I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at
http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg that looks exactly like what I
need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter, 16 threads-per-inch.

I'd be very grateful for any suggestions about where to find this thing.

Thanks!



I would think a good hardware store would have something that'd work. If
not, http://www.mcmaster.com/ might have a part.

I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that
couples two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a
wardrobe rack that's several years old. I can't find the
manufacturer's name on the rack and I've spent a lot of time
visiting hardware stores and looking online for the nipple. You
can see a picture at http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg that
looks exactly like what I need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter, 16
threads-per-inch.

Connect two "internally" threaded rods?

Depending on the threads, I would either cut a section of threaded
rod to the length I need, or I would check the plumbing section for a
3/4" 'close' nipple. Either should be available at any home center or
hardware store.

The OP is not referring to pipe thread.

Probably not, but if threaded rod isn't fitting, it could be a standard
pipe thread. That's why I said "depending on the threads". Don't know till
you try...

On the other hand, if finding the connector for the rods is that difficult,
it might be easier to just install some kind of new rod.

Anthony

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can see a picture at http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg that
looks exactly like what I need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter, 16
threads-per-inch.

Connect two "internally" threaded rods?

Depending on the threads, I would either cut a section of threaded
rod to the length I need, or I would check the plumbing section for a
3/4" 'close' nipple. Either should be available at any home center or
hardware store.

The OP is not referring to pipe thread.

Probably not, but if threaded rod isn't fitting, it could be a standard
pipe thread. That's why I said "depending on the threads". Don't know till
you try...

There is no such thing as a 3/4 O.D. pipe thread or16 threads per inch
pipe thread. It's just a standard fine 3/4" bolt thread.

Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. Several of you were
correct to observe that pipe threads won't work.

The suggestion to cut a 3/4" bolt is a great one. I wish I'd thought
of it. (I did think to look for threaded rod, but I didn't find
anything that big at the local hardware store.)

I also appreciate the link to the McMaster catalog. I didn't find
what I need, but it's a great resource for the future.

Thanks again.

PG

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:48:18 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I moved last week and found that the movers lost a nipple that couples
two internally threaded rods. These rods are part of a wardrobe rack
that's several years old. I can't find the manufacturer's name on the
rack and I've spent a lot of time visiting hardware stores and looking
online for the nipple. You can see a picture at http://www.teksor.fi/kuvat/12035.jpg
that looks exactly like what I need: about 3/4" long, 3/4" diameter,
16 threads-per-inch.

I'd be very grateful for any suggestions about where to find this
thing.

Thanks!

How about this McMaster-Carr part number 91301A200? Might be too
short. Then this 91375A857

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