A couple of week ago we posted a blog post on a sketchup idea for a computer gaming chair by Don Sturrok.  Well, it didn’t take him long to make that idea become a reality.  The other day Don sent us some pictures of his completed gaming chair.

Don appreciated the project gallery of our web site saying:

It is finished! Thank you so much for all of the inspiration your web-site gave me! I wouldn’t have been able to do it without it!

We love it when our customers get creative and build things that they never thought possible with Kee Klamp and Kee Lite fittings. 

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jtwanderlust on Instructables built this really nice looking bed frame made from pipe and Kee Klamp fittings.  His Instructable takes you from start to finish, showing you all the steps and pitfalls of the project.   We love to see this kind of ingenuity among our customers.  Our compliments to jtwanderlust.

See similar projects in our project gallery and browse for kee klamp and kee lite fittings in our store.

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Don Sturrock sent us this idea of a computer gaming desk made from Kee Lite aluminum pipe fittings and pipe.  Using parts from our Sketchup Library, Don put together a frame that would support the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and chair.  So far it is just a concept, but this kind of creativity and ingenuity is what we love to see from people who visit our site.

Visit our Project Idea Gallery for more ideas of what you can build with Kee Klamp and Kee Lite.

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The UK has a new show, Bang Goes the Theory, that appears to be similar to our Myth Busters here in the US.  In their promo piece they have a huge contraption that has several pieces that appear to be made form Kee Klamp pipe fittings.  Check out other categories on our blog for more creative uses for Kee Klamp fittings.

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My wife follows a number of “crafty” blogs and pointed out this PVC Playhouse project.  The blog has a simple plan for building a nice looking PVC framed playhouse for kids. If you are thinking of putting together a project like this, take a look at our furniture grade PVC, PVC fittings, and PVC Snap Clamps.

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Geekdad from Wired Magazine has posted a “how to” article on building a backyard movie theater.  We’ve had people contact us about building these in the past, so I figured that I’d post up a link to their instructions.  We carry PVC fittings that could be used to construct a movie screen structure.  If you really wanted to add durability, strength, and weight you could try building it with with size 7 Kee Klamp or Kee Lite fittings and galvanized fence posts.  Click here to see the instructions.

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It All Starts with an Idea

When our customers come to us, they usually have ideas.  We love ideas, and helping people to realize their project.  Cletus O’Brian came to us with an idea for a shade structure made with pipe and aluminum Kee Lite fittings.

Sometimes it Becomes a Drawing

Sometimes, in order to better visualize the project, our internal SketchUp expert, Sam Wender, will produce a drawing.  This drawing allows the client to clearly see how all the parts fit together.  It also enables us to make sure that we have listed all the appropriate parts for building the structure.  The drawing also serves as a basis for further ingenuity.  In this case, Cletus modified the design further before he placed his order.

A Bill of Materials and a Purchase

We produce a bill of materials for the project.  The client purchases the materials from our web site and has them sent directly to the project location.

The Fun Part.. Installation

Once the ordering process is complete, the real fun begins, the construction of your project. Cletus attached his structure to deck that houses several picnic tables.  The structure looks great, and is a tremendous example of what can be constructed with Kee Klamp fittings. 

Here’s what Cletus had to say about this project:

Our small community has a beach park that used to have a wooden gazebo but that was destroyed in the hurricanes in 2004. We have been putting up cheap carport awnings for a few years since as the state will not allow permanent structures on the beach anymore. We would have to replace the tarp anywhere from 1 week to 6 months depending on the weather , and the frame would need to be replaced every 3 months to a year depending on how well the “foreign” manufacturer decided to galvanize his poles and fittings. I had seen your fittings used at jobsites for safety railings for years so I thought it might make a good awning. We have a local awning sewer who uses a welder to make awning frames but after talking to the welder it was obvious that the frames were not exactly an engineered product. I showed the awning sewer your sketch and he felt that his custom awning could be tightly snugged against the frame which would help hold the entire structure together. We hope the frame will last for years and the awning itself is rated for 40 MPH winds. We envision taking the awning down any time a tropical storm or larger is on the horizon but the frame is well fastened to our deck and should survive all but a category 3 or higher in our minds. We’ll see!!

 

Here are some pictures of Cletus’s completed project:

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Here is a picture of a house structure currently being constructed in Ghana, Africa.  The fittings were transported by an individual visiting in the United States.  The Kee Klamp fittings were brought back to construct a a high quality, low maintenance home that will endure.

This structure utilizes two fittings that are especially designed to build roofed buildings.

Roof Ridge Fitting	Roof Eve Fitting

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We have added a new kit from Kee Industrial Products to our web site:

This rear projection screen kit debuted at the recent 2007 Fastener Trade Show held at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. It was the hit of the show. Obviously, the value at a trade show is that the exhibitor does not need to rent an expensive LCD panel or even worse yet… try to carry a big flat panel to the show. The ROI payback is less than one trade show. The exhibitor can also use a simple laptop and LCD projector (something that most sales people have access to and travel with nowadays).

This screen frame is made with durable 1″ anodized aluminum schedule 40 pipe just as you see in the photo. The actual screen is a 36″ diagonal (or 22″ X 29” rectangle) and has a hologram look to it. The novelty catches the eye of the “show goer” and draws attention to your product line and company. This is also great for portable use on conference rooms, small rooms or even at home.

Kit includes frame, screen and base.

Earlier we reported about the use of Kee Klamp fittings in Brad Pitt’s “The Pink Project” which is seeking to raise awareness of the need for housing in the lower 9th ward of New Orleans (read here).

Below are some more pictures of the Kee Klamp fittings being used in the project.

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