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Old-School Custom Playground Structures Made with Kee Klamp

2013-05-15T17:50:18+00:00

Here are some pictures from the Kee Klamp archive. Kee Klamp has been used for over 80 years to build all kinds of unique tubular structures. Before the age of specialized playground equipment there was Kee Klamp - a connection system that allowed structurally strong and creatively elegant frameworks to be constructed. Kee Klamp joins pipe together without the need for welding.

Ultrasonic Water Testing Support System

2013-05-13T19:29:40+00:00

Kee Klamp turns up in the most unusual places. Jerry, from Colorado, used Kee Klamp fittings to construct a support system for an ultrasonic water testing device. The structure was built to cantilever out over the edge of a spillway. His design featured the ability to swing the unit over to the side so that the sensor could easily be maintained.

DIY Free Standing Bulletin Board

2013-05-07T15:12:18+00:00

If you've ever priced a room divider, you'll know that they're not exactly cheap. If you're looking for a creative, industrial looking alternative you can build your own bulletin board room divider with pipe, Kee Lite fittings and standard cork board. This solution is great for a warehouse where occupational safety notifications and other information needs to be posted. It could also be adapted to work in just about any industrial styled office or home environment as well.

Showroom Floor Retail Clothing Racks - Laced Up

2013-05-01T19:02:52+00:00

Laced Up is an urban footwear and clothing store in the Chicago area. They wanted to get some racks onto their floor to sell T-shirts and display more sneakers. Simplified Building provided these retail clothing racks. The steel pipe complements the other industrial tables in the store and the shelf-rack combination allows the display unit to accomplish multiple purposes.

Wall Mounted Desk with Angled Supports

2013-04-23T18:42:19+00:00

Zach, from Georgia, built this great looking wall mounted desk using a couple of LC58-6 Swivel Flanges and some aluminum pipe. He attached the angled supports to a pine desktop from IKEA. The aluminum trim and pipe give the desk a really nice look.

Industrial Stools, Benches and Tables at Famous Dublin Coffee Bar

2013-04-22T19:32:31+00:00

3FE (Third Floor Expresso) is a famous coffee bar in Dublin. The founder has dedicated his life to coffee, and given the rewards that he's earned, I guess it shows! Designgoat was commissioned to help them design their shop on a prominant street in Dublin. Designgoat's final design utilized a substantial amount of pipe and Kee Klamp fitting furniture -- the results were amazing.

Rolling Pipe Table with Antiqued Metal Effect

2013-04-19T18:44:11+00:00

John Urban, of John Urban Productions, turned to Kee Klamp fittings to build himself a unique custom desk complete with casters and an antiqued metal finish. John found the desk top at a university surplus store and then went to work with pipe and fittings to create the base for the table.

BoxBolt Becomes First Blind Bolt to Achieve ICC Approval (ESR-3217)

2013-04-17T20:26:54+00:00

BoxBolt blind bolt connections have been in the steel connection industry for many years. Their strength and simplicity have earned the respect of both the engineering and contracting world. Architects and structural engineers love how the BoxBolt is an engineered product with specified loads. Contractors love how easy it is to install from one side. Structural Engineers, architects and contractors have a new reason to be excited: The BoxBolt has been certified by the ICC.

Wall Mounted Corner Bookshelf that Revitalizes Lost Space

2013-04-15T18:53:49+00:00

Finding a bookshelf that will fit into the corner of a room is a difficult task. When faced with that scenario, Rachel, from Upstate New York, turned to Kee Lite pipe fittings. Inspired by this wall mounted shelf and this floating shelf project, she combined the two ideas into a concept of here own. You can see from the picture above that they have transformed a fairly ho-hum rustic space into a more modern office area through the addition of some paint, flooring and industrial-styled furniture such as this corner pipe shelf.

Urban Movement’s Indoor Parkour Obstacle Structures

2013-04-10T20:32:05+00:00

Through Art du Deplacement (Parkour) and MovNat, Urban Movement teaches people how to move. Urban Movement is located in Houston, Texas and has constructed these obstacles made from Kee Klamp fittings. These obstacles provide a context for their indoor training. The folks at Urban Movement did an amazing job combining the fittings to create a truely unique structure.