Description
Overview:
The Polished Rectangular Ribbed Insert is a push-fit end for rectangular box section, designed for 2 x 1 inch tube (50.8 x 25.4 mm). Made from durable black plastic, it finishes open tube ends neatly, helps protect floors and surfaces, and reduces snagging on clothing or cables. The ribbed fins compress to grip the tube wall for a secure hold without adhesives. Suitable for office furniture and workshop environments, it is commonly used on desks, chairs, tables, benches, machine frames, trolleys, and racking. It is designed to suit tube wall thicknesses around 1.0-3.0 mm (approx. 18-10 gauge), offering a reliable fit across a typical range of steel, aluminium, or stainless box sections used in furniture and light fabrication.
Key Features:
- Suits 2 x 1 inch rectangular tube (50.8 x 25.4 mm) for a precise, tidy finish
- Ribbed (finned) body provides a firm, vibration-resistant push-fit
- Compatible with approx. 1.0-3.0 mm wall thickness (about 18-10 gauge)
- Durable black plastic resists corrosion, marking, and general wear
- Polished external face for a clean, professional appearance
- Helps prevent sharp tube edges from damaging floors or catching clothing
- Assists in sealing tube ends against dirt and moisture ingress
- Quick to install by hand; no special tools or adhesives required
- Suitable for steel, aluminium, and stainless rectangular box section
- Useful as a glide or foot on furniture, frames, and light equipment
Typical Applications:
Finishing and protecting the ends of 2 x 1 inch (50.8 x 25.4 mm) rectangular box section on office desks, chairs, meeting tables, shelving, and storage units. Also widely used on workshop benches, machine stands, handrails, trolleys, barriers, display frames, and racking. Ideal where a neat look, safe edges, and a stable, non-scratching contact with floors or surfaces are required.
Also known as:
End cap, tube cap, box section insert, plastic tube plug, furniture glide, finned insert, blanking plug, ferrule, foot cap, ribbed tube end. These terms refer to the same type of push-in component used to close off and protect the open end of rectangular box section while improving appearance and usability.
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 921 3036 |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Size | Size: 50.8 x 25.4mm |
