Pipe End Cap & Plug — Push-In Fit, Any Tube Size
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Description
A ribbed push-in plug that caps off any round tube - bike bar-ends, furniture and chair legs, railings, fence posts, or any open pipe. The flexible barbs grip the inner wall while the flange sits flush as a clean finished cap.
Just push it in, the angled barbs compress on the way and lock against the tube wall, no glue or fasteners needed.
Features
- Push-in fit: flexible barbs grip the inner wall, no glue or screws
- Clean finish: flange seats flush against the tube end as a visible cap
- Even ribs: barb spacing stays uniform for any fin count
- One part: works as a bar-end plug, furniture foot, or pipe cap
Default Dimensions
The default settings fit standard road bike handlebar ends with thick bar tape (~3 mm) wrapped into the bar end.
Using thinner tape or no tape? Increase fin outer diameter so the barbs still press firmly - the plug is what locks your tape in place.
Customizable Parameters
This is a parametric model - every dimension is adjustable, each parameter has a description in the customizer. The key rule for a good fit: set the fin outer diameter ~0.3–0.5 mm over your tube's inner Ø, and the flange diameter larger than the tube outer Ø so the cap seats as a stop.
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