Hi everyone,
Lowe's has caps like this in a range of sizes, sold in a plastic package with a small quantity that varies depending on the size. It is in the same aisle as hardware (screws, bolts, etc). I'm a bit surprised that nobody recalls this from the thread about caps for pumps a couple years back.
Failing this, I imagine one could contact the manufacturer.
Happy hunting,
John Barry
Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
\r?\n> Subject: [CR]Re: Fender stay caps
\r?\n> To: "Jon Spangler" <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net>, "Dale Brown" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
\r?\n> Cc: "Jerome & Elizabeth Moos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
\r?\n> Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 10:53 AM
\r?\n> Well I went to the auto parts store. One had an assortment
\r?\n> of vacuum caps, but only the four smallest caps in the
\r?\n> assortment looked like they would work, and they only had
\r?\n> one pack, and of course there are 8 stays on a pair of
\r?\n> Bluemels mudguards. O'Reilly's assortment
\r?\n> didn't look like any were small enough, but they has
\r?\n> some small automotive vacuum hole, black, in bulk. Bought
\r?\n> two feet, cut off short sections and slid over the stay
\r?\n> ends, leaving the tubing extending beyond the sharp end.
\r?\n> The tubing is actually less likely to come off than the
\r?\n> caps. I've done this before with clear plastic tubing,
\r?\n> but this time couldn't find any clear tubing small
\r?\n> enough. But then Big Spring, TX doesn't have the best
\r?\n> materials selection in the universe. Thanks for the many
\r?\n> suggestions.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Regards,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jerry Moos
\r?\n> Big Spring, Texas, USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jon Spangler <hudsonspangler@earthlink.net> wrote:
\r?\n> Jerry,
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I just checked my local Ace Hardware here in Alameda for
\r?\n> fender stay ends, but their smallest "thread
\r?\n> protectors" (or "screw protectors," perhaps?)
\r?\n> were too large in their ID. In addition to McMaster-Carr,
\r?\n> Grainger's or an electronics supply store might have
\r?\n> them. The heat-shrink tubing is a colorful option, too. You
\r?\n> could probably also use a dab of epoxy glue;
\r?\n> metal-compatible GOOP!, silicone caulk, or sealant; liquid
\r?\n> electrical repair tape, or rubber tool handle dip.
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Having worked in hardware stores for a few years, I'm
\r?\n> sure that at two or three of these various suggested options
\r?\n> will work, depending on your criteria (color, durability,
\r?\n> cost, etc.).
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Regards,
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Jon Spangler
\r?\n> who was repairing his household plumbing all day today in
\r?\n> Alameda, California USA :-(
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> On Aug 14, 2008, at 12:01 PM,
\r?\n> classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org wrote:
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:20:48 -0500
\r?\n> From: kurtsj@mtco.com
\r?\n> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR]Mudguard stay end caps?
\r?\n> Message-ID: <27251.1218738048@mtco.com>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
\r?\n> <jerrymoos(AT)sbcglobal.net>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> ....<snip> .."The mudguards came with the
\r?\n> mounting hardware, except that
\r?\n> they
\r?\n> don't have the little plastic end caps for the stays.
\r?\n> The stay ends can
\r?\n> be pretty sharp, and are a potential hazzard in a crash,
\r?\n> so its probably
\r?\n> best to cap them somehow.
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Anyone know of any small plastic caps available at auto
\r?\n> parts or hardward
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> stores that would work for stay end caps, and what such
\r?\n> items would be call
\r?\n> ed?"
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> hi Jerry,
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Check the local Ace hardware store, and wander around
\r?\n> until you find their
\r?\n> trays full of fasterners and hardware. Eventually
\r?\n> you'll find the little pl
\r?\n> astic caps. I think their term is "thread
\r?\n> protectors".
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I bought a few recently, but they were yellow. Maybe a
\r?\n> Sharpie marker wou
\r?\n> ld turn them black so they would match the standard
\r?\n> SKS/ESGE caps?
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> It's good to be familiar with the hardware
\r?\n> store's selection of fasteners a
\r?\n> nd such. They can be a great source of typical nuts and
\r?\n> bolts for the bik
\r?\n> e, especially the ubiquitous M5 bolts for fenders, bottle
\r?\n> cages, etc.
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Don't forget McMaster Carr either...
\r?\n> http://www.mcmaster.com
\r?\n> They do list "thread protectors". They are
\r?\n> also a great source of typica
\r?\n> l and atypical fasterners, as well as grade 25 ball
\r?\n> bearings.
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> regards,
\r?\n> Steve Kurt
\r?\n> Peoria, Illinois
\r?\n> USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
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