Pipe Clip Style Mount For 10mm Rebar - for making rustic plant signs. TPU only.

I wanted to make some large rustic plant signs that would survive harsh weather.

Rebar is cheap, I picked up some 10mm from my local metal supplier and chopped it up and filed the ends. They rust like crazy but they're so thick that they'll last ages!

I used scrap feather-edge oak fencing wood I had spare. Black paint was just cheap acrylic (Chiltern Art, a reasonably thick acrylic paint in 120ml tubes) from an artist suppliers. White pen was a cheap pre-filled paint pen from artist suppliers again. I tried black high temperature paint spray which I had spare but it didn't last and started peeling off because it was just too thin a coat.

Screws size #6 fit the holes in the mount. Use whatever length fits your wood, I used 5/8" which is about right for the thicker edge of feather-edge fence wood. If you use thicker wood, you could use 2 mounts for extra stability.

The TPU mounts are a very snug fit on 10mm rebar, they just need to be hooked onto the protruding edge of the rebar on one side and then opened out a bit and eased over the other protruding edge until the mount clicks into place. Screws only need to be done up tight enough to hold the wood steady, don't crush the mount unnecessarily. I arranged the rebar so it pokes above the top of the sign so it can be hammered into hard soil easily without damaging the sign :o)

The aim was to create something very cheap, long-lasting, and clearly visible. Actually designed for our local AgeUK garden where my wife volunteers as a gardener, so the visitors can see the plant names easily. To change the plant name just repaint the black over the original name and add the new name. Likewise if the paints deteriorate then just repaint.

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