Understanding Tube and Pipe Size Standards: A Guide to Metric and Imperial Measurements

Navigating the world of tube and pipe sizes can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with both metric and imperial measurements In this guide, we'll break down the basics of tube and pipe sizing, clarify key terminology, and introduce you to the various tube clamps we offer to fit them.  

How to hang stage lighting from a shipping container

Rather than simply placing lighting precariously on top of the container, attaching it with cable ties, or going to the effort of framing off the whole container with scaffolding or truss, this how-to will show you how to get a long steel pole up, rigged to your container, ready to hang some decorative lighting or festoon. 

Why fix a long scaffold tube to a shipping container?

Our unique solution for attaching scaffolding and other diameter steel tubes to shipping containers was one of the first bolt-ons we added to our range after releasing the Domino Clamps because they made a whole multitude of other attachments possible, since 48mm (4”) steel tube particularly is so ubiquitous.

How to attach a sign to a shipping container

It's hard to understate the importance of clear signage, particularly where it concerns maintaining the safety of participants at an event, or workers on a construction site.  In this how-to we will show you how to attach a sign to a shipping container, so whether you need to mark the location of a fire assembly point or direct people to the exit, when you need to change or remove the signage it will be quick and easy to do.

How to attach a horizontal tube to a shipping container

Let's look at how to attach one horizontally out of the side of the corner casting so that it comes out at a 90 degree angle from the vertical one. This will be useful when needing to hang things at about the same height as the top of your container. 

How to attach temporary fence panels to a shipping container

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A how-to guide describing a method of attaching steel mesh fencing to a shipping container using a pair of tube clamps along with our Domino Clamps.

How to attach scaffold tube to a shipping container

A guide to attaching 48mm steel, aluminium or scaffolding tube to a shipping container using Domino Clamps in conjunction with either scaffolding half couplers or tube clamps, along with the pros and cons of each method.

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