[TheForge] Drawer Pulls - source question

[Fiorini & Skiles]

Are coupling nuts the same thing as threaded standoffs?
I get threaded standoffs from McMasterCarr and weld them on for drawer 
pulls.  However, I also couldn't find them in plain steel.  I use stainless 
standoffs and tig them on.

I guess I'd better go google coupling nuts.

Oh, and if someone knows a cheaper source for the threaded standoffs, please 
let me know.
-Kirsten
http://kaskiles.com

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Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:28:34 -0800
From: Mark Novak <mark at fireworkspdx.com>
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Y'all recommended I use Coupling Nuts as a shortcut for making drawer
pulls, but I can't find a source for uncoated coupling nuts. They're
all either zinc coated (I don't have a hood rig, etc... for burning
the coating off safely with acid, etc...) or stainless (I don't have
the equipment to weld stainless). Any ideas or sources?