Foot for 1x2" wood legs

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If you're building some shelving from wooden elements, maybe for a basement, shed or greenhouse/solarium, it's a good idea to have some separation between a wooden leg/rail and the possibly-damp floor. These friction-fit ends will fit the bill perfectly. They work best on softwood (for example fir or spruce) 1x2 lumber. The ribs inside will slightly compress the wood for a tight fit. A bit of tapping with a hammer and block of wood will get them off okay. If used on a hardwood, they may be okay, although without compression of the wood, they may be stressed enough to fracture. 1x2s in Canada (probably also in the USA) are a common dimension product, not actually 1" by 2" inches though, as the 1x2s we buy in your average retail store are the sanded version, meaning they are actually 3/4" x 1-5/8". If you're in Europe you can easily remix to fit your comparable size. (Leave me a note if you need help and I'll re-shape for your standard lumber if you specify the dimensions). I don't have any long-term reliability info yet, as I've just installed them for the first time on a shelf that will hold considerable weight. They seem solid so far, but I'll update if they have any problems. The holes don't serve much of a purpose that I can think of yet, but they seemed like a good idea at the time. You could probably use a screw + washer in there if you needed them on a sloppier-fit application. (I sliced with Cura, using 35% fill, 15 layers on the bottom shell - total of about 20g of PLA.)