For this growing season, I constructed a simple structure above the garden, using 1/2" conduit and Maker Pipe connectors. Strands of polyester twine hang from the structure to support the growth of each tomato plant. Panels of netting cover the top and sides of the structure to keep the birds and chipmunks out. The Maker Pipe connectors work perfectly.

We found Maker Pipe through a NYCCNC/Saunders Machine Works lean manufacturing video years ago and have been coming back ever since. We use their connector system to build workstations and assembly fixtures for our production floor, and the difference compared to welded solutions is hard to overstate.

The biggest win is accessibility — anyone on our team can build or modify a fixture without needing a welder or machinist involved, and they can do it faster. That flexibility pays off constantly, because there is always something in a design that needs to change once it's actually in use. Recently we needed to add a handle and an extendable material support section to a rolling cart. With Maker Pipe it was a clamp and some conduit — no redesign, no complicated fab work, just done.

If you're building custom production solutions and you haven't tried these, you're making it harder than it needs to be.

Maker Pipe fittings are very versatile, strong, and well built. Loved the way your fittings are so easy to assemble. A lot of thought obviously went into the development of the product. I built this hockey puck shooting cage for my grandson in his backyard, in southern California. Originally was built out of 1" sch 40 PVC. It got destroyed in no time. Found Maker Pipe on the internet. They looked like a viable solution. Very happy with the results. Thank you Maker Pipe for creating such a great product.

I got these connectors to build some cages for my garden raised beds and the connectors are great. They are solid and when tightened, hold all 3 EMT conduits well with no slippage