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End Caps, Plugs, Cups, and Disks for Fireworks
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Buy Paper End Plugs, End Caps, Cup Sets, End Disks, Wood Plugs, Mortar Plugs
When making many fireworks devices using tubes, you will need to cover the end somehow. Skylighter offers a variety of different types of fireworks plugs, disks, and caps to do this. Which do you use for what? Well that would be a long conversation if covered completely, but let's look at the basics.
End disks. A fireworks end disk is a thick circle of cardboard, called binder's board, used in canister shell building, and to cover the ends of tubes. In canister shell making, they are often used in conjunction with kraft paper and glue and may not be directly on the tube. If applied directly to a tube, there are some that fit inside the tube and some that fit over the tube. Be sure of which way you want to go and match the disk to the tube's ID or OD as appropriate. Disks come with and without holes. The hole sizes are made to match standard time fuse diameters. If making canister shells, you will probably want to order some disks with holes and some without.
End plugs. A fireworks end plug is a relatively thin piece of cardboard pressed into a cup shape. It fits into (plugs) a tube. It is not suitable to use as the base plug in any kind of mortar. Usually you would use white (Elmer's or carpenter's) glue to hold and seal it. Be sure to match your plug size to your tube's ID.
End caps. A fireworks end cap is the same as a plug, but is designed to fit over the outside of a tube. Usually you would use white (Elmer's or carpenter's) glue to hold and seal it. Be sure to match your cap size to your tube's OD.
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End Disks
Kraft paper has about twice the strength of chipboard. Kraft paper has longer fibers, chipboard is mostly recycled, shorter fibers. Unless noted otherwise, our disks are sold only in bags of 100 disks.
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Item No.
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Outside
Diameter
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Chip
or Kraft
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Number
of Holes
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Hole
Diameter
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Thickness
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Unit
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Price
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Qty.
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DK0600
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3/4 inch
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Chip
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0
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-
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$23.95
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DK1200
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1-1/4 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$21.95
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DK1401
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1-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$19.95
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DK1411
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1-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$23.69
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DK1600
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1-3/4 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$22.95
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DK1601
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1-3/4 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/16 inch
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100 ea.
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$11.17
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DK1603
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1-3/4 inch
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Kraft
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/16 inch
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100 ea.
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$11.17
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DK1701
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1-7/8 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$22.34
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DK2000
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2 inch
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Both
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$17.95
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DK2101
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2-1/8 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$21.25
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DK2110
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2-1/8 inch
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Chip
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$15.62
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DK2220
only a few remain
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2-1/4 inch
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Chip
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2
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1/4 inch
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$8.64
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DK2201
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2-1/4 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$21.51
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DK2301
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2-3/8 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$21.85
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DK2410
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2-1/2 inch
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Chip
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$25.95
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DK2401
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2-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$26.24
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DK2500
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2-5/8 inch
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Kraft
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0
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$40.49
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DK2510
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2-5/8 inch
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Kraft
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$22.85
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DK3000
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3 inch
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Chip or Kraft
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0
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1/10
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100 ea.
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$38.95
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DK3401
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3-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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0
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$36.45
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DK3411
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3-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$36.45
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DK3500
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3-5/8 inch
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Chip
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0
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-
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$19.95
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DK4410
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4-1/2 inch
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Chip or Kraft
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$49.15
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DK5400
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5-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$50.74
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DK5410
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5-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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1
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1/4 inch
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$50.74
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DK5413
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5-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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1
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3/8 inch
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$19.77
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DK5415
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5-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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1
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7/8 inch
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1/10 inch
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100 ea.
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$15.71
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DK6500
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6-1/2 inch
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Kraft
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0
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-
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1/8 inch
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100 ea.
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$66.95
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End Plugs
Pressed heavy paper construction. End plugs fit inside the tube, as opposed to end caps which fit over the tube. Unless noted otherwise, our plugs are sold only in bags of 500 plugs.
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Item No.
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Fits
Tube with Inside Diameter of
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Unit
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Price
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Qty.
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PC0300
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5/16
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500 ea.
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$32.79
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PC0400
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3/8
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250 ea.
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$23.94
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PC0500
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1/2
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250ea.
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$23.25
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PC0600
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9/16
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250 ea.
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$23.41
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PC0700
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5/8
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250 ea.
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$25.75
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PC0800
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3/4
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500 ea.
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$54.33
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PC1000
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1
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250 ea.
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$29.41
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PC1100
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1-1/8
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250 ea.
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$34.15
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PC1200
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1-1/4
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250 ea.
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$42.89
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PC1400
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1-3/8
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500 ea.
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$82.31
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PC1500
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1-1/2
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250 ea.
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$50.95
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PC1800
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1-3/4
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250 ea.
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$43.35
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PC2000
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2
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250 ea.
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$69.86
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Cup Sets
Cup sets are pressed paper caps, one
fitting inside the other. They can be used as shells, or dipped in
waterglass, rolled in sawdust and made into traditional smoke and cherry
bombs. Our cup sets are sold only in the quantities specified below.
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Item No.
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Description
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Unit
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Price
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Qty.
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PC0850
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3/4 inch Cup Sets
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500 sets
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$61.58
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PC1050
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1 inch Cup Sets
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250 sets
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$76.67
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End Caps
Pressed heavy paper construction. End caps fit
over the top of the tube, versus end plugs which fit inside the tube. Unless noted otherwise, our
caps are sold only in bags of 250 caps.
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Item No.
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Fits
Tube with Outside Diameter of
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Unit
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Price
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Qty.
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PC1500
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1-7/16 inches
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250 ea.
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$50.95
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PC2200
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2-1/4 inches
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250 ea.
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$59.48
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PC2425
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2-3/8 inches
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250 ea.
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$50.33
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PC2500
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2-1/2 inches
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250 ea.
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$59.22
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Wood Plugs
Wood plugs are used to plug the ends of large mortars. Our plugs are cut from solid wood. They are 1.5 inches thick. The "top" has a beveled edge to make it easier to insert into your mortar. The best way to install them is to first apply white/carpenter's glue to the rounded edge of your plug. Then hammer each plug into your paper or HDPE mortar until it is flush with the bottom of the mortar. They will usually be a snug fit. Then screw between 2 and 4 sheet rock screws through the mortar into the plug. For mortars up through 6 inches, use one plug in the bottom. For 8 inch and larger mortars, we suggest using two plugs, one on top of the other.
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Item No.
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Fits
Tube with Inside Diameter of
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Unit
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Price
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Qty.
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PW2001
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2 inches
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25 ea.
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$38.36
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PW3001
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3 inches
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10 each
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$29.41
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PW4001
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4 inches
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10 each
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$32.88
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PW5001
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5 inches
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10 each
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$49.68
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PW6001
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6 inches
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10 each
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$65.76
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PW8001
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8 inches
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6 each
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$78.95
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