10Pcs 1/2-INCH Floor Flange Industrial Steel Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings Retro Decor Furniture DIY BSP Threaded Hole

I'm using these for DIY copper pipe curtain rods, so other reviewers complaints of size or the flanges being too bendable (mine weren't) didn't really worry me very much. However, when I unboxed the flanges they weren't dirty, per se, but left a black smudge all over anything they touched including my hands. A good washing is what they need, I thought! So after a quick, light scrub in the sink I set the flanges out to dry on a towel on the kitchen counter while I readied my other curtain rod installing tools and materials. It seemed like they were a lot less black (now more of a mottled dark silver/gray) but that was alright for my purpose.When I came back to them about 10 minutes later, they were all covered in rust like they had been drudged out of the sea -- maybe these things really *were* made in 1914 like the stamping suggests after all. So I gave them another scrubbing (this time with some white vinegar) and patted them dry with a towel. However, they still aren't completely rust-free, and they have definitely lightened up several shades since they had been taken out of the box that morning.Now, depending on your preferences and intentions, that may be a very bad thing. But since I was going for "industrial chic" with these curtain rods, the rust patina is actually kind of neat! (See attached photo). This was a happy accident for me, but just be aware for your own purposes that WASHING THESE FLANGES WILL VERY LIKELY LEAD TO ALMOST INSTANT RUSTING! Forgive me if that's obvious/common knowledge, but it came as quite a surprise to me.Despite the surprise rust, I really had no reason to take any stars off the review. As I said, my flanges weren't bendable like others have complained, so they seem solid enough to me. They are a bit smaller than the hardware store versions, but that's also fine with me (these are decorative, not industrial, after all). And since they rusted so nice and evenly, that actually ended up being a pretty good feature for my use.

These are not actually true plumbing parts. They are intended to look like the real thing and they do. I used them to attach a hanging bar with hooks to the bottom of a shelf. Looks and works great.

I use these on the bottom of birdhouses and butterfly houses that I make for friends. They work perfectly with 1/2" PVC pipes as poles. This is great value for the money.

We used this for a diy bookshelf project and they’ve been pretty sturdy.

Great for projects.. easy to install. I used it on several projects

This product was an awesome value. 1/2 the price of the big box store and twice the value. The pipes and fittings are clean and very high quality. Very little grease, I finished with some satin poly and they are perfect. I had some questions and Brian and the folks at Brooklyn pipe couldn’t have been nicer. Would definitely recommend and buy again. Thanks Brian!

Putting up hanging space in my laundry room. Very steam punk like with pipe j already had. These were 8 bucks a piece at the hardware store. Perfect price and worked great!

I got these to make a rolling cart. These flanges have a smaller footprint than the ones at the hardware store and they feel just as sturdy.There were spots of rust on a few of the flanges but I cleaned them off and spray painted them black so they should not rust more. Overall they look great and I already bought another set for some shelves.