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Roll your own bar clamps

Postby 9fingers » 20 Jun 2016, 17:01

Whilst this might belong in the metalwork section, the application is for wood work and no special tools needed especially if you have access to a friend with a welder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAsJ5yS1CD0

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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby Andyp » 20 Jun 2016, 17:29

Ingenious. Just as well we can speed up youtube vids these days. With a a bit of editing that vid could have been at least half as long. Well done though.
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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby Tusses » 20 Jun 2016, 17:47

Andyp wrote:Ingenious. Just as well we can speed up youtube vids these days. With a a bit of editing that vid could have been at least half as long. Well done though.


couple'o mins could have done it !
it was kinda painful waiting for the end result ! lol :lol:
not need to show us every hole and every step in each of the 4 clamps ...

interesting all the same Bob :obscene-drinkingcheers:

on the subject .. can we get the pipe and ends over here, that Norm used in the early days to make pipe clamps ?
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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby Andyp » 20 Jun 2016, 17:56

Do you mean these. They must be available elsewhere too.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-tr ... amp-505560
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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby kirkpoore1 » 20 Jun 2016, 18:06

Andyp wrote:Do you mean these. They must be available elsewhere too.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-tr ... amp-505560


Are pipe clamps unusual over there? For bigger clamps, they're pretty much standard here. One thing about that set is old style though--newer ones here have a wide extension on the bottom casting to form "feet". That way you can lay out panels on the floor and the pipe clamp won't roll over when you're arranging the pieces for glue-up.

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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby 9fingers » 20 Jun 2016, 18:56

kirkpoore1 wrote:
Andyp wrote:Do you mean these. They must be available elsewhere too.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-tr ... amp-505560


Are pipe clamps unusual over there? For bigger clamps, they're pretty much standard here. One thing about that set is old style though--newer ones here have a wide extension on the bottom casting to form "feet". That way you can lay out panels on the floor and the pipe clamp won't roll over when you're arranging the pieces for glue-up.

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They are nothing like as common on this side of the pond as the US. There used to be some nice ones made by Power Press but are now extinct, the brand having been bought by IRWIN and then dropped. I have six sets but would like more.

The design in the video should be more rigid than pipe clamps as they use a rectangular box section.

The problem with the Pony style sold by axi is that it is quite difficult to cut the pipe threads without the proper screwing tackle and so you end up buying the pipe in short lengths from AXI at their inflated prices.


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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby kirkpoore1 » 20 Jun 2016, 19:07

9fingers wrote:
The problem with the Pony style sold by axi is that it is quite difficult to cut the pipe threads without the proper screwing tackle and so you end up buying the pipe in short lengths from AXI at their inflated prices.


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Ah. Over here, iron pipe is either sold already threaded, or the hardware store will thread it for you when you buy it. I've never had to get it threaded.

BTW, Pony has apparently gone tango uniform very recently. There are other pipe clamp makers, though.

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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby Rod » 20 Jun 2016, 23:04

I bought some Pony Clamps a few yrs ago and got my Plumber to supply and thread the pipes. Got some extension connectors too so you can achieve some very long lengths.

They are very sturdy but quite heavy because of the piping used.

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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby TrimTheKing » 21 Jun 2016, 11:07

I'm 100% for doing this kind of thing, and agree that the video was good but could have been edited down, but really, the amount of time, effort and material involved I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't cost him 5 times more than they would have cost to buy…

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Re: Roll your own bar clamps

Postby Tusses » 21 Jun 2016, 11:21

if you ever need a quick clamp you just need a 2x4 some dowel spacers and wedges !
if you don't need to reuse it it, forget the dowel and just screw blocks to the 2x4 and wedge

or as in ye ole'den days .. screw a couple of blocks to the floor or wall and use wedges :D
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