Some of you may remember me recently getting a good deal on Bessey Uniklamps at an online retailer.
Nonetheless, I still think the cost of clamps is high. Of course, I don't know how much it costs to make them, but as much as I would like a wall full of Bessey clamps, I can't afford that many.
Over the years, I have bought cheap F clamps, all probably made in Asia, and many used when I was clamping up stuff on the workshop build. In fact, a couple I looked at this afternoon still had their label on from Soldoga at Le Gua, in Charente-Maritime, when I stayed with some friends back in 90s. I think I can just make out 7F as the price on them!
I digress. I was having a surf last night, as you do, and came across a way of converting F clamps to Parallel clamps. I can take no credit for the idea, but I can take credit for the execution of the conversion of my own, and blimey, they don't 'alf work well! It's given them a new lease of life.