Hold down clamps

[Prashun Patel]

I need to find a source for a hold down clamp like this or a c-clamp with a better type of handle. The press screw type handles are ideal - or a cam action lever. I can't for the life of me find one.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=heavy+duty+hold+down+clamp&cid=3528315090652471463&ei=HH2TTNOYB5H42ASS27HVDQ&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

The application is to clamp a drum mixer to a sawhorse. I'd screw this clamp to the horse. The drum mixer motor has a plate that can drop inbetween the clamp jaw and the horse upright. But it needs to hold firm and me easy to open and close. Conventional C clamps are just not easy enough to open/close.

[Will Overton]

I need to find a source for a hold down clamp like this or a c-clamp with a better type of handle. The press screw type handles are ideal - or a cam action lever. I can't for the life of me find one.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=heavy+duty+hold+down+clamp&cid=3528315090652471463&ei=HH2TTNOYB5H42ASS27HVDQ&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

The application is to clamp a drum mixer to a sawhorse. I'd screw this clamp to the horse. The drum mixer motor has a plate that can drop inbetween the clamp jaw and the horse upright. But it needs to hold firm and me easy to open and close. Conventional C clamps are just not easy enough to open/close.

You said, "like this", and then said you can't find one. It seems like you already did. ;)

Jorgenson makes a similar clamp that slips onto a bolt that when not in use drops below the work surface. I have a few of the bolts installed in all my benches.

http://www.amazon.com/JORGENSEN-3-HOLD-DOWN-CLAMP/dp/B0013GJ4ZW

If you don't like this, search the Jorgenson and other clamp manufacturers sites. I'll bet you'll find what you are looking for.

[Prashun Patel]

You said, "like this", and then said you can't find one. It seems like you already did. ;)


The one I show in Google is perfect except the handle is bad. I want a pressscrew type handle.

I've scoured a lot of sites. No can find.

I'm wondering if I can retrofix a pipeclamp somehow. I would bolt a flange onto the opposite side to receive threaded pipe - but the flange would stick out too far and would interfere with the motor shaft.

[Mark Leu]

Maybe this website has what you're looking for http://www.justclamps.com/hold_downs.htm

[Jacob Mac]

I am not sure if I am following the application, but would this work:
http://www.amazon.com/Festool-489570-Screw-Clamps-4-11/dp/B0036V8H8M

[Will Overton]

Drill press hold down clamps.

http://www.google.com/products?q=drill+press+hold+down+clamps&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=cJeTTJyoH8P6lwe03JmlCg&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CDoQrQQwAg

[Prashun Patel]

I've seen these. A drill press clamp might not have the strength I need to hold a whirring mixer motor.

I'd be happy if I can just find a C-clamp with a press-screw type knob.

[Will Overton]

a press-screw type knob ...

I'm not sure what that means. Is it a quick release feature you're looking for?

http://www.google.com/search?q=quick+release+c+clamp&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

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As for a drill press clamp, they are designed to hold thing in place while a drill press motor is trying to spin them.

[Prashun Patel]

This is the type of handle I prefer.

[Bill McDermott]

de-sta-co clamps work well and you can set them really tight. Fast to open and lock. Better than cranking in a repetitive application, me thinks.
Not cheap.

http://www.destaco.com/products.asp?loc=USA&lang=ENG&products=Clamps&Category_1=Vertical+Handle+Hold%2DDown+Clamps