Clamp Fetish

[Tim Wagner]

Well while I wait to buy the TS, I seem too have contracted this Clamp fetish:rolleyes:

I got two 24" last week, http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=51645
And I figure on buying two a week for a few weeks. Is there a specific brand I should be considering? Or is a clamp just a clamp? More comonly used lengths? It's just when it comes time to start a project, I don't wish to be running around for clamps after spending time and money on getting the saw installed.:eek:

Thanks.:)

[Paul Canaris]

In that particular style I have 12" and 18". I find that anything longer tends to bend too much, stay with Jorgensen or Bessey tradesman. For longer clamping needs you can buy pipe clamps which are reasonably priced and allow you to set length based on how long you cut pipe. Later add in some Bessey K-bodies.

[Rod Sheridan]

Or start with the K bodies and not have to replace anything.....Rod.

[Brian Tuftee]

You can never have too many clamps...

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/791/clampsxg1.jpg

Oh how I wish that was my shop...

[Pete Brown]

Well while I wait to buy the TS, I seem too have contracted this Clamp fetish:rolleyes:

I got two 24" last week, http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=51645
And I figure on buying two a week for a few weeks. Is there a specific brand I should be considering? Or is a clamp just a clamp? More comonly used lengths? It's just when it comes time to start a project, I don't wish to be running around for clamps after spending time and money on getting the saw installed.:eek:

Thanks.:)

I really like the Jet Parallel Clamps. None of the cheap screw-type clamps I bought when I started out see much use. Instead, I almost always turn to the Bessey or Jet clamps for glue-ups (more often the Jet clamps now that I have them), and my irwin quick clamps for just holding something small down.

For the kitchen cabinet project, I find myself turning to the ones that around 4' or so quite often.

Pete

[Bart Leetch]

I have been using 3/4" pipe clamps for quite a while. Now if I understand it right most of the clamps like Besseys are made in measurements such as 3', 4'& 5' & on up to.....is this right?

I have pipe clamps in the majority of 4' lengths & random lengths over that. I found out the hard way that I should have cut my pipe 4'6" then I could always clamp anything up to & slightly over 4' & add a coupler & extend the clamp with another length of pipes.

[James Tattersall]

Well while I wait to buy the TS, I seem too have contracted this Clamp fetish:rolleyes:

I got two 24" last week, http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=51645
And I figure on buying two a week for a few weeks. Is there a specific brand I should be considering? Or is a clamp just a clamp? More comonly used lengths? It's just when it comes time to start a project, I don't wish to be running around for clamps after spending time and money on getting the saw installed.:eek:

Thanks.:)

I like the Bessey K-body. The KBK2440 sets are still on sale at Amazon for $104 which includes a pair of 40" K3.540, a pair of 24" K3.524, and a set of four KP jig blocks.
http://www.jamesmorton.com/images/pdf/AC/Page03.pdf

Consider also buying some hand screws. Dubuque Clamp Works and Bessey still make those with Acme threads, not sure who else does.
http://www.jamesmorton.com/images/pdf/AC/Page14.pdf

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[Bart Leetch]

I just purchased 8 wood hand screw style clamps from Rockler for I think it was $4.59 each. Nice clamps.

[Doug Shepard]

I'm real fond of the Gross Stabil PS2 Parallel clamps. I like the fact you can replace the jaw faces if they get messed up, which you cant do with the Besseys. I haven't looked over the Jet versions but have read good things about them. Other than that, stock up on some QuickGrips and some wooden handscrew type clamps. You can never have too many of those.

[Gary Herrmann]

I prefer to think of it as a clamp condition.

It's not like I'm wearing them...

[Rob Nolan]

You made me buy some clamps today! :D

No really thanks ... I like clamps! Maybe a little too much!

[Jim Becker]

I personally prefer the parallel clamps for general carcass work, etc. While I all mine are Bessey K-Bodies, I'd not be unhappy with other alteratives if they fell in my lap. (Well...I would care about how much their falling in my lap might physically hurt... :D ) I've tended to purchase when sale prices added incentive to do so and as a result, I have a pretty decent collection. But I also have smaller clamps around, including Bessey Tradesman and UniKlamp, some QuickClamps, spring clamps and the little F-clamps. 'Tis true that you can never have too many!

[Roy McQuay]

I also have a collection of Bessey K-body and Tradesman clamps. The K-body is great for carcass work. But, I also have to admit that I have a lot of F-style bar clamps from Harbor Freight. They work well and are very cheap. You just don't over tighten them. I also have a lot of C-clamps from Harbor Freight. When they are $1.99 a piece I can't resist.

[Chris Bolton]

You made me buy some clamps today! :D

No really thanks ... I like clamps! Maybe a little too much!

My favorite clamps are the ones you don't have to buy.

I love using wedges when gluing up panels ( a fence on one side and another fixed fence on the other side with enough room to insert a pair of opposing wedges). This method works great if you're making a bunch of panels.

An old piece of rope and a stick will save you some money rather than buying web clamps with the little ratcheting mechanism). You can glue up chair rungs and other stuff with a rope and tourniquet
(aka a stick).

Whenever the postman arrives at my house, even though he usually only brings bills, I always thank him for the free clamp (the elastic band). There great for gluing up all sorts of stuff too. And when used with a closepin, they make great little "mini clamps".

[Chris Bolton]

I prefer to think of it as a clamp condition.

It's not like I'm wearing them...

I wear clamps. Belt, shoelaces ...

[Jerry Olexa]

You really can never have too many clamps...:) :D

[Mike Heidrick]

Welcome to the club. Find the deals and collect them. That is what I do.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/clamps2.jpg

[Dan Mages]

Well, its better than a fetish for wearing women's under garments....


Not that I know anything aobut that subject..


Now what were we discussing??

Dan

Darn... where did that beer disapear to?