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Thread: Knew Concepts coping saw - New Handle

  1. #16
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    Jim, below is a re-post of one I made on the power tool forum a few weeks ago. It was entitled "Improving clamp handles". Try it where it is needed. I think that you will find it more convenient than a nitrile glove, which is a temporary fix that you need to put on and take off ....


    I have had a bunch of old Bessey parallel clamps forever. About a year ago I purchased a few of the Bessey Revo. What I came to appreciate about the Revo are the soft grips - they are so easy to tighten and loosen. By comparison, the red-painted wooden grips of the old Besseys I have are slippery, which can be quite frustrating.


    I tried a latex spray on the painted handles, but it was not durable and peeled off.


    I recalled a thick silicon tape I had used to repair pipes. It seals by welding to itself.


    Wrapped around the handle, it takes about an hour to become permanent. It is very grippy and comfortable. A definite upgrade for any clamp handle ...





    Regards from Perth


    Derek

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derek Cohen View Post
    Jim, below is a re-post of one I made on the power tool forum a few weeks ago. It was entitled "Improving clamp handles". Try it where it is needed. I think that you will find it more convenient than a nitrile glove, which is a temporary fix that you need to put on and take off ....


    I have had a bunch of old Bessey parallel clamps forever. About a year ago I purchased a few of the Bessey Revo. What I came to appreciate about the Revo are the soft grips - they are so easy to tighten and loosen. By comparison, the red-painted wooden grips of the old Besseys I have are slippery, which can be quite frustrating.


    I tried a latex spray on the painted handles, but it was not durable and peeled off.


    I recalled a thick silicon tape I had used to repair pipes. It seals by welding to itself.


    Wrapped around the handle, it takes about an hour to become permanent. It is very grippy and comfortable. A definite upgrade for any clamp handle ...





    Regards from Perth


    Derek
    Thanks Derek I saw that post. In order for that to be effective I would need to do nearly every too I own. My grip is very much confined to the ball of my thumb and the palm. Wish there was something the docs could do. PT is about it.
    Jim

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    Thanks gents!

    Jim I know your pain, I have to stretch my hands pretty routinely if the grip/handle is not perfect. I’m not sure the root cause in my case. I’m very happy when I can go days without hand pain, the more grips I perfect the better.
    Bumbling forward into the unknown.

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    My hands are usually pretty tough, but the one tool that gives me problems is my eclipse coping saw.

    That handle is very nice.

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    Ok, Derek, a little good natured ribbing here. When I first started reading your post, I was sure when I got to the picture I would see a replacement handle of some sort of exotic hardward, hand checkered like a gun stock forearm. But I do appreciate the tape idea.

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    No problem, Phil.

    I did post a replacement handle earlier. I was in two minds whether to post the tape as it was not quite in tune with the theme of this thread.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek

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