Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bill Houghton on May 17, 2019, 01:47:27 PM
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I'm reorganizing* my clamp storage, and it's leading me to question the usefulness of some of the clamps I own, in particular the three eight-inch C-clamps. They're presently hanging behind the six or so six-inch clamps, but I've run out of room on that particular square-tubing clamp hanger for the two five-inch clamps I'd like to hang there.
I use C-clamps up to four inches pretty regularly, and there are a few applications in which the five- and six-inch clamps are best/necessary. But, beyond that, I tend to use F-clamps (sliding-head bar clamps, in case you live somewhere that this term is not in common use); they're faster to adjust, and do just fine for my work.
I'm doing mostly wooddorking, with light metal fabrication occasionally.
So I'm wondering: are there applications for which an eight-inch clamp is the Only Right Tool, and, if so, should I be holding on to these in case that comes up?
I know it's a violation of The Code :grin: to get rid of clamps once acquired; but my shop is small, and I can't devote more than one stud bay to C-, F-, and related clamps.
Advice sought.
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*I had something of a system built on the clamp count I had when I did it, which system was rapidly overwhelmed by later clamp finds. I'm now attempting to incorporate all the clamps, with maybe some room in case I find other clamps I just absolutely must have.
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If in doubt, give them to a friend who might find them useful.
You can always borrow them! ;-)
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It's a violation of The Code
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It's a violation of The Code
I LIKE that !
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I'm with Bill on this one. Disclaimer; You have too many clamps if you have run out of storage space!!!
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Keep them. Even if you never use them to clamp something 8" long, sooner or later you will need them for the deeper "reach" they have over the smaller clamps.
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Well, I'm holding on to them for the moment. But I reserve the right to move them along if I find any 5" or 6" examples of my favorite C-clamp (Jorgensen Style 1, with the wing handles - left clamp in the photo).
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Remember - when you get rid of it; that's when you'll need it. :tongue:
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Remember - when you get rid of it; that's when you'll need it. :tongue:
Every single time!
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Remember - when you get rid of it; that's when you'll need it.
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You said your clamp hanger is a piece of tubing.... stick a piece of dowel rod in the tubing and hang the 5s on it! ;-)
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You said your clamp hanger is a piece of tubing.... stick a piece of dowel rod in the tubing and hang the 5s on it! ;-)
Great idea! And then someday when the dowel rod gets full, you can put another piece of tubing on that... :D