Okay I have been looking for differnent clamps on the market today and I personally have some of the following;
Kant twist clamps.
Wilton C-clamps;
and some Bessey Bar clamps which I LOVE;
I also have about a dozen Intergrip Butt welding clamps;
And about a dozen different vise grip style clamps.
Other than the ones that I saw Jasonmt post what else is there. I am hoping to start a list of as many styles and types of clamps going. I have been looking for a decent pipe clamp and a T style fitment clamp as well with no success local. What else is there? I want to see tubing clamps as well.
Since you're covering sheetmetal work, don't forget CLECO fasteners and clamps. Look on Ebay, they're cheap and once you start using them you'll like them.
Welder's vise-grips are my most frequently used clamp when I'm fabricating- They're fast and they work well.
i use the wood "f" clamps i believe they are called. kinda look like the second pic and come in various sizes from 12" up to 36"(may make bigger or smaller but this is what i have) and if you get them on sale they are cheap. also use pipe clamps these are sweet, because you control the size. you buy the heads and supply what size of pipe you want from a foot to 20'.
For smaller tubing/piping fixtures I have both c-clamps and c style vise grips with angle iron tacked at the base of the V to both pads, straight pieces for straight joints and in a T configuration for tees. I will try to get some pictures in the near future.
i have a few made by wilton. they aren't quite as expensive, but still arent cheap. search grainger, msc, fastenal, JL, etc. for L clamps. on fastenals website, a 12" Bessey HD L clamp is $240 and the similar 12" Wilton HD L clamp is $190. just a thought.
Those mathey-dearmen Look nice but a bit out of my price range. I really like the accu-fit series. Next time I come to Edmonton I think I have to see your collection. I think one of your clamps may look like this one?
Those Bessey corner clamps are great.I use them all the time at the shop.I also got a knock-off from China that isn't a true 90.Can make for a long day using poo-poo tools.
on the above style clamps, of which i have never used, i can see how they hold short lengths of tube for how about longer lengths? can they hold them well?
on the above style clamps, of which i have never used, i can see how they hold short lengths of tube for how about longer lengths? can they hold them well?
I am not sure those are the Vansant clamps. Trick Tools on the board here is the Vansant dealer. Maybe I should PM him?
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