michael mott Posted December 17, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) I woke up this morning thinking about Ed Tosti's miniature clamps and one thing led to another. I rummaged through the scrap spring box and made two sizes of clamp. one with a 1/16th steel rod and one with a 2 inch finishing nail. The small wooden block has a clearance hole for the steel rod, depending on the springs one has. the 1/16 rod used some old bic lighter flint springs the bent finishing nail used a tension spring stretched out and then used as a compression spring/ These clamps close to about 1/64 but this design has a lot of possibilities for different openings like miniature bar clamps even The short piece of dowel for the handle is a tight fit I can see that i will be making a few of these using coat hanger wire as well. I made the bend short but I am posotive that a longer bent arm will also work. These will be useful where it is difficult to use a clothes peg type. Michael Edited November 26, 2016 by michael mott captainbob, JMaitri, gjdale and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted December 17, 2013 A little more work this evening rendered a few more clamps the metal bar is 3/32 brazing rod bent and threaded 3 x 48 the brass nut was parted off with a form tool from some 5/16 hex stock. By changing springs and being able to change the position of the brass nut makes these more versatile. Eight more clamps for the collection I hope to use these for the planking of skipjack, when I get to that stage. Michael JMaitri, cristikc, Nirvana and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted December 17, 2013 Share #3 Posted December 17, 2013 Hi Michael. Well done and thanks for sharing. I will make a few of these myself Regards Antony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted December 17, 2013 Share #4 Posted December 17, 2013 Nice tip, not hard to make. I am sure that they can be use for a lot of different things beside holding planks together. thank you for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristikc Posted December 17, 2013 Share #5 Posted December 17, 2013 Hi. Nice ideas, i think i will try to make some like this Thank's for share Cristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklein Posted December 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 18, 2013 I thought I saw that design somewhere. They look alot like Cliquots clamps used in the aircraft industry. I have some like yours but their strength is too much to use for wood as they would crush your structure. You have a nice practical dsign there. BILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted December 18, 2013 Bill do you mean these clamps. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 19, 2013 Share #8 Posted December 19, 2013 My, but you do like tinkering, Michael! Nice concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted December 21, 2013 Thanks Druxey, I think that the tinkering is something that I caught a long time ago, but it has been strengthened by all the other great tinkerers that inhabit this most amazing forum. I think it (this forum) is what keeps me sane these days. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reklein Posted December 22, 2013 Share #10 Posted December 22, 2013 Actually these clamps are made by USATCO. Heres a pic. BILL cristikc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks, for the picture Bill, I didn't see anything like those when I searched on the net, probably just didn't look far enough. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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