overanalyze
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So I will end up with a set of the ratcheting quick clamps from Festool someday. For now I have decided to save that money for other Festools and make a cheap set on my own.
I got the Irwin 6" quick-grip on sale for $5. I ground off the plastic of the fixed end. Then I removed the roll pin and removed the clamp. Next was heating up the bar with my torch so I could put a 90 degree bend on the end. Finally I used my pipewrench to twist the bent end 90 degrees. Then I put the clamp back on the bar and re-installed the roll pin.
The one thing I really do like is the one hand operation. I have a bed to build coming up so these will get put to the test.
I hope I haven't broken any Festool laws by doing this instead of buying the nicer green ones. [emoji6]
Cheesy video of them. Cheap Mft Clamp:
I got the Irwin 6" quick-grip on sale for $5. I ground off the plastic of the fixed end. Then I removed the roll pin and removed the clamp. Next was heating up the bar with my torch so I could put a 90 degree bend on the end. Finally I used my pipewrench to twist the bent end 90 degrees. Then I put the clamp back on the bar and re-installed the roll pin.
The one thing I really do like is the one hand operation. I have a bed to build coming up so these will get put to the test.
I hope I haven't broken any Festool laws by doing this instead of buying the nicer green ones. [emoji6]
Cheesy video of them. Cheap Mft Clamp:


