Screw Clamping Tip (nothing fancy) - From End User Training

[Rutabagared]

Another tip picked up during End User Training at Indy:

We've all been frustrated at least once by our screw clamps not cinching up without several turns of the screw.  Adopt this method for guaranteed results within 1/2 turn.  Simply apply pressure downward and inward (blue arrow) where the clamping arm meets the bar while turning the screw with the other hand.

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Joe

 

[Neill]

Joe,

I know you guys were there for only two days, but how many hours were you there each day?  Great tips and thanks again for sharing.



Neill

 

[ForumMFG]

Neill,

Monday - 8:30 to 5:00 training 5:00-8:30 cookout
Tuesday - 8:30 to 4:30 training 4:30 - 6:30 feedback discussions

-Dave

 

[JJ Wavra]

Another thing that I use is the magswitch.  If I am clamping the same size over and over I put it right above were joe has his finger so that the arm does not fall down makes things a lot faster.

JJ

 

[ForumMFG]

JJ, now thats a good tip, I like that.

 

[bruegf]

A couple of other things that were mentioned to keep the clamp arm from falling down was the use of o-rings and there was also a mention of drilling holes through the arm to allow insertion of a roll pin.

Fred

 

[peter halle]

Fred,

I ran across what I was trying to think of at the class.  Brice uses tubing on his clamps.  He has it posted on his website.

Peter

 

[ForumMFG]

Fred,

I ran across what I was trying to think of at the class.  Brice uses tubing on his clamps.  He has it posted on his website.

Peter

Peter,

For what?

 

[peter halle]

Here is the link for Brice's video.  I watched it a long time ago.  Unfortunately I am using a Mac and can't view his video.
http://www.burrellcustomcarpentry.com/subpage50.html

Peter

 

[JeromeM]

If you option click then select to open it with Quicktime player you will have no problem. I don't.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Here is the link for Brice's video.  I watched it a long time ago.  Unfortunately I am using a Mac and can't view his video.
http://www.burrellcustomcarpentry.com/subpage50.html

Peter

 

[peter halle]

Thank you Brice.

Peter

 

[Dave Ronyak]

Great tip, Brice.  You could also use a piece of tubing slipped over the longer arm of the L-shaped frame of the Festool "F-style" clamp to prevent the arm of the Festool clamp from sliding beyond a present point, instead of using the magnet as described by JJ.  O'Rings mentioned by Fred are a great idea for this purpose, too.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

The finger tip might be my favorite from the whole thing.

Wierd huh?