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Re: Pipe Clamp good job fabbing it yourself. i'm surprised anyone with a saw and welder would purchase one but sitting at the computer in the ac everything looks simple.
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Re: Pipe Clamp Really nice work Our guys have a couple of small clamps like these for 1/2"NB http://www.tag-pipe.com/Products/Pip...s-product-list The Scissor clamp design works quite well for joining straights.
Re: Pipe Clamp I think with a small modification to the (spreader bar section) design it could be a gear or bearing puller very nice
Re: Pipe Clamp Here it is lads and lasses. All hot blued up, fitted with nyloc nuts, adjusted and ready to go. Attachment 1715011 Onwards and upwards.
Re: Pipe Clamp Very cool. I had made a tiny version of this, not exactly of course, but to simply hold smaller tubing (< 1.75" OD) for tacking/welding about 6 yrs ago. I think I still have it somewhere.
Re: Pipe Clamp That's nice. I have some vise grips with movable taps. I welded short angle iron pieces to them. They work well. For small round I have vise grips with 1/2x1/2 angle. Attachment 1714985 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Pipe Clamp Cudos to you man. Great job.
Re: Pipe Clamp That is a nice clamp you made. I've got a few shop made tools that I find I'm always reaching for. Some I made to save money, but most of them I needed ASAP and buying one meant getting it shipped, at least 24 hrs out, make my own it 3-4 hours and get the job done.
Re: Pipe Clamp It's soaking in oil right now after hot bluing. Monday I'll reassemble and post up another pic of the completed clamp. It clamps up to 1-1/2" pipe to my surprise. That completes the full range for me as my big clamp does 2"- 8". I can now reduce the number of f-clamps and vice grips in my tool bucket.
Re: Pipe Clamp looks like a sumner ultra clamp had a baby.
Pipe Clamp Those of us who do pipe welding for a living will probably have one or more 3-point clamps in various size ranges to clamp butt joints in position for tacking. I don't know if Uncle Sam has them, but a clamp for 1/2" pipe has not been available, so we use vice grips or similar 2-point clamps to line up and hold the joint. Doesn't deal with hi/lo but we get the job done. Recently a buddy of mine found a 1/2" 3-point clamp, manufactured locally and bought it. Works great, he said I should get one. $250. wtf. Not paying that for a clamp so I decided to make my own. It's not a copy, I haven't clapped eyes on the one my buddy bought. I sketched up what I thought would work and modified it as I went along to get all the angles right using off cuts out of the scrap bin and fasteners on the shelf. Works good. Very happy with it. I'll have a go at hot bluing it. I spent more time than what it's worth probably, but I have time at the moment due to the wuhan wog, and I still have the $250 in my pocket so all good. Attachment 1714841 Attachment 1714842 Attachment 1714843 Attachment 1714844
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