I thought sure I had seen a post that showed how to make clamps from square tubing and a bolt and wing nut to use when making a **** joint in sheet metal, but I have been searching now for an hour. Can't seem to find the right words to find the post. Can anybody help? I am ready to start installing patch panels on my 26 T coupe and need slme of these clamps.
I saw the one you are talking about, however if you value your time, buy the ones at Harbor Freight. They are cheap and work fine. I have complete machine shop and welding equipment but would rather spend my time building a product or project that cheap simple clamps.
Buy them from Harbor Freight. You can't make them for what they sell them for. Eight clamps for 6 to 8 bucks, super cheap!
yep... thr harbor freight ones are the way to go..... if youre time is worth anything at all at all....
Here ya go. A friend and I spent about 30 minutes and made enough for both of us. FREE and fun http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11673 or you can send your money to the chinese communists
Thank you manyolcars. That is exactly what I was looking for. And super quick. With the only HF being 35 miles away, I think building them myself is the best way for me to go. Besides I need them tomorrow.
one guy had a problem finding banding or strapping metal. The lumberyard gave me some recently that was used to band railroad ties. Its just trash to them. Its about .035 thick and Horrible Freight junk is about .055. .035 is a better gap for welding
Jaw, It looks like you have the answer for sourcing your clamps. However, if you want to avoid the "impaired search experience" you described, and likely locate the thread you were looking for, try this... go to google and paste this into the search window **** weld clamps site:jalopyjournal.com I quit counting after page 3, 40+ hits, with variants like "home made sheet metal clamp", "**** weld", "intergrip", "cleco", "what are those things called", etc. You can do other things with it to pair items for a more powerful search, like "roadster" AND "australia" site:jalopyjournal.com The site: option is explained at the link below. http://mashable.com/2011/11/24/google-search-infographic/ Happy searching Willy_P
This little tech idea has resulted in one of my most used sheetmetal clamps. I've used the Harbor Freight type and thought they were too big and bulky and thick. I gave this idea a try and never looked back. They are small so you can get them tight and still tack between them. I made 3 dozen of them for just about nothing and they work way better than the store bought ones (which I never use any more). Thanks, manyolcars, for the tech. The HAMB is a changin...too many 1-800 solutions!
I was going to make my own, but Eastwood recently put theirs on sale, and they are a better design than the home mades. Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
Here's a little article I wrote up about a simple version. http://perichbrothers.blogspot.com/2012/06/liars-club-little-helpers.html No welding just a grinder, bandsaw or sawzall, maybe a shear, and a sheetmetal hole punch or drill. Super easy. I'd rather spend an hour or 2 in the garage. Make a bunch of the pins so you have extra if they disappear. Nothing against the chinese but I've never purchased something from harbor freight, although I have bought there stuff used at swap meets! TP
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