How to Make Spring Clamps Out of Plastic Pipe
If you find yourself needing a lot of clamps for a workshop job, you can easily construct a handful by cutting down a length of plastic pipe
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Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Woodworking Tools
From the practical to the esoteric, this guide explores some holiday gift ideas for the woodworker in your life.
Clamp Lamps for the Workshop
Ben Light made these simple and elegant “Clamp Lamps” for his workshop. The wooden bases attach easily to the end of a bench or table with a simple C clamp, and have gooseneck attachments upon the ends of which one can attach all manner of objects, such as a lamp or magnifying glass. These could be great accessories for your Helping Hands or Panavise, but also have a nice clean look on their own.
Mutant vise/clamp tool
ToolMonger writes: Riddle time: What do you get when you cross a set of vise-grips with a clamp? Answer: A clamp that strips the hell out of your workpiece — well, maybe if you don’t use the optional protective pads. But no, you get a kick-ass fast-action clamp with a throat depth of 2-1/2″ that […]
