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Hagar

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Cheap holders/clamps
« on: October 29, 2008, 03:21:58 pm »
Fed up with never having enough clamps or holders?

Buy a lenght of thik walled PVC pipe, and run it through the band saw cutting 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" slices. Cut the slices open on ONE side.
Hey Presto loads of clamps/holders.

They hold well, and if you need more pressure, just pop more over the first one. (like a round leaf spring in effet).

Can't take the credit for this one, saw it on another site but thought I would share.
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Re: Cheap holders/clamps
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2008, 04:15:57 pm »
That's an excellent idea. The cheapie clamps available at £1 shops are way too strong for most of my needs.

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Re: Cheap holders/clamps
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 06:02:59 pm »
 :-))
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craftysod

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Re: Cheap holders/clamps
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2008, 08:51:07 pm »
What a brilliant idea, if anyone near portsmouth/southampton wants to take up on that way,let me know,i can get as much plastic gas pipe as you can imagine,and in a lot of sizes,bearing in mind the bigger the pipe, thicker wall thickness more pressure.
So you might have take quite a bit more thicker slices to relieve the pressure
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Re: Cheap holders/clamps
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2008, 09:08:39 pm »
What a great tip  :-)) now I'm thinking you can get clamps in all sizes ie: plastic conduit, small bore plastic water pipe, blimey the list of cheap clamps is endless  :-) :-)
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PkBoo

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Re: Cheap holders/clamps
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 06:51:05 pm »
Brilliant, as you guys say :-)) Boo
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Re: Cheap holders/clamps
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2009, 01:31:40 pm »
great idea ,ive made quite a few already .
chris
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