On Jun 26, 2:27 pm, "Leon" <removespamlcb11...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Well, I had to go an pick up some myself. Thanks Robert.
Glad you were able to score some.
> Now the bad part, these clamps come with rubber pads to protect the
surface
> being clamped. Picth'em, they ooze oil on your wood. I just had this
same
> issue with Bessey clones that had rubber pads. The Stanly pads come off
and
> the surface under the pads is smooth so the pads offer little
protection.
One of us will come up with a work around. I will fiddle around a bit
when paying 65% off. I am thinking about hot melt gluing a piece of
something over the pads or on the jaws themselves. Back in the old,
ancient days of bar and pipe clamps we didn't have pads for the
clamps, so we glued pieces on (or kept some around) to use as pads for
the jaws when clamping. I had some jaws pads made from commercial
grade vinyl floor base that lasted really well, and they were glued on
the clamps with liquid nails. They lasted for years.
> Other than that, they do work well and both ends slide along the shaft
like
> some of the new Bessey's will do.
> I got mine for $8 each.
Som*****... why did I have to pay $10??? I was robbed!!
Actually, anytime I could pay $10 for a decent 36" clamp, I'll take
it.
Robert
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