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> 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.
My work around is to use nothing. I have several clamps with "smooth"
metal
clamping surfaces and unless I crank down severely I don't get marks. If
I
do need to apply lots of pressure I substitute a pieve of plywood scrap
between the clamp face and the project.
>
>> 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!!
Rich neighborhood? ;~)
>
> Actually, anytime I could pay $10 for a decent 36" clamp, I'll take
> it.
I would have done the same Robert.
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