"nailshooter41@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <nailshooter41@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> 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.
>
I have been using the "heavy duty" stick-on pads that Home Depot (and
others) sell for putting on the bottom of furniture legs to protect
floors from scratching. They are made of very thick felt-like material
and come with a strong adhesive. They come in multiple round & square
sizes or you can cut your own from a bigger sheet. They give a lot of
protection and don't ooze anything...
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