Pipe clamps - making, pads and stands
Pipe clamps
making, pads and stands.
Pipe clamps has been on my wish list for years, didn't really need them, rarely do that big stuff, but when doing just that, I were always thinking; why don't I have a set of pipe clamps… and well yes I just always liked them.
Last year my old mother gave a pack of four clamp heads (they were on the wish list), so I had to do something about it, at some point at that was now.
As always I check prices and had a chock, when finding out that the pipes with precut thread, was four times the price of the pipe heads…
Hmmmmmmm.
This is how they ended up looking, but first we have to go back in time.
Bringing pipes home.
I am never paying too much for any thing, so I found my way around it.
The calculation:
I needed six 2 meter pipes and wanted four 1 meter extensions, so I could use these for short clamps and also be able to work in up to 2,8 lengths, for doors and so on.
If I should buy those pipes pre made, it would cost:
2 meters: 6×230 kr = 1380 kr and 2 meters: 4×130 kr = 520 kr
Total: 1900 kr / 290 usd / 255 euro.
2 full length 6 meters ¾ pipe is 510 kr / 78 usd / 68 euro.- crazy the threading can be that expensive!!! I have a set for threading, in the allotment, so I just have to cut them then.
But I need a way to cut them, as I can't drive with 6 meters on the roof of my wee car, so I bought a 18v grinder, for my Makita system, 540 kr on sale.
510 + 540 kr = 1050 kr, so I still saved 850 kr / 130 usd / 115 euro and got my self a grinder.
Got my self a cordless grinder now, actually wanted that for quite a while, so big smile here.
The threader set, a cheap one I got for nothing in a junk sale, a long time back and never used…
Hmmmmmmmm, the ¾ threader really sucks, cut's so badly, that it's destructive…
Even for my fingers…
Suddenly I have a plumbers workshop…
But I will have to get a new ¾ cutter, so a break for now.
Strange world…
It was cheaper to buy a full set, than just one, another 300 kr / 30 usd / 40 euro, still saved a big, so no problem and I need the threader in the allotment, so all is fine.
That was better, it cuts just fine.
Fair threads, for an amateur.
Finally!!!
First clamp made.
Now I just needed to cut another thirteen or more threads…
I took four a day, as I have chronic pain and this is a job for men with big muscles and dirty fingers, not retired Architects used to lifting pencils, laugs.
But the time could be used well, here cutting some cork.
Old flooring cork tiles I found in the trash a long time ago.
Sticking them on double sided tape.
Mounting on the pipe clamp heads.
The one half got a wee modification, in the form of two holes.
Tadaaaaa!
Just so we don't get marks on the wood clamped.
Next up some plywood were cut up, for more assesories.
Marking the centre of the pipe.
Drilling.
With the deep stop set, so I don't go through and get a blow out.
Just so deep that I can go from other side after, by using the point, that exactly sticks out.
But also use to mark the next.
We got raisers!
If I could redo, I would have made then a wee higher, but this was fine.
Some pipe clamps have raisers, so this will not be needed there.
Using one to drill into another…
Making a circle cut on the side.
This little circle cut, can be used like this, to rest the clamps on.
Now a rabbet, made on the table saw.
Use a back stop, to avoid blow out.
Now they can be used with some of my other clamp types, to rest the clamps on.
Never ending story…
You can never have to many clamps, here on my small stuff clamp wall.
And now also pipe clamps.
Hope it can be to some inspiration, just some pipe clamps or a good laugh.
Best thoughts,
MaFe
Pipe clamps
making, pads and stands.
Pipe clamps has been on my wish list for years, didn't really need them, rarely do that big stuff, but when doing just that, I were always thinking; why don't I have a set of pipe clamps… and well yes I just always liked them.
Last year my old mother gave a pack of four clamp heads (they were on the wish list), so I had to do something about it, at some point at that was now.
As always I check prices and had a chock, when finding out that the pipes with precut thread, was four times the price of the pipe heads…
Hmmmmmmm.
This is how they ended up looking, but first we have to go back in time.
Bringing pipes home.
I am never paying too much for any thing, so I found my way around it.
The calculation:
I needed six 2 meter pipes and wanted four 1 meter extensions, so I could use these for short clamps and also be able to work in up to 2,8 lengths, for doors and so on.
If I should buy those pipes pre made, it would cost:
2 meters: 6×230 kr = 1380 kr and 2 meters: 4×130 kr = 520 kr
Total: 1900 kr / 290 usd / 255 euro.
2 full length 6 meters ¾ pipe is 510 kr / 78 usd / 68 euro.- crazy the threading can be that expensive!!! I have a set for threading, in the allotment, so I just have to cut them then.
But I need a way to cut them, as I can't drive with 6 meters on the roof of my wee car, so I bought a 18v grinder, for my Makita system, 540 kr on sale.
510 + 540 kr = 1050 kr, so I still saved 850 kr / 130 usd / 115 euro and got my self a grinder.
Got my self a cordless grinder now, actually wanted that for quite a while, so big smile here.
The threader set, a cheap one I got for nothing in a junk sale, a long time back and never used…
Hmmmmmmmm, the ¾ threader really sucks, cut's so badly, that it's destructive…
Even for my fingers…
Suddenly I have a plumbers workshop…
But I will have to get a new ¾ cutter, so a break for now.
Strange world…
It was cheaper to buy a full set, than just one, another 300 kr / 30 usd / 40 euro, still saved a big, so no problem and I need the threader in the allotment, so all is fine.
That was better, it cuts just fine.
Fair threads, for an amateur.
Finally!!!
First clamp made.
Now I just needed to cut another thirteen or more threads…
I took four a day, as I have chronic pain and this is a job for men with big muscles and dirty fingers, not retired Architects used to lifting pencils, laugs.
But the time could be used well, here cutting some cork.
Old flooring cork tiles I found in the trash a long time ago.
Sticking them on double sided tape.
Mounting on the pipe clamp heads.
The one half got a wee modification, in the form of two holes.
Tadaaaaa!
Just so we don't get marks on the wood clamped.
Next up some plywood were cut up, for more assesories.
Marking the centre of the pipe.
Drilling.
With the deep stop set, so I don't go through and get a blow out.
Just so deep that I can go from other side after, by using the point, that exactly sticks out.
But also use to mark the next.
We got raisers!
If I could redo, I would have made then a wee higher, but this was fine.
Some pipe clamps have raisers, so this will not be needed there.
Using one to drill into another…
Making a circle cut on the side.
This little circle cut, can be used like this, to rest the clamps on.
Now a rabbet, made on the table saw.
Use a back stop, to avoid blow out.
Now they can be used with some of my other clamp types, to rest the clamps on.
Never ending story…
You can never have to many clamps, here on my small stuff clamp wall.
And now also pipe clamps.
Hope it can be to some inspiration, just some pipe clamps or a good laugh.
Best thoughts,
MaFe