Build Your Own Sacrificial Fence Clamps

Makes perfect sense. Simple, cheap, and it works. Did you have to bend the short end of the u bolt in a tad to put pressure on the center of the fence or did it just flush rite up?

Hobie

-- Greg Elam - Berea, Kentucky

This is pretty neat. I have some of these clamps but this certainly looks like an economical alternative.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Hobie, I had to bend the short end of the L because it wasn’t manufactured square.
A couple knocks with the hammers and it was perfect. :-)

Scott, when the Rocklers are on sale with free shipping (now!), it’s almost silly not to buy them. But these are done an I didn’t have to wait…. although it is nice to see that UPS truck pull up, huh? :-)

very cool idea, simple and effective.

-- A hammer dangling from a wall will bang and sound like work when the wind blows the right way.

nice idea but i went and bought the ones from rockler already.

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://[email protected]

The simplest things are the greatest.

-- ~Jason~ , Albuquerque NM

Nice idea! I’m not sure it’s worth the effort to save $15, but I like your ingenuity.

-- The Wood Nerd -- http://www.thewoodnerd.com

Intereting post.

-- Let's do it in the wood pile!

Great Idea. More money for projects.

-- Methods are many,Principles are few.Methods change often,Principles never do.

That is awesome. I was considering purchasing a set but could not bring myself to fork over the money for them. Looks like I have a project for this evening.

Thank you very much.

-- Hope Never fails

Great idea. In Canada I couldn’t find these and ordering online from Rockler cost a fortune in shipping. Thank you now I can make these and save the headche.

-- Ed

Great idea. To bad they already have a patent on them, you’d be rich. Nice job, thanks for sharing with us.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Very nice.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I know this is an old post, but I have been keeping it around in the back of my mind for quite some time, and finally found the right U bolt at the hardware store to build a couple of these myself. Great ideas never die!

Great! There’s my next project. Thanks.

-- Bryan