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Case of the Disappearing Clamp pads

2K views 18 replies 15 participants last post by  woodbutcherbynight 
#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Where do they go?

I'm missing at least 20 I've maybe ever found 3 or 4.

The aren't round, so they can't roll…...so where do they go?

And please don't tell me there's a troll living in my shop.
 
#5 ·
They sure like to go AWOL fairly quickly. Seems like the material stretches, the pads become loose and they fall off and bounce, slide, get inadvertently kicked into irretrievable places. If one can't find them again, lesser quality pads are available from places like Horror Fright and the like. Suggestion: Secure the pads onto the clamp with E6000 or similar adhesive. Let it cure for 24 hours, and they aren't coming off again. OK, well at least not in most of our lifetimes…..
 
#6 ·
You can get replacements from Bessy as well as HF as mentioned. Not sure if they are made to any particular standard for cross-brand use.

On the plus side, there is the adage that anything dropped while working will roll to the exact center underneath the largest fixed object in you workshop. Now you'll know where to look as well as fine the exact center of that 500 pound workbench that hasn't been moved or cleaned under in the last decade. 8^)
 
#9 ·
I have 3 now that have pads missing. They must grow legs or something.. I've had them fall off right in front of me when reaching for them and that's no problem. But when they're there when you put them away and gone next time you reach for them remains a mystery. Maybe sawdust disintegrates them.
 
#15 · (Edited by Moderator)
I use Fast Cap Speed Tape (a double coated tape) to fasten all of mine, I' haven't lost one since I started using it. This stuff will stick to UHMW, so it has a pretty good grip on stuff. I put a small piece under the plastic cap, and tighten the clamp onto itself for a short while….done. If you're wondering about the UHMW, I stuck a small piece to a block of white oak in 2014 as a test (I dated it). I still have it, and the UHMW is still stuck securely to it.
 
#16 ·
I use Fast Cap Speed Tape (a double coated tape) to fasten all of mine, I haven t lost one since I started using it. This stuff will stick to UHMW, so it has a pretty good grip on stuff. I put a small piece under the plastic cap, and tighten the clamp onto itself for a short while….done. If you re wondering about the UHMW, I stuck a small piece to a block of white oak in 2014 as a test (I dated it). I still have it, and the UHMW is still stuck securely to it.

- Fred Hargis
There's always a guy with a smart answer for everything!!
 
#17 ·
I just put a drop of any type of glue to hold mine in place. Since wood glue is usually close at hand that is usually what I use.
 
#18 ·
I use Fast Cap Speed Tape (a double coated tape) to fasten all of mine, I haven t lost one since I started using it. This stuff will stick to UHMW, so it has a pretty good grip on stuff. I put a small piece under the plastic cap, and tighten the clamp onto itself for a short while….done. If you re wondering about the UHMW, I stuck a small piece to a block of white oak in 2014 as a test (I dated it). I still have it, and the UHMW is still stuck securely to it.

- Fred Hargis

There s always a guy with a smart answer for everything!!

- Robert
I tried a lot of glues and double coated tapes, nothing worked for me until I tried the Fast Cap.
 
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