The Do's and don't of making circular clamps.

[tonyfoale]

Making clamps for a mill or drill quill or a high speed spindle etc. would seem to be a subject hardly worth discussing, but I have often come across designs which are sadly lacking in some area. I have made a 17 minute video which looks at the good and bad aspects of design and manufacture.

Here are a few photos to wet your appetite:

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