Handee Clamp Tool Made in the USA

[olderdan]

Hi rimshot9 - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

Interesting! Feel free to add a link to your site in your forum signature.

How did the tool design and manufacturing process go? Any words of advice for people on this site who might be considering producing a commercial version of a homemade tool?

Whilst not wanting this kind of advertising to escalate I dont have a problem with this one, in fact I think posting something so simple to make like this on a site dedicated to people making things for themselves may have been a bit of an own goal, I like the idea so I will make one for myself.

[C-Bag]

I for one appreciate your respondses rimshot9(drummer?), proves you're not just spam. Like I said I could see both sides and wasn't trying to pile on, just mostly curious. The net can be a double edged sword.

I wish you the best of luck in your biz, all us little guys need it.

[DragonHawk]

rimshot9 - I appreciate the tone of your response and apologize for the harshness of mine. I appreciate that your intent was not what I made it out to be, after reading your response. Perhaps what I should say more diplomatically is that I believe (even though I do not speak for this site) that the spirit of this site is to share the details of tools made at home, as it were. As such a post should at the very least be of a show and tell nature, explaining what a tool does and the merits of said tool. I think we ca chalk this one up to miscommunication as you have clearly shown that blatant commercialism was not at all your intention.

Edit: I think Jon's original response to your post was an excellent and constructive way to engage you for further details. Would also love to see some feedback on his questions.

[the.hogman]

To be perfectly honest and open, I have made several variants of these for my personal use in my shop over the past year. Easy to make and very handy as described. As stated, not hard to make at all! It's a great idea and concept.

[richardcrane]

A clever tool -- something I could use, and would consider buying. I agree that anyone posting here should realize that it would more likely lead to folks making their own

Don't site should be used for full-on advertising, but a brief mention and link seems okay.

[Toolmaker51]

I think it's safe for me to support rimshot & son in regards to their effort. That it was conceived by a third party is not an issue; there is frightfully very little truly "new under the sun". A party realizes usefulness and promotes in a speculative manner. A niche market is an enviable position.
It reinforces my stand that this is not just a hobby, but avocation. No matter whether you work for pleasure or employment. Emulation of practices those that HAVE to be commercial utilize, it is on them owing to pioneers and devotees for their progress.
In other words, the Industrial Revolution started long before history named it. The revolution was fueled by capitalization of creativity.

[Jon]

For the record, we do get a bunch spam here. Thousands of registrations, posts, etc. Most are filtered out programmatically before users ever even see them, although the newer more insidious stuff ("uhhh, anyone try out this mortgage company?") is more difficult to catch. We also do have to be watchful of business posting, like any other forum. However, in weighing the decision to allow or disallow a commercial post, the value of the tool carries a lot of weight. In this case, the tool (clever!) outweighs the commerciality (homespun dad/son business).

Just a guess, but in my experience communicating with various small tool builders over the years, rimshot9 probably would've made more money simply working a minimum wage job for all the hours spent in bringing a homemade tool to market.

[Al8236]

How long have you been making these if I might ask?

[Al8236]

Disagreed. I like having small tool inventors post here, and often email them to invite them to this forum. Although somewhat commercial, it's a far cry from spam. While there is mention of Handee Clamp on other forums, I don't see this post copy-pasted anywhere else.

Actually he is not the inventor he just purchased the rights to manufacturing.
I had to go look up the original post where he answered my questions about it here. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/handy-clamp-tool-$12-00-a-29486 I have had one of these in my tool box since the 70's or early 80's

[Jon]

Ah, OK, thanks, my error. Who did invent it? Is it patented?