My homemade clamp. Made using hot forging.
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My homemade clamp. Made using hot forging.
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Give this man an award! Vyacheslav has demonstrated the true essence of home made tools! Bravo
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Thanks Vyacheslav.Nevolya! We've added your C Clamp to our Metalworking category,
as well as to your builder page: Vyacheslav.Nevolya's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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Bravo indeed!
I agree Rick, this is a truly amazing example of homemade tool work when Vyacheslav shows how he makes his homemade tools using his other homemade tools (e.g., lathe, drill press, belt sander, forge, etc. shown in previous HMT postings) and improvised tools (e.g., section of railroad track).
Regards,
Paul
Congratulations Vyacheslav.Nevolya - Your Forged C-Clamp is the Tool of the Week!
Difficult week to win, especially with such a basic tool, but, as both commenters have already mentioned, there is a culturally elemental toolmaking quality present here. I'm sure we've all heard man historically described as the "toolmaking animal", but now that we know that animals make tools too, this definition's next iteration is that man is the only animal that makes tools that make other tools. Anything meta is often popular in internet culture, and I hope we see this clamp make an appearance in a future video.
Also, I'm hesitant to make such a broad statement without qualification, but out of the 542 homemade clamps we have listed, I believe this may be our first hot forged one.
Many nice entries this week, including a Square Socket by mattthemuppet, a Wheel Well Lip Bender by astroracer, an update to a CNC Router by Captainleeward (software details with video coming soon), a 4-Jaw Chuck by Metaler, a 4-in-1 Screwdriver by morsa, and an impressive Barbecue by Tools & Stuff (more videos pending). We also had two nice tool improvements: a Belt Sander Modification by DanLins, and a Portaband Base Vise Upgrade by jjr2001.
You'll be receiving a $25 online gift card, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, Giftrocket, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and gift card choice and I'll get it sent over right away.
This is your 7th Tool of the Week win! Here are all of your 7 wins:
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Congratulations and well done! :thumbsup:
Now that is a Handmadetool.
Very interesting project and totally hand made. The forgings that I have seen are usually knives or swords but they are straight, this C clamp with the 90 degree bends is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, JR
I've seen occasional items on this kind of work, but never enough to encourage me to do it - and I don't have much need. But your video really woke me up. I still don't know if I'll do this, but it certainly made me more aware of its possibilities. Thank you. HarryDQuote:
Originally Posted by Vyacheslav.Nevolya
Thank. I'm glad you liked my job. Also, I will be happy if my ideas and videos to help other people. And maybe they will want to repeat the design of the clamp.
To much of labor for a single clamp !! It costs him maybe five times more than industrial one..
I’m afraid that you miss the point of this site. The satisfaction of making your own tools is more important than the money.
I understand this site in some other sense...to make tools but in some better way, new designs,new functionality, new technical solutions etc...not only to copy existing ones. If I can not see nothing new in this tool...?!!
I can only speak for myself. Sometimes I make a tool because it sounds like a fun challenge. My tool might even be inferior to one I could buy for little money. Other times I make a tool because I want the experience. And then there are times when I can make a tool better and/or for less money than buying it. Plenty of times I make a tool, find that it doesn't work, toss it back in the scrap pile, and still feel good about it. The lessons learned from my failures help me make better tools.Quote:
Originally Posted by toma
I don't learn anything from buying something. I just get the product and hopefully it does the job. But making things brings so much more. Of course, if my focus is the job at hand, I don't hesitate to buy tools that will let me finish that job.
"The journey is the destination." And everyone at any time is on a unique journey.
I am just guessing here but I think Vyacheslav.Nevolya has 5 times as much pride in owning that clamp than a store bought one!
Just sayin,
Cheers, JR
I still think it is irrational, I would like to see a clamp with some improvements in functionality and design...
Anyway,every new tool in the workshop is welcome..
Irrational. I completely agree. Hobbies are often irrational. Do you know what we call a hobby that makes money? A job...Quote:
Originally Posted by toma
Mr. Nevolya is all but not a hobbyist, with such valuable machinery...he is a man that mastered many (if not all) machinist skills.
I have not anything new to say.
There's another aspect to this discussion...
Not everyone lives in a location where common tools are easily available commercially. Even if commercial versions are obtainable, expense and shipping time considerations may justify making one's own.
A related question is: Why is toolmaking so satisfying and respected?
We have decent evidence for this. Casually, we can observe how our peers respond when they see that someone has built a tool for their hobby, rather than an object central to the hobby itself. More formally, we can look at analysis of hundreds of different DIY forums - simply sort their tech threads by "most viewed", and you'll see a homemade tool trend surface across numerous DIY disciplines. I've done this.
We also see people who are deeply experienced in their hobbies gravitate toward toolbuilding. Often, this is first done strictly for utility (needed a specialty tool, wanted to save money, etc.). Then, as they make tools less for utility, and more for enjoyment, we see people present their tool builds with an almost obligatory excuse - "I'll use this for...", "I had some extra...".
Finally, we see hobbyists progress to unabashed toolmaking. The satisfaction and enjoyment they've extracted from making tools is the pinnacle of their hobby, and they don't care what anyone else thinks.
Of course,it is legitimate in this case..
I think you must have invented some wonderful new tool which has allowed you to peer into my mind. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon
Regardless, you've nailed a few real truths here.
Sometimes it is about satisfaction and not saving money.Quote:
Originally Posted by toma
Rick
