Silver soldering toolmakers clamps

Hi All

Not the most interesting of tools but very useful when silver soldering components (or soft soldering, Welding etc.) that otherwise would be difficult to hold or setup.

The two clamps are made from mild steel and are very simple to make. The clamp head can be rotated as well as being raised or lowered with simple cranked hand tight locks, into the desired position to hold the workpiece.

The last component I used the clamps for was a top hat plunger which was quite small, the clamp made the process very simple.

Using both clamps I have supported larger components to complete soldered joints.

The photos will hopefully help the description:

Attachment 47581Two clamps on hearth.

Attachment 47583Single clamp holding fluxed components to be silver soldered

Attachment 47582Completed job

Attachment 47584Solder joint

Attachment 47585Top hat plunger cleaned up and finished.

Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer

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