A Speed Drive For A C-Clamp

[rgsparber]

C-clamps are handy, but having to turn the threaded rod can be tedious. Here is a tool that speeds it up.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/C_ClampSpeedDrive.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


Thanks,

Rick

[Tuomas]

Hahaa. That's cool idea.

[DIYer]

Thanks rgsparber! We've added your C Clamp Speed Drive to our Clamps category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

C Clamp Speed Drive by rgsparber

tags: C-clamp, drill

[bobs409]

I can see that being useful.

[mklotz]

I was pleased to see that my suggestion was appealing enough for you to actually construct a test case. Even more impressed that it worked; so few of my ideas do.

My suggestion was inspired by my powered watch winder...

Powered watch winder

which was later obsoleted by finding the detent on the winder stem so that the date could be advanced without winding through 24 hours.

I live in an area where ice hockey is relatively unknown (thank Zeus) so, were I to build one, I would have to use rubber laboratory stoppers, of which I have a good supply...

Fish hook storage

[NortonDommi]

I just hold the screw at the handle and rotate my wrist clockwise or anti clockwise, very fast. Get close to size needed and tighten up as per usual.

[rgsparber]

I just hold the screw at the handle and rotate my wrist clockwise or anti clockwise, very fast. Get close to size needed and tighten up as per usual.

That works for me with the 4-inch and 6-inch C-clamps. I find it hard to do with my 1-inch and 8-inch clamps.

Rick