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    Super SIDE CLAMPS!


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    Thanks machining 4 all! We've added your Side Clamps to our Clamps category,
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    Congratulations machining 4 all - your Side Clamps are the Homemade Tool of the Week!

    These are cool little clamps with a clever but simple design that should be fairly straightforward for others to build.

    Some more good builds from this week:

    Birdsmouth by mklotz
    Socket Table by rgsparber
    Welding Table Helpers by Haslip Cycle Works
    Metric Socket Identification Method by rgsparber
    Corner Clamp by Didpoolhall
    Cold Bluing Method by engineer steve
    Threading Head Wrenches by Crusty
    Welding Table by projects down under
    BBQ Grill by orioncons36
    Nutcracker by Vyacheslav.Nevolya
    SAE Socket Identification Method by rgsparber
    Welding Cart by htavaresportugal


    machining 4 all - we've added your tool entry to our All Homemade Tool of the Week winners post. And, you'll now notice the wrench-on-pedestal award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:



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    Nice work!

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    Thank you Jon!

    Thanks to all the forum friends who thanked this post (Biggus1942, Carnel, Home-PC, lassab999, mwmkravchenko, nova_robotics, Christophe Mineau, ockert, rdarrylb, Tule) and everyone who watched the video!
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    Have you ever considered welding a tee handle to an Allen wrench?

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    Unfortunately I don't have a welding machine. As soon as I acquire one, I will expand my possibilities. Thanks for the comment Isambard!

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    Here's my solution for that problem. I believe it's about the easiest to make and it's worked just fine for me. It's all made from steel and is strong and rigid.

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    If you can't make it precise make it adjustable.

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    Great design Crusty, however, forces applied parallel to the x-axis tend to cause the part to lift off the machine table (conventional vise has this problem). It is no wonder that inclined shims are placed to make the part move against the machine table. That's also why I prefer to use a milling vise (I've already built and shared one here Precision Vise. Milling Vise. DIY 100% Homemade!) or use some type of clamp that does the same as the mill vise. This fixation model solves this type of problem.



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