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    Quote Originally Posted by Philip Davies View Post
    Yesterday, I was filing a square hole in a washer, held in my vice. I could just about manage this. But this morning I remembered an unsatisfactory clamp I have (one of the threads was damaged). So, why not use it so it could hold a small item in the vice?
    All my homemade clamps have one jaw extended to provide a gripping area so they can be used in the bench vise.

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    It's an extremely handy feature to keep in mind when making clamps.
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