Was wondering if I can find it in the States:
the clamp is a slit ring of may be 4" OD, made out of
1/8 or so, spring-tempered steel. Works wonders when clampling
elaborate/intiricate woodwork.
Is used extensively in Russia - this is where I saw it.
Doing extensive searches in US catalogs didn't show anything
even remotely similar ...
Trying to avoid having to make my own (1/8 drill bent with a home made
bender, heat-treated).
The ring has to be as close to ideal circle and be planar to work
the best.
Not at all like this one, no.
Just image 4" diameter perfect circle/ring, made out of piece of 4mm
(1/8) or so wire, slit so that ends can be moved apart and the steel,
being springy, will try to get the ends together again. Nothing more,
nothing less.
Juergen Hannappel wrote:
> [email protected] writes:
>
> > Was wondering if I can find it in the States:
> >
> > the clamp is a slit ring of may be 4" OD, made out of
> > 1/8 or so, spring-tempered steel. Works wonders when clampling
> > elaborate/intiricate woodwork.
>
> Something like the fourth item on http://www.fine-tools.com/rahm.htm ?
>
>
Unfortunately the hose clamps will not do, neither will anything at the
url above.
I did look for curtain rings at some point - but they tend to be too
small in D.
To try again :) - imagine 2 x 3.14 x 2 = ~12" long drill rod, 1/8 in D.
Now roll it into a perfect circle , heat treat and bingo - you got just
the thing I
am looking for.
Or, if you want to skip the heat treating part, imagine rolling 12"
length of music
wire of .100-.125 in D.
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>
> Not at all like this one, no.
>
> Just image 4" diameter perfect circle/ring, made out of piece of 4mm
> (1/8) or so wire, slit so that ends can be moved apart and the steel,
> being springy, will try to get the ends together again. Nothing more,
> nothing less.
>
>
That's exactly what he showed you, except they are improved and not a full
circle. Did you look at the 4th item down from the top?
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Bill Pounds
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In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Not at all like this one, no.
>
>Just image 4" diameter perfect circle/ring, made out of piece of 4mm
>(1/8) or so wire, slit so that ends can be moved apart and the steel,
>being springy, will try to get the ends together again. Nothing more,
>nothing less.
>
>
>
>Juergen Hannappel wrote:
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>> > Was wondering if I can find it in the States:
>> >
>> > the clamp is a slit ring of may be 4" OD, made out of
>> > 1/8 or so, spring-tempered steel. Works wonders when clampling
>> > elaborate/intiricate woodwork.
>>
>> Something like the fourth item on http://www.fine-tools.com/rahm.htm ?
>>
>>
>
Not what you are asking for, but I have made similar clamps from a
piece of PVC pipe, 4" ID, cut into appo. 1" "slices" then cut once
radially so they can be spread open into a "C" shape. I made about 20
of them from a waste piece of pipe I took out of a construction site
dumpster.
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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
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How about these...
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?offerings_id=6525
http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6233
JeffB
[email protected] wrote:
> Was wondering if I can find it in the States:
>
> the clamp is a slit ring of may be 4" OD, made out of
> 1/8 or so, spring-tempered steel. Works wonders when clampling
> elaborate/intiricate woodwork.
>
> Is used extensively in Russia - this is where I saw it.
> Doing extensive searches in US catalogs didn't show anything
> even remotely similar ...
>
> Trying to avoid having to make my own (1/8 drill bent with a home made
> bender, heat-treated).
>
> The ring has to be as close to ideal circle and be planar to work
> the best.
>
--
JeffB
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On 29 Jun 2005 09:38:53 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>Was wondering if I can find it in the States:
>
>the clamp is a slit ring of may be 4" OD, made out of
>1/8 or so, spring-tempered steel. Works wonders when clampling
>elaborate/intiricate woodwork.
>
>Is used extensively in Russia - this is where I saw it.
>Doing extensive searches in US catalogs didn't show anything
>even remotely similar ...
>
>Trying to avoid having to make my own (1/8 drill bent with a home made
>bender, heat-treated).
>
>The ring has to be as close to ideal circle and be planar to work
>the best.
You'll get several out of an old bedspring.
John
[email protected] writes:
> Was wondering if I can find it in the States:
>
> the clamp is a slit ring of may be 4" OD, made out of
> 1/8 or so, spring-tempered steel. Works wonders when clampling
> elaborate/intiricate woodwork.
Something like the fourth item on http://www.fine-tools.com/rahm.htm ?
[...]
> Trying to avoid having to make my own (1/8 drill bent with a home made
> bender, heat-treated).
Wrong type of steel, not springy enough.
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