Spring clamps

[ScottEnglish]

Hi.

Anyone ever use metal spring clamps with vinyl covered jaws to stop a metal workpiece moving whilst filing or sawing? I would like some clamps I can use with one hand.

Thanks.

Scott

 

[seanj]

Harbor Freight has some. I use them around the shop for a variety of purposes. But mostly for handle glue up.

 

[ScottEnglish]

Thanks seanj.

 

[Hubert S.]

Vise grip C-clamps can be applied with one hand once they are set to the right tension and have much better holding power. If it's in a jig, e.g., for hand sanding, you could use a hold down toggle clamp for one hand operation.

 

[Scaniaman]

Kant twist clamp will actually lock stuff in place, get those. I use them all over the shop from glue up, to fitting kydex to drilling scales

 

[ScottEnglish]

Vise-Grip C clamps sound a good idea Hubert S. I might buy a pair. Thanks for mentioning them.

Scaniaman: I have just looked online at Kant Twist clamps. The design is new to me.

 

[Natlek]

Vise-Grip C clamps sound a good idea Hubert S. I might buy a pair. Thanks for mentioning them.

Scaniaman: I have just looked online at Kant Twist clamps. The design is new to me.

You will like them , they hold like 20 tons press

 

[Hengelo_77]

You will like them , they hold like 20 tons press

I use those and I like them!

 

[ScottEnglish]

Thanks Natlek. They look like well designed clamps. However, I would need both hands to use them unlike the Vice-Grip C clamps mentioned by Hubert S.

 

[Natlek]

Thanks Natlek. They look like well designed clamps. However, I would need both hands to use them unlike the Vice-Grip C clamps mentioned by Hubert S.

You don t need both hand to use them .They work just fine with one hand . Buy both type , they have theirs purpose in shop , never enough clamps or vise in shop

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Just a note about these cantilever type clamps. The all look similar, but quality ranges a lot between brands. The old Kant-Twist and Mag-Mate brands aren't that great anymore. I use the EHOMA cantilever clamps. They seem well made and sturdier.