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Non slip 1" spring clamps

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  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Non slip 1" spring clamps
Posted by vetteman42 on Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:14 PM

I came up with this idea building my P-61. I like to use the plastic 1" spring clamps instead of tape or rubber bands to glue parts, the liquid glue seems to wick along the tape and rubber bands ruining the parts being glued togeather. What I did was glue 600 grit wet and dry sand paper to the jaws of the clamps so they wouldnt slip on curved surfaces. I used a Elmers extra strengh glue stick for the clamps because the glue isnt water proof, when or if the paper wears out just soak the clamp in water over night peal off the old sand paper and glue on another piece. I have had no slipping troubles and the clamps dont mark the surface at all. I started out clamping over the masking tape but found I didnt need the tape.

Works great on props too like the ones on the P-61 doesnt pop off and with the clamping preassure no more gap needing to be filled and sanded.

 

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:34 PM
Randy, I use the same clamps, and made the same modification to them (well, sort of). Instead of using sandpaper, I cut small sections of those really wide rubber bands to the correct size and CA'd them to the jaws. Same result though, a non-slip surface.

Mike

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  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:47 PM
Great ideas fellas!  I have some of those clamps too, but rarely use them due to their slipping nature.  I am gonna try your ideas.  Thanks for the tips! Approve [^]

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    July 2008
  • From: USA California
Posted by vetteman42 on Friday, August 14, 2009 10:12 PM
Let us know how they work out for ya Daywalker

Randy So many to build.......So little time

  • Member since
    February 2003
Posted by Jim Barton on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:44 PM
Great idea!Thumbs Up [tup] I've got the same or similar clamps and I've never had issues with slippage but that still might be a handy trick to remember in the future.

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  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Adelaide, Australia
Posted by zapme on Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:16 AM

What a great idea vetteman,

 In fact, I'm going to do that to my clamps tonight.

 

Thanks for a great idea

Cheers Leo

 

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