Post by Franklin1 on May 29, 2008 15:47:53 GMT 10
G'day All, if you like to dabble in timberwork like I do (...I heard recently that people even dabble in old timber caravans! They should get a LIFE!! 
), then you may well have been frustrated at times trying to hold two bits of timber together with one hand, while you fumble with a clamp in the other. 
I was in Bunnings yesterday buying more clamps for a special project, when I came across these types...
What I liked about them was that they are one-handed operation, with a positive locking ratchet system coupled with a quick-release trigger. They have a maximum opening of 50mm which should be more than enough for general timber joinery (eg, clamping ply to frame). I can't vouch for the industrial quality of them yet, however they seem like they can take a bit of pressure.
The reason I am posting this is because at my local Bunnings store the clamps are now a Clearance item and once sold won't be restocked. Price is now $6.87 for a pack of two, down from $9.99. Perhaps they are on Clearance at your local store as well, and could be handy for any restoration work you've got lined up. Head to the Tool Dept where all the clamps are stocked. Shout yourself a few sets (...or if you are like me and believe that you can never have too many clamps in the shed, then shout yourself a few more than a few sets ;D ;D)
cheers,
Bargain Hunter Al.
), then you may well have been frustrated at times trying to hold two bits of timber together with one hand, while you fumble with a clamp in the other. 
I was in Bunnings yesterday buying more clamps for a special project, when I came across these types...What I liked about them was that they are one-handed operation, with a positive locking ratchet system coupled with a quick-release trigger. They have a maximum opening of 50mm which should be more than enough for general timber joinery (eg, clamping ply to frame). I can't vouch for the industrial quality of them yet, however they seem like they can take a bit of pressure.
The reason I am posting this is because at my local Bunnings store the clamps are now a Clearance item and once sold won't be restocked. Price is now $6.87 for a pack of two, down from $9.99. Perhaps they are on Clearance at your local store as well, and could be handy for any restoration work you've got lined up. Head to the Tool Dept where all the clamps are stocked. Shout yourself a few sets (...or if you are like me and believe that you can never have too many clamps in the shed, then shout yourself a few more than a few sets ;D ;D)
cheers,
Bargain Hunter Al.
