You are fortunate to have the pipe for free. When you add the cost of new black iron pipe they become actually quite expensive. They are heavy too, mind you mine are three quarters inch pipe which must be nearly an inch outside diameter.
One other advantage is that you can always have extra lengths of pipe and convert your supply of clamp heads to a variety of clamp lengths. When clamping boards edge-to-edge take care to alternate the pipe clamps on opposite faces as they tend to cause the boards to bow away from the pipe side unless balanced from the other side. The force isn't exactly at right angles to the long direction of the pipes. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boyce, Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Pipe Bluing Clamps > Hi All > > I recently put together a flat pack kitchen unit and borrowed some pipe > gluing clamps, I found them to be great so decided to make some. > I first checked out what large sash clamps were available but found them > to be expensive $34 just for one. > I bought a set of pipe gluing clamps these have a 3/4 BSP thread in one > end and screw onto a 3/4 pipe and the pair cost $17.95. > I picked up the pipe for nothing it however is black pipe not > galvanised. > I cleaned the pipe up using emery paper and painted on a rust converter > sealer and I am using a epoxy paint to finish them off. > I made them six feet long and was going to cut them up making a pair 4 > feet and a pair 2 feet but my son said why not keep them that long, they > are completely adjustable with a screw handle one end and the jaw slides > along the pipe at the other end then locks off at the desired length > required. > If I get into a position where the six foot length is to long I can cut > them off quickly with my steel cut off machine. > So with a little effort I now have my own which should last for a long > time. > Ray > > ********************************************************************** > This message and its attachments may contain legally > privileged or confidential information. If you are not the > intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the > information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail > in error, please notify the sender immediately by return > e-mail and delete the e-mail. > > Any content of this message and its attachments which > does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy > must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by > Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or > attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. > ********************************************************************** > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
