How to make a comfortable clamp their hands: the brake pads

From time to time, working in his studio, I have to work with different parts of small size. They need to be cut, handle or stick together. Help in the various vices, clamps and clamp. Today I would like to acquaint you with the invention, which can be made with your own hands.

(How does this work will show at the end)

So, on a review of the clamp of the brake pad. I will try as much as possible to elaborate on the invention, and to give due assessment.

Idea

Grade 5 of 5

Clamp really facilitates the work of the various parts. You can use it to saw parts, process them or glue. Also, the clamp is used if you want to attach a piece of equipment to the table.

Process for the preparation of homemade workpiece clamp

The invention of the author is quite simple to implement, to the same made from old automobile brake pads.

Therefore, having made this clamp their own handsYou at least get a new product, start up in the course of the old block, which may want to throw away, and of course save on manufacturing.

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In general, the idea intrigued me, so I put the author 5 points.

Design

Evaluation 4 of 5

The basis of this design tool are welded together two brake pads. By the author of the free ends welded on the nut. The author then took a metal rod threaded suitable size to welded nuts and drilled in the middle of the hole, wherein the threaded.

The process of creating knob to clamp his hands from the brake pads

At the opposite end of the rod through hole drilled and cemented therein steel wire so as to obtain a handle.

After this cooked between a bolt, nut and washer, and the whole structure screwed into a hole in the metal rod. Rod screwed into a nut welded to the pads.

Next, take a small section of the threaded rod and welded to it the puck, and then screwed into one of the nuts.

The result was a fairly workable clamp, but it seems to me that it is too large and heavy. So I put 4 points.

Design

Evaluation 2 of 5

Tool without painting it has an unattractive appearance. Therefore, the author I put 2 points.

analogs

Evaluation 4 of 5

Analogues represented clamp their own hands On the market instruments quite a bit of. This wide variety of clamps C-, F-, G-shaped, whose prices start at 50 rubles.

Given the fact that this instrument is made on the basis of old automobile brake pads, the cost of this product will be minimal. There is a saving of the family budget. So I put 5 points.

Total

Grade 15 20

Clamp the brake pads their own hands gaining 15 points out of 20. In my opinion, this device can take its rightful place in every shop and save at the same budget.