Hold down clamps

[Tractor Tony]

Having got the steel welding bench I can now see a problem if I want to clamps something prior to welding.

I do not want to go the drilling rows of 18mm holes.

Has anyone else come up with a solution?

I am looking at designing an adjustable clamp with a magnetic base.

 

[Morrisman]

Magnets and welding don’t always mix too well.
I’d be inclined to drill and tap a few 1/2” holes that will take studs for clamping. You won’t need a zillion of them, but no matter where you do put them you’ll need some more nearby.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Hire a mag drill and cutter for a day. Done.

 

[Shedendman]

Cut the top bit off some old "G" clamps( not the screw end),weld a bit of thick plate to that,then all you need to do is tack plate to bench(i take it has a metal top?) the end nearer the screw,job done,quick removal is with a smack of the BFH

 

[Tractor Tony]

Yes 60cms X 60 cms

 

[Shedendman]

I made a few of the 2nd lot when lining a grading bucket

 

[Tractor Tony]

Hire a mag drill and cutter for a day. Done.

@£174 for 1 days hire from HSS I will not be going that route

 

[CompoSimmonite]

@£174 for 1 days hire from HSS I will not be going that route

Buy a secondhand one then sell it once job done ?

 

[8ob]

Yes 60cms X 60 cms

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Nice table, reckon you should sell that and buy a slotted table. They come up for sale on ebay/market place quite often.

Got this one very cheap.

 

[Erie Fred]

Having got the steel welding bench I can now see a problem if I want to clamps something prior to welding.

I do not want to go the drilling rows of 18mm holes.

Has anyone else come up with a solution?

I am looking at designing an adjustable clamp with a magnetic base.

How thick is the material ?
and why 18 mm ?

 

[Ton-up]

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Magnetic welding clamp for sale on that group, £110.

 

[prepman]

@£174 for 1 days hire from HSS I will not be going that route

What?
I have a similar one...works ok.

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Pete.]

@£174 for 1 days hire from HSS I will not be going that route

Stuff that buy a new one they are not much more. Then you will have a tool that you'll constantly thank yourself for getting.

 

[Tractor Tony]

How thick is the material ?
and why 18 mm ?

Hi. Top is 20mm and that should have read 16mm

 

[Erie Fred]

Hi. Top is 20mm and that should have read 16mm

Top thickness determines hole size ?

 

[Tractor Tony]

Top thickness determines hole size ?

Well all of the commercially available ones I have seen and also homemade ones have 5/8"/16mm holes

 

[Erie Fred]

Well all of the commercially available ones I have seen and also homemade ones have 5/8"/16mm holes

These are not hard to drill & tap yourself.
What is the total hole count ?

 

[Tractor Tony]

121 if you drill a complete matrix

 

[Erie Fred]

121 if you drill a complete matrix

What kind of drill press do you have ?
A small bench one might just work.

 

[Slowcoach]

Is there any webbing underneath or is it totally flat