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11-01-2007, 08:39 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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OK, guys, I need your help. I am accumulating a pretty good supply of clamps of all kinds and sizes. How do you store your clamps? I need to take advantage of "vertical" or overhead space rather than floor space if possible, but I'm open. Thanx as usual for your input.
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11-01-2007, 08:49 PM
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Name: scott City: Cherryville State: NC County: Gaston Join Date: Oct 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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i built a couple of brackets shorter than my clamps and attaches a cross bar at the bottom to hook my squeze type clamps on.
i mounted mine on the wall in a unused space.
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11-01-2007, 09:01 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The wall studs are exposed in my basement, so I use that space for clamp storage. A piece of wood mounted between the studs , and I hang/clamps my clamps in place.
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11-01-2007, 09:14 PM
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Name: Chad City: Hookerton State: NC County: Greene Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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11-01-2007, 09:16 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I like it Chad! Think I'll give it a shot. Looks neat!
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11-01-2007, 09:24 PM
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Name: Mark City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hi,
I just recently went with the 36" clamp rack from WoodPecker's. Here is the link: http://www.woodpeck.com/36steelclamprack.html
It is on sale, I think it still is... for $25 or so. Mine literally just came today. Looks great! High quality product and worth the money, IMHO, and the time savings.
Best,
Mark
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11-01-2007, 09:33 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I like it Mark, unfortunately, most of mine are pipe clamps. Buying bar clamps now as "add ins." Thanks for the link.
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11-01-2007, 10:13 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 66 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I built a mobile "A-frame" rack from 2x4 stock and some scrap plywood and mounted it on casters -- holds about 50 clamps. I cut slots every 1-1/2" deep enough to hold bar clamps in 3 of the horizontal 2x4's on one side with my dado blade; then drilled 1" diameter holes at same interval in two 2x4 that were clamped edge to edge, with the holes along the center seam -- that left nice depressions for my pipe clamps for the other side of the rack. 2x4 form the horizontal stretchers across the faces of the "A-frame". At base of the "A" is a plywood floor for miscellaneous spring clamps and C-clamps. I came move it where ever I need it, but it is full and I've got more clamps now than when I built it! (Like a bunch of Bessey K-body clamps -- need to make a wall rack for those). Sorry, I don't have any pics -- must take some...
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11-01-2007, 10:36 PM
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Name: Mark City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Here is the same idea for pipe clamps: http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11609
Mark
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11-01-2007, 11:14 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Here's how mine works ... cost me about $20 to build and holds a ton of clamps.  | |
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11-02-2007, 11:15 AM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I used to use a home made rack for my pipe and bar clamps with one clamp per slot, but it eats wall space fast. I have since moved to being able to stack lots in one space. Although efficient, I want to eventually move to a rolling rack to have the clamps closer to what I am working with.  
This is what I use for C clamps and F clamps.  
Still need to come up with something for hand screws, but I haven't really seen anything I like. | |
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