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Devine Lu Linvega

Are you plagued by poorly built trigger clamps? WORRY NO MORE

Since they always break at the hinge, here's how to fix them:

- The plastic hinge probably snapped, so drill it out.
- Drill through both sides of the handle
- Run a bolt through
- If you feel extra fancy, add washers.
- Enjoy clamp for many years more.
5 Apr 2023 at 22:29 | Open on merveilles.town
9 comments
Viridian
@neauoire HOW did clampposting get on my timeline
5 Apr 2023 at 22:30 | Open on rot.gives
vacuumbeef

@neauoire
wtf, plastic? Maybe just use regular ones
5 Apr 2023 at 23:28 | Open on layer8.space
Devine Lu Linvega

@vacuumbeef zinc plated on a sailboat, in a month they'll look like like a nugget

5 Apr 2023 at 23:29 | Open on merveilles.town
vacuumbeef
Devine Lu Linvega

@vacuumbeef but yeah, I'd love to find one of those stainless ones. Most of the tools we have are hand-me-downs, or things we found in the trash.

5 Apr 2023 at 23:32 | Open on merveilles.town
cathos

@neauoire @vacuumbeef Have you ever seen wooden ones? I saw some awhile back (still with a metal bar) that had little cams in the ends to clamp down on things.

6 Apr 2023 at 1:21 | Open on merveilles.town
Devine Lu Linvega

@cathos @vacuumbeef yeah I've seen those a few times, but never stainless.

6 Apr 2023 at 1:34 | Open on merveilles.town
tripleman, a 🇨🇦 in 🇩🇪

@neauoire In the home (or boat) DIY repair vein, adding baking soda to super glue kinda blew my mind.

yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=w4m_

6 Apr 2023 at 13:47 | Open on mastodon.social
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