Hi guys,
I have a pair of large old f clamps which are in great shape apart from the handles are disintegrating. I want to turn up some new handles for them and assumed that it would be the same as re-handling a chisel. But there is a pin through each shaft of the clamp's thread where the handle would go.
I have looked at the original handles that were disintegrating and it seems they were splitting from where the slots were cut to allow for these pins to fit through.
Also the ferrules for each clamp seem to be just bits of brass sheeting and was hoping to buy some nice ferrules that would fit the handles the same way you would for a chisel.
In other words could I get away with cutting off these pins on the shaft in order to fit the handles (which I haven't made yet) much easier. Or would this action lose the torque in the handle for the clamp as a result?
Thank you in advance.
I have a pair of large old f clamps which are in great shape apart from the handles are disintegrating. I want to turn up some new handles for them and assumed that it would be the same as re-handling a chisel. But there is a pin through each shaft of the clamp's thread where the handle would go.
I have looked at the original handles that were disintegrating and it seems they were splitting from where the slots were cut to allow for these pins to fit through.
Also the ferrules for each clamp seem to be just bits of brass sheeting and was hoping to buy some nice ferrules that would fit the handles the same way you would for a chisel.
In other words could I get away with cutting off these pins on the shaft in order to fit the handles (which I haven't made yet) much easier. Or would this action lose the torque in the handle for the clamp as a result?
Thank you in advance.
Has anyone tried re-handling f clamps before?
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