Clamps, Clamps - Never enough Clamps.

Nice salvage. I use the XL paper clamps for around the house & garden. They rust, but they are quite strong.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

wow, you are a genius, or I am a little slow today, but calling you a genius makes both of us feel better.
I have a couple boxes of these in my desk drawer, and rairly have that many papers to put together. And I am seemingly always trying to clamp small things together.

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great idea!

they are available in every office store (office depot, etc) in bulk.

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I will try that too.Nice score Karson

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good Idea

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You is thinking outside of the shoebox again!!!

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it may be late for a safety week comment, but be careful. you catch your finger in one of those guys and you will have a nasty blood blister. ask me how I know.

thats pretty cool karson…I always envy you guys who are able to get out and get around and find those deals…someday…someday….

-- If you can't build it, code it. If you can't code it, build it. But always ALWAYS take a picture.

I used to enjoy shopping in those salvage supply type stores down in the Twin Cities.

There was one called the Axman hardware, & another called Crazy Louie’s, in St. Paul.

I bought new cabinet hinges for 25 cents a pair.

Music box movements for $1.00.

I never get down there anymore.

I checked the internet, & Axman still exists.

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Karson, this is a pretty good idea. I never would have thought about using them as clamps. So thanks for helping me think “outside the box”.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

I use these binder clips to hold rags for wiping on finish. Fold up the rag, clamp it on one side and no more sticky/messy hands.

I have mine strung on a string… leftovers from bringing work home before retirement…

One use is clipping self-stick note paper pad in a convenient location. When I need to make more than a mental note, I grab a pen and jot down something on my hand because I can’t remember the whereabouts of that convenient location.

Furthermore, it can’t just be an ordinary “shoe box.” I suspect one of you (Karson most likely) will post a custom exotic wood dovetail jointed lidded box that contains your treasured metal clips!!

Otherwise, yeah, they do come in handy… but prone to rust. Ollie’s Outlet… Big Lots… are possible sources of cheap stuff like this.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

I use the 2” and 3” ones for wood, plastics and composits. ...and for those that sew, the smaller clamps will also hold heavier material together very well and can be removed quickly.

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Karson

I have just looked at a1jim’s workshop i think he’s the man on clamps looking on his walls lol…...

Andy

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150 for $4 is a steal…those are much more exenpsive then the regular paperclips…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007