My wife came in my shop a couple weeks ago when I had all my clamps on the rack. She asked if I "really" needed all of them (I only have 20 or so). "I said No, I need many more!" She snorted disbelief and left.
So this weekend when I had a torsion box table top and the carcase for a tool stand glued up at the same time I called her down. There was nothing left on the clamp rack but 2 6" bar clamps and a couple of spring clamps.
She said "Why didn't you just wait until one was dry before you glued the other one?"
So, NO you can NEVER have enough clamps. And, NO my wife will NEVER believe that.
Grant, you got a great collection of great clamps. I've got my clamps hung on the wall ort of like yours. Sadly, I'm running out of wall space. Be well.
Great collection Grant….I am going with Option #2…...I have mine on a clamp cart, which is full and it really only has the F style clamps on it….I have several sets of overhead brackets that hold my Jet and pipe clamps (I am out of wall space) ...so maybe I fit option #1 too!!!
Should we start a support group?
Hi, I'm Mike and I have a clamp purchasing problem…....
Had to go out and count my clamps. my A frame clamp rack is full, had to build a couple new clamp racks, and my wall space is used up. Total inventory so far, 36 cabinet master parallel clamps, 18 I beam clamps, 37 4 5/8" deep F clamps, 8 hand screw clamps, 10 small f clamps, 20 pipe clamps, 57 C clamps, and just 7 of the squeeze type bar clamps. For a total of 193. No where close to Jim's 300.
My wife came in my shop a couple weeks ago when I had all my clamps on the rack. She asked if I "really" needed all of them (I only have 20 or so). "I said No, I need many more!" She snorted disbelief and left.
So this weekend when I had a torsion box table top and the carcase for a tool stand glued up at the same time I called her down. There was nothing left on the clamp rack but 2 6" bar clamps and a couple of spring clamps.
She said "Why didn t you just wait until one was dry before you glued the other one?"
So, NO you can NEVER have enough clamps. And, NO my wife will NEVER believe that.
- HokieKen
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The proper response is "Do you really need all those shoes?" Guy at work taught me that one.
I can tell from the picture that you don't do a lot of wood work. LOL. Seriously I have more that and need a lot more. Every time I turn around I need one more of 12 in. Or 18 in. Or something. You can't have enough…..
Gerald
a word of caution though: heavy clamps, and storage above head level could be a dangerous thing… just be mindful, or if you aren't - I would recommend lowering the mounting height (don't ask me or the red stains on the floor how I know…)
I have 22-4' bar clamps, 12-3' bar clamps, 7-2' bar clamps, 10-1 meter beam clamps, 26 quick clamps in various sizes, maybe 15 c-clamps, a box of spring clamps, 17-2' f-clamps, 4-3' f-clamps, 12 jorgenson screw clamps of various sizes and twice in 2 years I have had projects that used EVERY SINGLE one of them. You need more clamps, I need more clamps, we ALL need more clamps!
My wife came in my shop a couple weeks ago when I had all my clamps on the rack. She asked if I "really" needed all of them (I only have 20 or so). "I said No, I need many more!" She snorted disbelief and left.
So this weekend when I had a torsion box table top and the carcase for a tool stand glued up at the same time I called her down. There was nothing left on the clamp rack but 2 6" bar clamps and a couple of spring clamps.
She said "Why didn t you just wait until one was dry before you glued the other one?"
So, NO you can NEVER have enough clamps. And, NO my wife will NEVER believe that.
- HokieKen
The proper response is "Do you really need all those shoes?" Guy at work taught me that one.
I have 22-4 bar clamps, 12-3 bar clamps, 7-2 bar clamps, 10-1 meter beam clamps, 26 quick clamps in various sizes, maybe 15 c-clamps, a box of spring clamps, 17-2 f-clamps, 4-3 f-clamps, 12 jorgenson screw clamps of various sizes and twice in 2 years I have had projects that used EVERY SINGLE one of them. You need more clamps, I need more clamps, we ALL need more clamps!
True - you can never have enough clamps. Just like shop floor space!
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