Extra Clamping Power

Place to put all stickies after a month.

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Extra Clamping Power

Post by mraitch »

When clamping stuff - like vinyl to metal - normal clothes pins a) don't give much pressure and b) aren't very accurate.

By reversing the pin, pressure is tripled and using the 'sharp' end gives more precision.

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Re: Extra Clamping Power

Post by greydog »

Nice to Peter. Cheap and reversible if my wife misses them.
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