help finding drill clamps

penfold

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Nov 2, 2009, 6:10:56 AM11/2/09

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I'm after one of these but the only ones a trawl of google and the toy
catalogues has turned up is this glorified pair of mole grips;

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=23568&name=clamp&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=48

I remember using a dinky little clamp at college which did the same
job and provided greater clamping power, it had a square-ish body
about 3" square and 1" thick which used a key on a hexhead to wind the
clamp finger onto the work piece, while the body itself was bolted
onto one of the table slots. I'm sure it had a brand name on it but
it's so long ago my synapses have misplaced the data.

pcb1962

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Nov 2, 2009, 6:23:50 AM11/2/09

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On 2 Nov, 11:10, penfold <hidetheelepha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I'm after one of these but the only ones a trawl of google and the toy
> catalogues has turned up is this glorified pair of mole grips;
>

> http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=23568&name=clamp&user_se...

>
> I remember using a dinky little clamp at college which did the same
> job and provided greater clamping power, it had a square-ish body
> about 3" square and 1" thick which used a key on a hexhead to wind the
> clamp finger onto the work piece, while the body itself was bolted
> onto one of the table slots. I'm sure it had a brand name on it but
> it's so long ago my synapses have misplaced the data.

Rutlands: http://www.rutlands.co.uk/hand-tools/work-holding/clamps---drill-press/DKT15/drill-press-hold-down

Bob Minchin

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Nov 2, 2009, 6:27:55 AM11/2/09

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Mine sort of fit your description apart from having a tommy bar to
tighten the workpiece.
They are marked ODONI EQUIPMENT London uk patent 848827

Bob

Kevin(Bluey)

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Nov 2, 2009, 7:02:26 AM11/2/09

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Like these?
http://www.mcjing.com.au/categorybrowser.aspx?categoryid=305

--
Kevin (Bluey)
"I'm not young enough to know everything."

blu...@west.net.com.au

penfold

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Nov 2, 2009, 10:58:59 AM11/2/09

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I've found a picture of a similar clamp, but it's not much help as
it's an Indian company.

http://suppliers.jimtrade.com/resize_image.aspx?MaxSize=228&filen=76/75515/33735.jpg

seems to be a worm&wheel drive that supplies the clamping action.

Kevin(Bluey)

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Nov 3, 2009, 1:00:52 AM11/3/09

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Ah yes , been a long time since I have seen those .
I haven't seen any for sale like that recently on this side of the pond
as far as I can recall.
There is also one with a rack type post that you can adjust the clamp
body up and down on for quick hieght adjustment and the screw for final
clamping .

Richard Shute

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Nov 4, 2009, 8:32:31 AM11/4/09

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WDS Perhaps?
http://www.wdsltd.co.uk/products/Standard-Parts/Toggle-Clamps-and-Accessories/

Richard

MikeH_QB

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Nov 9, 2009, 3:57:58 AM11/9/09

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On 2 Nov, 11:10, penfold <hidetheelepha...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm after one of these but the only ones a trawl of google and the toy
> catalogues has turned up is this glorified pair of mole grips;
>

> http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=23568&name=clamp&user_se...

>
> I remember using a dinky little clamp at college which did the same
> job and provided greater clamping power, it had a square-ish body
> about 3" square and 1" thick which used a key on a hexhead to wind the
> clamp finger onto the work piece, while the body itself was bolted
> onto one of the table slots. I'm sure it had a brand name on it but
> it's so long ago my synapses have misplaced the data.

You're not thinking of a 'finger plate' are you? ie about 3" square
with side slots to clamp it to the drill table and a pivoted finger
that will clamp small flat ot round work onto its base? If so, there
have been several diy versions published in various books & mags over
the years - they're not difficult to make. I can probably dig you out
a referance to one if you are intersted.
regards
Mike