So the pads on my Irwin Quick Clamp have deteriorated and I needed to replace them. To make a long story short, they don’t seem to be available for this model. I ordered a pair from one company that said they had them but got an email saying they were out of stock. Everyone else that sells them is showing out of stock. I also contacted customer service with no luck.
Grousing about this and not wanting to throw away a perfectly good clamp due to a “consumable” part I thought “Ah ha” I could probably make them myself out of wood. I’m a hobbyist woodworker so I tend to try and keep things working as long as possible. If I were doing this for a business I would have chucked the old clamp, bought a new one and been done with it.
After about an hour I was able to make new pads from some scrap that, I believe, are better than the original pads. I even used some thin scrap leather to make faces for the pads. I’m very pleased with the result and chuckled that I didn’t think of this earlier.
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Nicely done!
This is super cool!
You might enjoy having a 3D printer. It's great for being able to repair things. ☺️
Not that this isn't a great fix too! It is!! ☺️☺️
I have the same clamps but they don't have the blue clips on the bar, between the jaws. What are they for?
I think they help hold the clamps 90 deg to the bench to free up your hands while gluing up.
Love it!
Every time I see this I think you just saw their video for,"Take On Me."
Good one. 1985 was a good year!